Holly Lake Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, Texas, United States.

During World War I and the Great Depression, Contes leased and sold hunting and fishing rights to city residents in 2,700 acre holdings around what would become Holly Lake.

Rodman built a large home on the lake, and purchased additional land to add to the original 2,700 acres.

In December 1969, Dallas real estate developers Bill McKenzie and Jack Wilson executed a contract to purchase the 4,165 acre Holly Lake Ranch property Rodman had assembled.

Alex McKenzie and Allen Campbell were financial backers of the project which was named Holly Lake Development Company.