Camping in Sam Rayburn Reservoir
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- Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Camping at Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Texas' biggest lake is central for boating, beach-hopping, and bass fishing.
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Arrow Acres Tiny Farmhouses
3 sites · Lodging8 acres · TXEmmylou Harris is named after female legendary country singer/song-writer! Arrow Acres offers a peaceful get away from the city and busy life. Our tiny houses are for folks that like intimate spaces that are cozy and homespun in the outdoors. You'll be charmed by how comfy and relaxed it feels to nest in a tiny home. Enjoy morning coffee on the covered front porch or hangout snuggled up in the treelined loft upstairs. Even though the farmhouse is tiny, you'll find its larger than a hotel room and comfortable. If you hike to the back of the property, you'll find an abandoned railroad trestle from the 1890's (super cool feature).The tiny house sits on the property with 3 other tiny house rentals and a barn that is also available for rent as a venue. All 3 houses are staggered to give each house privacy and a view of the pond. We are right off the main road (HWY 69) but toward the back of the property away from the road. When you arrive, you can park along side of your unit or in the common area.
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Selah Acres
5 sites · RVs, Tents20 acres · Warren, TXEscape to the peaceful seclusion of Selah Acres! Our 20-acre private property offers a tranquil retreat for RV and tent camping, surrounded by nature's beauty. Cast a line in our 2-acre pond and try your hand at catch and release bass fishing or take in the stunning views while bird and deer watching. With hiking trails nearby and a short drive to the Big Thicket National Preserve, there's plenty of adventure to be had. Come relax and rejuvenate at Selah Acres.
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B&R Lakeside Cabins & RVs
16 sites · Lodging, RVs3 acres · Onalaska, TXLake Livingston is a large 23+ mile lake. We bought the property in 2014 and did upgrades on weekends, love the views, fishing, campfires, and meeting people so we opened the first cabin in April of 2018, now have 5 cabins and 9 rv sites and welcome you to enjoy the lake as much as we do. Every season of the year is a little different and all are wonderful! We are in nature, and across street from wetlands, yet only 2 miles from city grocery store and restaurants! There are 3 piers, fishing, picnicking, beautiful sunsets, nature watching, small watercraft rentals, guide paid pontoon tours, swimming, bonfires, bbq’s with firewood available on site for purchase if desired. Use for short term rental retreats, or long term.
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Mallard Haven
6 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents40 acres · TXMallard Haven Retreat is located off US 287, halfway between Palestine on the north and Crockett on the south.
The retreat and associated activities are part of our overall program,which is to provide a refuge away from the frantic pace of daily life. We are somewhat sequestered from the outside world so as to provide immersion in the sights and sounds of nature. The setting is designed to be a place for relaxation and restoration of the soul and body through reading, journaling, quiet reflection, or simple camp activities such as hiking.
Campers and visitors are expected to respect the land and natural features of the property as a gift from our Creator to be used and appreciated. We treat the property carefully and honorably, in acknowledgment we are the 'stewards' of the land.
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Seven Acres Campground
3 sites · Lodging7 acres · Tyler, TXWe moved to our seven acres in 1999 and have spent 15 years building the campground and furnishing the cabins with antiques specific to the era they are named after. It’s like getting to spend the night in your favorite part of a museum! The Fireman’s Bunker, WWII Room and the Victorian Room along with a claw foot rub to soak in!
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Buck Acres near Lake Conroe, TX
14 sites · RVs, Tents6 acres · Montgomery, TXThe previous owner had plans to turn our property into a 42 site row by row RV Park. Once we saw the beauty of the property, we knew we had to keep it as wild and pristine as possible. On 6.5 acres the perfect number of sites was 18.
Sorry, we are still under construction but excited about our progress! See a short video at https://www.buckacresrv.com
Buck Acres is technically not even an RV park, we just want to share our property with fellow travelers so we added some gravel roads. The only amenities are a Wi-Fi, 50/30/20A plug-ins, a porta-john and water.
We use HipCamp and The Dyrt for bookings or just give us a call or text at (832) 303-9940
"Close to everything, away from it all"
We're in the country but close to city amenities and beautiful Lake Conroe. It's only a few minutes from April Sound and the largest marina on Lake Conroe, 8 minutes to Wal-Mart and Kroger, yet it's peaceful and quiet on our forested property.
As full-time RV nomads ourselves we know RV park rates are getting crazy, Buck Acres is our attempt to help the community. We've done everything we can to keep rates down. The only amenities we offer are shade, Wi-Fi, electricity, water, and an ADA porta john that is cleaned every week.
