ABOUT US

About Us

Painted Lakes Ranch (PLR) is a stunning ranch wedding venue located on 500 acres about 45 minutes from Wichita Falls, 45 minutes from Weatherford and a little over an hour West of Fort Worth.

The Views and Ceremony Areas

PLR offers panoramic views in all directions, and The Texas Tumbleweed Room, which is the wedding facility, sitting on top of a hill with a lake at the bottom. The view includes huge old oak trees, some of which are evergreen. In addition, to the ceremony area in front of the venue, couples can choose from multiple other locations on the property. Maybe you want a wedding under a beautiful oak, or an outdoor winter wedding amongst the cedars under a huge oak tree. PLR also has the Tumbleweed Mountain Overlook, which overlooks the gorgeous surroundings so you can see for miles.

The Tumbleweed Room

The Texas Tumbleweed is our wedding facility with a rich local history. It was originally the town’s feed store and it was moved onto the property in one piece. The building is climate controlled and has gorgeous old wood walls and floors. The Tumbleweed Room is 4,000 sq ft, and has an adjoining climate controlled Sun Room (3,000 sq ft) perfect for a huge dance floor or an option for an indoor ceremony. The lighting outside turns on at dusk under the oak trees in the yard around the venue.

Lodging

PLR offers lodging at weddings and events, and even for getaways, retreats and parties. Lodging comes with access to fire pits, fishing, a playground area for children, corn hole, horse shoes, volleyball pit, Frisbee golf, fishing and more..

History

Joe Clayton arrived in the Bryson (Mount Hecla) area in 1881 via a horse drawn wagon when he was three years old. His parents were among the first settlers that established the area. Joe grew up working hard clearing land and farming. Joe purchased land in the area and after the stock market crashed in 1929, he purchased an oil field supply store which was located next to the Rock Island Railroad train depot.

Joe and his wife Florence, transformed the oil field supply store into the Feed Store in Bryson. Florence milled feed and ran the store, while Joe purchased cattle from the local folks and put them on the train where they were delivered to the next stop, the Fort Worth Stock Yards. Joe bought and sold cattle and was a rancher.

After the railroad closed, the feed store remained and was open well into the 1970s. After it closed, the building sat vacant until Wade & Susan Lake hired Randy Martin (star in Texas Flip & Move) with Just Right Transportation to move the old store in one piece to the home place just a mile down the road in 2016. The old store was situated on the hill was given the name The Texas Tumbleweed Room at Painted Lakes Ranch". This beautiful old store now has a large adjoining room called "The Sun Room" perfect for weddings, parties and other types of gatherings.