Southfork ranch - Wikipedia Southfork ranch This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( June 2012 ) Southfork Ranch as seen in the television series Dallas. Southfork Ranch is a conference and event center in Parker, Texas, in the United States, about 25 mi ( 40 km ) north of Dallas. The ranch includes the Ewing Mansion, which was the setting for both Dallas television series : the original, which first aired on CBS from 1978 to 1991 ( except for the first five episodes which were at Cloyce Box Ranch ), and its continuation, first transmitted on TNT from 2012 to 2014. Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External links History The house was built in 1970 by Joe Duncan and was known as Duncan Acres, named after his family. The property was originally 200 acres ( 0.81 km ) in size. The `` Mansion '' at Southfork Ranch is a 5,900 sq ft ( 550 m ) house with a 957 sq ft ( 88.9 m ) enclosed garage that was turned into a den / card room. The ranch appears in the television series Dallas. Exterior shots were filmed on location from 1978 until 1989, though Lorimar Productions also made a studio mock - up of the ranch 's exterior ( complete with swimming pool ) in California in 1978 for use when the weather made it impractical to film on location in Texas. From 1989, the series 's production shifted entirely to the studio set in California. The reunion movies J.R. Returns ( 1996 ) and War of the Ewings ( 1998 ) returned to the ranch, as did the non-fiction special The Return to Southfork ( 2004 ). War of the Ewings, in 1998, was the only time filming was done inside the real ranch for dramatic purposes ( Return to Southfork in 2004 was a non-fiction retrospective, not an episode of the series ). From 2012, Southfork was once again used as a filming location, for the new Dallas series. In 1993 -- 1994, the ranch was featured in the Little Texas music video `` God Blessed Texas ''. The ranch is now an event and conference center, owned by Forever Resorts. It is home to the KLTY - FM radio Christian concert Celebrate Freedom, held annually during the Independence Day celebration, and hosted the July 4, 2009, `` America 's Tea Party '', which an organizer said drew an estimated crowd of 25,000 to 35,000 attendees. In December 2012, a memorial service was held at the Southfork Ranch after the death of actor Larry Hagman, who starred as J.R. Ewing in the series. A memorial book for fans to sign was set up in the `` J.R. Ewing room ''. Gallery Southfork Ranch Main Gate Rear view of mansion Swimming pool at Southfork References Jump up ^ `` More than 25,000 attend Southfork Ranch tea party, organizer says, '' Dallas Morning News, July 5, 2009. Jump up ^ Dallas Morning News - Nov. 30 2012 - Staff Writer ALAN PEPPARD : `` Southfork memorial for Larry Hagman a ' Dallas ' family affair '' DallasNews.com - 11 : 15 PM 01 December 2012 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southfork Ranch. Southfork Ranch -- Official Site Aerial view Coordinates : 33 ° 02 ′ 57 '' N 96 ° 36 ′ 33 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.04917 ° N 96.60917 ° W ﻿ / 33.04917 ; - 96.60917 Dallas Original series ( 1978 -- 1991 ) Revival series ( 2012 -- 2014 ) Characters Original series regulars Liz Adams Cliff Barnes Pamela Barnes Ewing James Beaumont Donna Culver Krebbs Bobby Ewing Miss Ellie Farlow Jack Ewing Jock Ewing J.R. Ewing Lucy Ewing Sue Ellen Ewing Clayton Farlow Cally Harper Ewing Ray Krebbs Carter McKay April Stevens Ewing Michelle Stevens Jenna Wade Krebbs Revival series regulars Pamela Rebecca Barnes Ann Ewing Bobby Ewing Christopher Ewing John Ross Ewing J.R. Ewing Sue Ellen Ewing Drew Ramos Elena Ramos Emma Judith Ryland Harris Ryland Nicolas Treviño Supporting Rebecca Barnes Wentworth Digger Barnes Afton Cooper Marta Del Sol Gary Ewing Jamie Ewing Valene Ewing Bum Jones Judith Brown - Ryland Kristin Shepard Katherine Wentworth Families Ewing family Barnes family Listings Original series ( characters and cast ) Revival series ( characters and cast ) Seasons Original series : 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Revival series : 1 TV movies Dallas : The Early Years ( 1986 ) Dallas : J.R. Returns ( 1996 ) Dallas : War of the Ewings ( 1998 ) Dallas Reunion : The Return to Southfork ( 2004 ) Related articles Original series crew David Jacobs Cynthia Cidre Lorimar Television Southfork Ranch ( Cloyce Box Ranch ) Dallas in popular culture Who shot J.R. ? Dallas Quest Knots Landing Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southfork_Ranch&oldid=761851019 '' Categories : Culture of Dallas Dallas ( TV franchise ) Ranches in Texas Landmarks in Dallas Media museums in the United States Historic house museums in Texas Museums in Collin County, Texas Forever Resorts Residential buildings completed in 1970 1970 establishments in Texas Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles in need of updating from June 2012 All Wikipedia articles in need of updating Wikipedia articles needing clarification from August 2013 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 25 January 2017, at 04 : 43. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: where did they film the tv show dallas
Answer: the Ewing Mansion