Prime creekside timberland with a mixture of mature oak ridges, towering pine, and a large compilation of a planted 8-year-old loblolly pine. Tract has extensive road frontage and a wide variety of habitat types perfect for a wide ranges of uses from excellent hunting and fishing opportunities to recreational living at its finest with tons of space for livestock, horses, and other accouterments of the farming lifestyle! Minutes from Elizabethtown lies the Ellis Creek Retreat that contains over 66 acres of land on both sides of Gum Shaw Road that borders the picturesque, Ellis Creek right in the White Oak Community of Bladen County. Not only does this tract contain a couple of beautiful white oak ridges uphill from Ellis Creek on the western side of the tract, it is full of gorgeous wildlife habitat from one end to the other. This tract is full of prime wildlife habitat with excellent opportunities for wild turkey, whitetail deer, small game, AND even waterfowl. The flooded bottomland has perfect water depth and flooded oaks to support resident and migratory waterfowl. At the the time of initial inspection, two flocks of mallards and several flocks of wood ducks were perusing these flooded grounds along Ellis Creek. The rest of the land contains timber stands of various stages from 60 year old oak ridges and 40+ year old pine forest to a very large plantation of 8-year-old loblolly pine. Soils vary from poorly drained loams along the creek to well drained sands throughout the majority of the site. Tract has a solid timber component that is growing vigorously and shouldn't be ignored. The timber on this tract could provide some immediate returns and years of future returns. The younger pine stands will be ready to be thinned in 8-10 years. Tract contains 2,700 feet of road frontage along Gum Shaw Road that could be well suited for a small development of estate-sized lots. Tract can be subdivided.