Rocky
The small one · young & spunky
Convinced he's in charge. Rocky will trot up to the fence first, ears forward, ready to inspect anything new in his field. If you bring snacks, he gets first crack at them.
Mason, Texas · 32 Acres
Cabin rentals and container home rentals on a 32-acre working farm in Mason, TX. Two stays set around the farmhouse — donkeys out the window, wildflowers underfoot, a porch made for slow mornings.
The Family
We took ownership of Bee Creek Farm in April 2026. The kind of recent that still feels like a held breath. Everything was already here when we walked the property — the farmhouse, the silo with its hand-painted bee, the two container cabins, and Rocky and Harry, the donkeys out in the wildflower field. Our job now is to listen to the place and refine it, slowly, in the directions it's already going.
We bought these 32 acres because the Hill Country has a way of stretching time out, and we wanted somewhere to share that with people. Pull up a porch chair. Stay a couple of nights. Experience the Texas Hill Country the way it's meant to be. We'll leave the lights on.
— The Bee Creek Family
Meet the Crew
The two donkeys who came with the farm. They live in the wildflower field between the cabins and the farmhouse — bring carrots if you'd like to make a friend.
The small one · young & spunky
Convinced he's in charge. Rocky will trot up to the fence first, ears forward, ready to inspect anything new in his field. If you bring snacks, he gets first crack at them.
The big one · older & wiser
Slower, steadier, and the unofficial mayor of the field. Harry decides when something's worth getting up for and usually decides it isn't. Patient with first-timers; will accept a carrot once he's made his point.
Where to Stay
Pick a porch. Both container home rentals come with a full kitchen, BBQ, fast Wi-Fi, and 32 acres for a backyard.
Twin teal-blue containers split by a covered deck, strung with bistro lights and pulled up to the mesquite line. Two bedrooms, sliding doors to the pasture, BBQ on the porch.
A black container with red door accents tucked behind a wood-rail fence. Patio dining, BBQ, fire pit, and the kind of dark sky you drove all the way out here for.
The Heart of the Farm
The original farmhouse isn't for rent — it's where the family lives, where the dogs nap on the porch, and where the property gets its rhythm. You'll see it from both cabins. Come say hi.
Not available to book · Always part of the experience
The Land
Mesquite groves, dirt roads that wander, wildflowers thick enough to lay down in. Take the long way.





"The Hill Country teaches you how to slow down. The donkeys help." — A guest, Spring 2026
While You're Here
Pink granite domes, a small-town square, four million bats, the state gem, and a winery that started it all. Six honest favorites within an easy drive of our Mason, TX cabin rentals.
~45 minutes south of the farm
A 425-foot pink granite dome rising out of the Hill Country — the largest monadnock in the United States. Sacred to the Tonkawa, Apache, and Comanche before it became a state park. The summit hike is about 45 min round trip; come at sunrise for the cool air and the colors.
Day-use entry caps daily and fills up by mid-morning on weekends. Reserve a slot ahead through Texas Parks & Wildlife. Bring water — there's no shade on the dome.
Visit official site →10 minutes from the farm
The 1909 Mason County Courthouse anchors a postcard town square ringed with antique stores, a hardware store that's been in the same family for four generations, and a soda fountain. Old Yeller's Market runs every Saturday 9–4 with crafts, antiques, and Hill Country food.
Don't miss the Odeon Theater (still showing movies), the bronze Old Yeller statue (author Fred Gipson grew up here), and the Mason Square Museum just off the courthouse lawn.
Visit official site →In town · established 2004
Mason's first winery — and still the soul of the local wine bar scene. The tasting room shares a building with a working art gallery, and the back garden is the kind of place you mean to stay an hour and end up staying three.
Walk-ins welcome on weekends. Walking distance from the courthouse square.
Visit official site →~25 min · Thu–Sun, mid-May through October
Around four million Mexican free-tailed bats live in the cave from May through October. At dusk they stream out in a ribbon that takes 30+ minutes to clear the cave — one of the largest bat nurseries in North America, and a Nature Conservancy preserve.
Open Thursday through Sunday during the season. Cash entry. Bring water, bug spray, a folding chair, and arrive an hour before sunset.
Visit official site →By appointment
Mason County is the only place in Texas where blue topaz — the state gem — is found in the wild. Several local ranches open their land for fee-based topaz hunting: you walk the streambeds and granite outcrops with a pick and a screen, and whatever you find is yours to keep.
Best in cooler months (Oct–April). Wear closed-toe shoes, bring sun protection, and call ahead — most hunts are by appointment only.
Find a ranch →15 minutes east
One of the cleanest rivers in Texas — cold, clear, slow-moving, and lined with limestone bluffs. Perfect for tubing, paddling, fly-fishing for Guadalupe bass, or just wading in up to your knees and staying there.
Public access at the highway crossings on US-87 and FM-1900. Pack a sandwich and stay all afternoon.
More Mason County info →Good to Know
Quick answers about the cabins, the farm, and the surrounding Hill Country.
We're a 32-acre working farm in Mason, Texas — heart of the Hill Country. Ten minutes from the Mason town square, 25 from the Eckert James River Bat Cave, 45 from Enchanted Rock.
Plenty within an easy drive: Enchanted Rock, the Eckert bat cave, the Llano River, Sandstone Cellars Winery, the Odeon Theater on the town square, and topaz hunting — Mason County is the only place in Texas where the state gem turns up in the wild.
Big Bend sleeps up to six (two bedrooms, three beds). Nocona sleeps up to four (one bedroom, two beds). Both come with a full kitchen, BBQ, and fast Wi-Fi. Book both for a larger group.
Reach out before booking and let us know about your dog. We're a working farm with donkeys and other animals, so well-behaved pets are usually fine with prior notice.
Bluebonnets and Hill Country wildflowers peak from late March through May. Bats stream from the Eckert cave Thursday through Sunday, mid-May through October.
Yes — send a note via the inquiry form below and we'll get back within a day. Direct bookings sometimes save you the platform fees.
Plan Your Stay
Have a question about the property, want to book direct, or planning something special? Send a note and we'll get back to you within a day.
Or email us directly at stay@beecreekfarmtx.com