VanNorman Oak Creek Ranch Sold: A Conservation Property at the Foot of the Rockies

Mirr Ranch Group has found a new owner for VanNorman Oak Creek Ranch, a 685± acre property where a conservation easement protects 525 acres. Congrats to Vice President Woody Beardsley on this sale.

The ranch lies 10 minutes south of Florence in Fremont County, Colorado, behind the Fremont hogback. The land ranges from sheltered bottom ground and open pastures to Gambel oak and a forested canyon, with riparian areas and several water features. The ranch holds Oak Creek water rights, adjoins the San Isabel National Forest, and looks out on Pikes Peak to the northeast. 

A conservation easement held by Colorado Open Lands protects 525 of the ranch’s acres. Two adjoining ranches are also under conservation easements.

Ken Mirr and Haley Mirr talk through common misconceptions in the Land Bulletin episode on the myths surrounding conservation easements.

The ranch was managed as a family estate. Its 4,000-square-foot Southwest ranch-style home has three bedrooms, three baths, a two-car garage, and a remodeled kitchen. A Trombe structure with concrete floors and walls helps heat and cool the house. Off-grid solar, wind, and battery power run the property. Other improvements include a 2,500-square-foot implement barn and equestrian pens.

Elk, mule deer, pronghorn, wild turkeys, black bears, mountain lions, and bobcats use the land. The ranch sits in Game Management Unit 69 and qualifies for four Colorado Landowner Preference Program tags: two elk and two deer.

Florence is 10 minutes away, Cañon City 15 minutes, and Pueblo 35 minutes.

Quick facts

• Location: 10 minutes south of Florence, Fremont County, Colorado
• Size: 685± deeded acres
• Conservation: 525 acres under an easement held by Colorado Open Lands
• Public land: Adjoins the San Isabel National Forest
• Status: Sold in 2026

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