Affordable RV parks shouldn't be sweltering parking lots where you're packed in like sardines! At Buck Acres we have 100' tall hardwoods and pines that have been trimmed up 60' for the safety of you and your rig!
Buck Acres is still under construction and it is a labor of love. All proceeds go immediately back into the park.
Bring your family, pets, and friends - tents and RVs welcome!
Please Note:
Quiet Hours are 10pm - 8am
Please keep fires within designated fire rings
Keep pets on leash - Clean up any pet waste
Do not walk through other people’s campsites. Respect the boundaries and their privacy.
Dispose of garbage in designated trash receptacles
Guests are responsible for the behavior of their children and pets
Guests are responsible for all damage or destruction of property and any injury to persons caused by the guest, or by their family, visitor(s), or pets.
Management reserves the right to refuse service or terminate stay.
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Caddo Springs Farm
4 sites · RVs, Tents75 acres · TX72+/- acre HUNTER'S/FISHER's PARADISE- lodge and acreage on Caddo Creek, East of Athens. This property is the perfect combination of pasture & woods, loaded with beautiful mature trees, and has a large pond away from the highway for quiet and solitude. Activities: Pick pecans, watch the wildlife, pet the sheep, go fishing...plenty of space for all your camping activities. We have 3 electrical and water hook ups or spend the night under the stars near the pond in a tent. This is a disabled/veteran owned working sheep farm.
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Art & Heart
6 sites · Lodging, RVs, TentsMontgomery, TXI moved a historic home to this property in 2005 and then realized that I missed the interaction with humanity, so I began hosting art events and bringing people onto the property to share my time and interests with. Hipcamp is just one more avenue that I will utilize to meet new people from around the area and around the world!
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Outpost 203 - Camp & Glamp
76 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents35 acres · Plantersville, TXBring your friends and family and hide away at Outpost 203 - Camp & Glamp! You are entering a stress free, tree-filled zone...
Wooded glampground in Plantersville, TX. Fully furnished glamping canvas bell tents, with premier tents on platforms with electric (and Kuerig coffee pots and coffee!). Sleep 2 - 10 comfortably, depending on the size tent. Tents range in size from 10 - 20 feet. Glamping vintage trailers are available too, and are also fully furnished with electric. The fully renovated vintage trailers sleep 2-3 people each. Or bring your own small to mid-size RV, tent, or car/truck/van and pick a cool cleared or primitive site of your choice. Several new electric 30 Amp hookup sites now available. Courtyard cabins will be ready and listed soon!
The camp is surrounded by farms and ranches, wineries offering music options (one is dog friendly!), and is next to a strawberry and pumpkin picking farm with a trophy fishing (you must reserve and pay for fishing separately with them please...). Fishing is also available 20 minutes east at Lake Conroe.
Amenities include a cowboy pool (summertime), courtyard seating and camp fire pit, hot showers, bathrooms (currently port-a-potties), fiber wifi, electric access on office front porch to charge phones, and a potable water/filling station.
We are in the customer service business, meaning we make it easy to camp (and celebrate!) with our beautiful 4-season canvas glamp tents and glamp vintage trailers. Just drive up to your tent and get ready to relax. All tents are fully furnished with made beds and critical supplies, and have picnic tables, chairs around the fire rings, firewood, and charcoal grills. Our premier platform tents also have electric, A/C and heat, hammocks, Keurig coffee pots, coffee and more! Vintage trailers have everything you need as well inside and out. Reservations are available on both Hipcamp and Airbnb. And be sure to ask about shuttle rides and celebration decorations!
The creation of Outpost Glamping, rustic glamping getaways within 1 hour of the largest metro areas in the US is in progress at Outpost 203. Now get ready to relax in nature!
Special requests and group/event requests are welcome! Let us know how we can help you enjoy getting away.
Thank you for considering a stay in our neck of the woods!
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Owners Bob and Dana both grew up moving all over the country, and as adults with a family continued that trend from OH to MN, CA, back to OH and then to TX. (Why not? Life is an adventure!) They purchased this beautifully wooded acreage in Plantersville, TX for their first hideout, aka Outpost. Dana grew up playing on the campgrounds and resorts her father developed in MO, MN, FL and OH, and is happiest in nature. Aren't you?
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Daffodil Hill Retreat
4 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents12 acres · TXDaffodil Hill Retreat is a few acres in East Texas, near Hawkins. The land has been untouched for about 30 years, maybe last used for cattle grazing. We're keeping the property as natural as possible, we live here off-grid and off-pipe.
There’s a 17 acre lake that we share with neighbors. It’s full of bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish, we encourage catch and keep fishing since the lake could use a little fishing pressure. We also have a beaver pond, and resident beaver.
