A natural proving ground, 40 minutes from downtown Austin
Eighty acres of hills, trails, creek beds, fields and woods, with tractors on site to build the course you need. Private, hosted, and out of sight.
Launch days and ride-and-drive programmes work best where the terrain does the talking. We lay out a loop that shows off what a truck or SUV can do: a climb through the hills, a woodland trail, a gravel creek crossing, a long straight across the field, then back to base camp under the live oaks. With our tractors we can build courses for complex driving skills assessments and shape obstacles to the programme.
Base camp is a hard flat near the gate with a sunset view west. It takes your tents, catering, display vehicles and a fleet of forty without crowding. Guests can be shuttled in from downtown Austin hotels in about 40 minutes.
- Groups from 10 to 200
- Loops from 5 to 25 minutes
- Staging for transporters and trailers
- Water and power at the cabin
- Bring your own recovery, medical and crew
- Exclusive use of the whole ranch
Engineering and marketing teams use the ranch for closed-course days: durability loops, suspension and traction work, tyre and drivetrain comparisons, towing on grade, driving skills assessments, and tractor and implement trials in real Hill Country soil. Obstacles are repeatable, weather is honest, and nobody is watching.
We can leave a course staked for the length of a programme, host multiple vehicles at once, and keep the property closed to anyone else while you are here. NDAs are normal for us.
- Trucks, SUVs, side-by-sides, off-road
- Tractors and implements
- Hills, trails, creek crossings and fields
- Courses built to your assessment
- Drones and filming across the property
- Vehicles may stay on the property between test days
80
acres, all yours
1949
preserved since
7
kinds of ground
0
spectators
Before you ask
Short answers to the things people usually want to know. Anything else, send an enquiry.
Also known as an off-road test track near Austin, a private test facility, a closed course and a proving ground. Same land, whichever term your team uses.
- Is there an off-road test track near Austin?
- Yes. Lazy Dog Ranch works as a private, closed-course off-road test track 40 minutes from Austin, with hills, trails, creek beds and open ground across 80 acres. It is used by one client at a time.
- Is the ranch available for a ride-and-drive event?
- Yes. Ride-and-drive programmes for trucks, SUVs and off-road vehicles are one of the main uses of the land. Tell us your dates and what you want guests to experience.
- What kinds of vehicles can be driven or tested here?
- Trucks, SUVs, off-road vehicles and tractors have all been on the land. Tell us what you are bringing and what you want it to do, and we will say whether the ground suits it.
- Can a driving course be built for our event?
- We have tractors on site and can shape ground on request. What is possible depends on the programme and the season, so it is discussed project by project.
- What is the maximum group size?
- Group size is flexible. Eighty acres gives a large group plenty of room to spread out, and a small team the whole place to itself. Tell us your numbers and the shape of the day.
- Do you sign NDAs?
- Yes, whenever asked. Unreleased vehicles are one of the reasons people choose a private ranch, and discretion is expected here.
- Can we bring transporters and trailers?
- Yes. The road is paved to the gate and there is room to stage and turn larger rigs.
- How far is it from Austin-Bergstrom airport?
- 35 miles, about 40 minutes by road, and about the same from downtown Austin. Paved road to the gate at 1530 County Road 284, Liberty Hill, TX 78642.
Start planning your visit
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