13285 US HWY 45, Ozark, IL 62972

This 716-acre property in Ozark, Illinois, presents a rare opportunity, combining natural beauty, recreational hunting, and income-producing assets. A private one-third-mile drive through a gated entrance leads to a newly constructed two-story 4,500 sq. ft. lodge designed for comfort and entertainment. The lodge includes 8 bedrooms (sleeping up to 14), 3 bathrooms, a bar and entertainment room, hunting/recreation space, walk-in deer cooler, and a 35’ x 35’ garage. Two indoor wood-burning fireplaces and a 1,300 sq. ft. covered patio with outdoor fireplace overlook a newly built 2-acre lake. Despite the secluded setting, the property offers city water, strong internet, and reliable cell service. The farm features 18+ miles of established trails, all 10+ feet wide, providing access by ATV, truck, horseback, or hiking. The landscape includes rock ledges, natural caverns, rolling timber, and a historic abandoned railroad trestle with a fully encased concrete tunnel. The property includes 25+ acres of centrally located food plots planted in turnips, oats, clover, radishes, and beets. Approximately 285 acres of pine thickets generate about $16,000 annually through 2030. Multiple watering holes support wildlife year-round, oak ridges, saddles, and rock-bottom creeks create natural travel corridors. The farm includes 5 Muddy box blinds, 40+ ladder stands, 60+ trail cameras, a full home security system, and all furniture and appliances. The property borders neighbors totaling 2,500+ acres enrolled in Quality Deer Management. Natural boundaries include Sugar Creek and the Tunnel Hill State Trail to the west, Caney Creek to the south, and Highway 45 to the east. It is located approximately 15 minutes from Vienna and Lake Egypt, and approximately 45 minutes from Paducah, near Shawnee National Forest and the Southern Illinois Wine Trail, and borders the historic Tunnel Hill State Trail. The property could serve as a private family estate, luxury hunting retreat, outfitting operation, winery, Airbnb, or wedding and event venue.