Some of the wildlife we see regularly: fireflies, turtles, cardinals, bluejays, hummingbirds, kite birds, frogs, opossums, armadillos, beaver, river otter, road runners and rabbits. These plants live here too: Beautyberry, Dewberry, Pokeberry, Sparkleberry, Dogfennel, Dogwood, Yaupon Holly, Holly, Wax Myrtle, Sassafras , Lyreleaf Sage, Carolina Crane’s bill, Coral Honeysuckle, Western White Honeysuckle, Smooth Cat’s Ear, Daisy Fleabane, Prairie Onion, Mullein, Summer Grape, Water Lily. The entire water lily plant is edible, did you know?
Swim, hang out, cool down on the small swimming dock. Canoe and kayak included! Based on shared availability, we have 1 two person canoe, and 3 kayaks for use on our lake free of charge. There are smaller size adult life jackets and oars/paddles. Bring your own life jackets for kids.
Contrary to local rumor lol, we are not a “nudist resort”. But it is true that one of our campsites is very private, so one could dress any way they wanted while at that campsite.
About the Bees
Please do not bring or use any insect killer or insect repellent other than what you apply to your own body. We have several honey bee colonies living here and our neighbor keeps bees as well. For the safety and health of our bees, the use of man made insect killers or repellents on the ground, in the air or on the foliage is absolutely not allowed. One natural remedy is diatomaceous earth. Sprinkled on the ground, it does a good job at keeping ants and crawling creatures away.
Brookshire's in Hawkins less than 4 miles away if you need supplies.
Verizon, ATT users have cell coverage here, no signal for T-Mobile users.
LGBTQ+ friendly.
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Music Springs
10 sites · Lodging, Tents68 acres · Hawkins, TX.
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Great Life Ranch (GLR) Tomball
4 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents4 acres · Tomball, TXThe Dermaux-Mottershaw family, seeking more space than a typical Texas subdivision offered, purchased a ranch. Their children Grant, then 9, and Zoe, then 5, were thrilled at the prospect of wide open spaces and the possibility of owning horses. Their parents began calling the ranch the "Grant and Zoe Ranch." Later, they realized that the names "Grant," meaning great, and "Zoe," meaning life, could be combined to form "Great Life Ranch" (GLR) while still preserving the intended meaning. Today, the ranch is known as Great Life Ranch to all who visit.
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Nearby parks
Explore the area’s public lands.
Of all 7,000-plus lakes in the Lone Star State, Sam Rayburn Reservoir is the largest that lies entirely within Texan borders. Proving that everything really is bigger in Texas, this gigantic lake has 114,5000 acres of water to swim, sail, fish, paddle, or get your adrenaline fix with high-octane water sports; all hemmed in by three sprawling national forests at the heart of the Piney Woods. Along with endless opportunities for boating and fishing—Sam Rayburn Lake is prized for its largemouth bass—there’s a wide choice of campgrounds and cabins, many of which stay open year-round.
Where to Go
North Shore
Enveloped in the pine woods of the Angelina National Forest, the north shore of Sam Rayburn Reservoir is dotted with lakefront parks, marinas, and picnic areas. There are boat ramps available at Harvey Creek and Bayou Boat Launch, and camping at Rayburn Park, Powell Park, and Townsend Recreation Area.
South Shore
The south side of the lake is where you’ll find some of the most popular hikes of the Angelina National Forest, including the Sawmill Hiking Trail and the Boykin Lakeside Trail. Camp at the Caney Creek and Sandy Creek recreation areas, enjoy horseback riding at Ebenezer Park, or play a game of golf at Rayburn Country Resort. Further west, the Davy Crockett National Forest has miles of hiking and horseback riding trails, and self-sufficient campers can enjoy dispersed camping throughout the NF lands.
East Shore
The small villages of Pineland, Brookeland, and Browndell sit along the eastern shore of Sam Rayburn, where you’ll find peaceful campgrounds and family-friendly RV resorts. Further east, the dense woodlands of the Sabine National Forest lead the way to the Toledo Bend Reservoir on the state lines of Texas and Louisiana. If you’re looking for a challenge, the 26.9-mile “Trail between the lakes” will take you from the shores of Sam Rayburn all the way to Toledo Bend.
West Shore
The western shore of Sam Rayburn Reservoir is the least developed and the spot to escape the crowds. Cruise out to explore the tranquil waters where the reservoir meets the Angelina River, launch your boat from the public launch at Marion Ferry Park, or enjoy backcountry camping in the northernmost reaches of the Angelina National Forest.
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