Intergenerational Village

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An intergenerational village for children and seniors
on the banks of the Frio River near Leakey, Texas.

Big Springs Ranch on the Frio was established as a 
working ranch in 1930 by Oma Bell Perry and her family.  
It opened as a children's home in 1998.

Four children's homesteads, housing eight children each,
 and four grandparents cottages are open.

An on-campus charter school comprised of a high school and  separate middle school serve the children on the Ranch as well as children from the neighboring community.
An RV Park on the Frio River is now open for visitors.

Tours of the Big Springs Ranch can be arranged by calling 
the Doss Library at 830-232-4121.  For more information,
call or contact us by email: development@youth-ranch.org

Visit the web site
for the parent campus of Big Springs Ranch
for Children, 
Hill Country 
Youth Ranch, at
youth-ranch.org

See  
"Jesus Wept" 
in its wilderness setting.  
View Photos of 
the sculpture.