Split-Tree

We purchased our 4.7-acre slice of land, located near Lake Buchanan and less than 100 miles from the geographic center of Texas, on April 13, 2012. While exploring the property, we discovered a hackberry tree that had recently split in two and had fallen to the ground. From that point on, the property became known as SplitTree.

Since the founding of SplitTree in 2012, we have, over the past 11 years, cleared off about 1/2 acre of prickly pear; added electrical power; built hundreds of feet of fence; built a cover and deck for our RV (the Lake House); built an outdoor shower; constructed a free-standing pavilion; added 13 birdhouses; built several pieces of rustic cedar outdoor furniture, including 5 park benches, 1 bar, 1 breakfast table, a coffee table, and a fire pit; and have held 11 annual SplitTree barbecues.

The original purpose for SplitTree was to have our own private park where we could take our RV on weekends and enjoy nature and the great outdoors without dealing with park reservations or holiday crowds. But SplitTree has become much more. It has become a place, at the barbeques, where we spend time with family and friends, play games, smoke meat, drink beer, talk about old times and new times, create new memories, share our love for each other, and enjoy the important things in life.

~ Matt and Tammy