Minimum Amount of Land

[dlroy101]

I'm looking to purchase some land for primarily recreational purposes (riding/camping) for the family, but also looking at it as an investment. I would classify myself as a woods/trail rider, but don't mind puttering around on a track to have some fun. Any riding is fun to me. Anyway, I'm hoping to be able to get enough wooded land to make some trails and clear some for a small track. What is the minimum amount that you'd think is worth looking at? BTW, I've been looking in the panhandle area of West Virginia and Western Maryland, so it's mostly mountainous and there are a lot of junk listings.

Thanks,
Darrell
'03 KDX220

 

[Patman]

At the bare minimum 200 acres IMO.

 

[Tony Eeds]

I'm w/ Patman ... 200 acres minimum. Coop's land, that we use at DirtWeek, is 160 acres if I remember correctly. Someone else may know the exact length, but I think the trail there is 7 or so miles. Cooperland (track across the creek) is a national level track and probably consumes another 25~30 acres.

 

[DirtIsMyName]

A section is one mile by one mile and is 640 acres. 160 acres is a quarter section, 1/2 mile by 1/2 mile.

 

[Okiewan]

Tony is really close... Guy Cooper's propery is 160, Cooperland (the tracks) is on 80.

 

[dlroy101]

I guess I failed to mention that I don't have millions of dollars laying around. I live just an hour outside of Washington D.C. and am trying to keep the range I'm looking at no more than two hours from home. If you aren't familiar with the D.C. Region it is ever growing and land is at a premium, poor land in the right area can go for big money. Plus it is just for personal use with a few invitations going out for other people to use, so my question was more towards 5, 10, 15, 20+ acres. 200 acres is a lot more than I'd ever think about. If you guys have it like that in Texas, more power to you.

Thanks,
Darrell

 

[Patman]

You might be able to do a small track with that kind of area but you won't have a trail system to speak of. You might seriously consider joining with some friends on purchasing a larger piece or even looking at a lease. Our club has several lease properties we ride, the land owners typically prefer us over hunters because nobody is shooting at them, their stuff, etc... they generally make more money from us and we help maintain the property.

 

[Papakeith]

If you are in a congested area, your biggest problem won't be land. Problem #1 will be neighbors. If anyone is in earshot of a track, they most likely will bitch about it. The larger the buffer zone you have between you and them the better off you will be.

 

[dklink2000]

Good luck living outside of DC! :yikes: ...but, my buddies dad has somewhere around 90 acres. We ride there all the time and have some great trails cut. There is plenty of room to build a little track.

 

[Tony Eeds]

If you are in a congested area, your biggest problem won't be land. Problem #1 will be neighbors. If anyone is in earshot of a track, they most likely will bitch about it. The larger the buffer zone you have between you and them the better off you will be.

Very true ... The TMTC has a facility in East Texas that is 1,800 acres and folks around them are bitching.

People near the 500 bitch as well.

The more land you can get, or the farther up a dirt road you can get the better.

We like to think in sections down here ... multiple sections