Questions about visiting the Hummer House

About 18 miles south of San Angelo, Texas, near the banks of the spring-fed South Concho River in Christoval. The address is 21301 Toe Nail Trail, Christoval, TX 76935. Driving directions from San Angelo, Eldorado, San Antonio, Austin and Houston are on our Contact page.

Yes. Day visitors are welcome in the air-conditioned Observation Room on Saturdays from 8:30 am to noon, from the first Saturday in April through the last Saturday in July.

Day visitors are welcome only in the Observation Room and its immediate area, on Saturday mornings from 8:30 am to noon, April through July. The rest of the ranch is reserved for overnight guests.

Yes. Cottage guests have access to 135 acres and are provided electric golf carts to get around.

Lodging is available year-round by reservation. The Observation Room for day visitors is seasonal: Saturdays, April through July.

Call Cathy at 325.255.2254 or 325.450.3540, or email [email protected].

Email [email protected] with your name and ask to be added. See our mailing list page.

Males arrive around mid-March, and the females follow about a week later. Females are gathering nesting cotton by late March, and nest building continues until mid-July. Most hummingbirds have migrated south by mid-September.

Hummingbirds are plentiful by mid-April and stay through late August or mid-September. Painted Buntings are here from late April through July. 162 species have been banded on the ranch, though not all of them are present at the same time.

The Hummer House is the summer home to a large concentration of breeding Black-chinned Hummingbirds. Other species, including Ruby-throated, Rufous, Calliope, Broad-tailed, Allen’s, Anna’s and Lucifer Hummingbirds, have also been banded on the ranch.

Yes. Painted Buntings arrive in late April, nest and raise their young, and leave at the end of July. As of 2026, 7,654 Painted Buntings have been banded on the ranch.

Put it out when you see the first male hummingbird, around mid-March. Hang it on a tree near your feeders. Hummingbirds, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, House Finches and Lesser Goldfinches all use it.

Bird bandings are held occasionally, but there is no set schedule for 2026. Call or email Cathy to ask about upcoming opportunities.

As of 2026, 59,441 birds of 162 species have been banded at the ranch, including 18,994 Black-chinned Hummingbirds, 7,654 Painted Buntings and 2,004 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. See the Bird Banding page for more.

The largest numbers of deer are seen in fall, winter and spring. Wild turkeys move into the thickets with their young in September, in groups numbering into the hundreds. Many native bird species are joined by migrants as the seasons change.

Three: the original Hummer House (sleeps 4–6 adults, $200 per night), the Lodge (sleeps 12–14 adults, $450 per night) and the Hideaway (1–2 guests, $150 per night).

Yes, every cottage has a two-night minimum stay.

One-week bookings are given a 20% discount, and bookings of two weeks or more are given a 30% discount.

The hotel tax rate is 6%. Credit card transactions incur a 4% processing fee.

Complimentary self-catered breakfast items: milk, fresh eggs, canned cinnamon rolls and biscuits, butter, coffee, tea, creamer, sugar and sweetener packets.

No. We are unable to accommodate pets.

No. All facilities are non-smoking.

Each cottage is fully furnished with luxury bed and bath linens and has a kitchen stocked with dishes and cooking utensils, central heat and air conditioning, internet, a smart TV, an outdoor gas grill and covered parking.

The Hideaway: a cozy 660 sq. ft. cottage with one queen bedroom and a large walk-in shower, perfect for celebrating a wedding or an anniversary.

The Lodge. It has two queen bedrooms, a sleeping porch with four queen-size beds, two handicap-accessible baths and a washer and dryer, and comfortably sleeps 12–14 adults.

The Lodge has handicap-accessible baths. Please call Cathy to talk through any specific accessibility needs before you book.

Yes. A Dollar General and an Allsup’s are on Highway 277, about four miles from the Hummer House.

Hidalgo’s Mexican Food and Cooper’s Bar-B-Q are on Highway 277, about four miles away. Concho Coffee House, 1982 Pizza Co and Fat Daddy’s Food Truck are in downtown Christoval. San Angelo, about 20 miles away, has a wide variety of restaurants.

About 18–20 miles. Travel about 14.5 miles south on State Hwy 277 to Christoval, then follow RR 2084 about 1.8 miles to the Brown Ranch entrance and the HUMMER HOUSE sign.

An outdoor education day the Hummer House hosts for Christoval ISD fourth graders on the third Tuesday in May every year, taught by knowledgeable guest presenters. Learn more about Camp Discovery.