Visit the 825,000-acre King Ranch and explore one of America’s longest-running ranches – an example of the cattle empires that were built in the mid-to-late 19th century. Daily guided bus tours of the ranch begin at Santa Gertrudis Creek, where riverboat captain Richard King first camped in 1852. Other offerings onsite include nature and birding tours and visits to the feedlot – which houses 60,000 head of cattle.