
Recreational Land & Farm for Sale in Emory, Texas
Highway 19, Emory, TX 75440
Old Sabine Bottom - 211.72 Acres of Recreational Property
For more information regarding this listing please contact Chris Malinowski at 214-991-2595
Welcome to the Old Sabine Bottom an exceptional 211.72 acre property located in the legendary Sabine River bottomlands of Emory, Texas. This rare offering has been the exclusive hunting and recreational retreat for a prominant East Texas family for over 50 years. This gorgeous parcel features highly fertile soil, outstanding water frontage and classic East Texas character making it a premier hunting, recreational and long-term investment property.
Bottomland, Soils & Water Features
This property is highlighted by approximately 3,200 feet of Sabine River frontage along with roughly 2,250 feet of frontage on Little Slough, and Yellow Steer Slough creating a diverse and highly productive wildlife corridor. The land has alluvial black dirt river bottom soil, well known for its fertility supporting hardwoods and abundant wildlife forage.
The property is heavily wooded with mature bottomland hardwoods including Overcup, Willow and Water Oak as well as Sweet Gum, Ash and Hickory providing both rugged beauty and excellent habitat for wildlife. The sloughs and river frontage enhance the recreational appeal and offer tremendous potential for waterfowl habitat. In addition to the waterfowl habitat that exists the land sets up well to add water control structures and drainable marshes.
Excellent Hunting & Wildlife
The Old Sabine Bottom offers outstanding year-round hunting opportunities. The property is home to trophy whitetail deer, abundant winter waterfowl, feral hogs along with squirrels and cottontails. Surrounded by large like-minded sportsman neighbors, at almost 2000 acres to the west and approximately 600 acres to the east, this area benefits from quality wildlife management, privacy and responsible land stewardship.
Exceptional Access & Location
Conveniently located off State Highway 19 Emory Texas 75440, the property boasts approximately 2,500 feet of paved State Highway 19 frontage. There are no county or dirt roads to traverse in order to access the property and as its all highway between any of the metropiltan markets and the entrance it makes for a short commute. From Downtown Dallas to the gate is 75 miles only 1hr 9 minutes and 1 hr 20 min from Mckinney. If you have a shopper on your team the famous "Canton Trade Days" is only 20 min up Hwy 19. The acreage spans both the east and west sides of the highway and with the bridge its easy to get to both sides of the river and sloughs--an extremely rare and valuable feature.
In addition to the access advantages the property is ideally positioned just minutes from Lake Fork, widely recognized as the best bass fishing lake in the country.
A Rare Opportunity
Whether you are seeking a premier hunting property, an exclusive recreational retreat or a high-quality land investment, the Old Sabine Bottom delivers an unmatched combination of fertile river bottom soils, significant water frontage, accessibility, and privacy. Properties of this size and quality in the Sabine River bottomlands rarely come available.
LOCATION:
- Emory, Texas o Approximately 8 miles south of Emory o 20 miles to Sulphur Springs, TX o 37 miles to Tyler, TX o 72 miles to Downtown Dallas, TX o Minutes from Lake Fork
WATER:
- Approximately 3,200 feet of Sabine River frontage o Approximately 2,250 feet of Little and Yellow Steer Slough frontage o Bottomland sloughs and seasonal wet areas ideal for waterfowl habitat
CLIMATE:
- East Texas climate with mild winters and long growing seasons
UTILITIES:
- Can be accessed
WILDLIFE:
- Trophy whitetail deer o Waterfowl o Feral hogs o Squirrels o Cottontails
MINERALS:
- Minerals do not convey with the sale of the property
VEGETATION:
- Mature bottomland hardwoods o Overcup Oak o Willow Oak o Water Oak
TERRAIN:
- Flat to gently rolling Sabine River bottomland
SOILS:
- Fertile black dirt river bottom soil
CURRENT USE:
- Recreational o Hunting
POTENTIAL USE:
- Recreational ranch o Hunting property o Investment property
NEIGHBORS:
- Large, like-minded sportsman neighbors o Predominantly recreational and hunting properties
FENCING:
- Fair
ACCESS:
- Approximately 2,500 feet of paved State Highway 19 frontage o Bridge access providing travel to both east and west sides of the property
For more information regarding this listing please contact Chris Malinowski at 214-991-2595
Location
- Street address
- Highway 19
- County
- Rains County
- Elevation
- 360 feet
Property details
- Acreage
- 211.72 acres
- Posted
Resources
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | New listing | $749,000 | — | Listing agent |














































