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Bruce’s Land

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· Hawkins, Wood, Texas
12 acres hosted by Bruce L.
1 lodging site · 1 RV/tent site
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Our homestead 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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Casey E.recommends
March 13, 2024
Lake Campsite #1
Enjoyed the camp! Great lake, lots for the kids to do, good fishing. One of our kiddos accidentally dropped a paddle in the lake and the hosts were very gracious and kind about it. Close enough to grab things from town, but secluded enough to feel like you have some privacy.
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Lisa O.recommends
March 5, 2024
Lake Campsite #1
Private and peaceful. Just what missionaries needed.
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Philip H.recommends
December 20, 2023
Lake Campsite #1
Great site!
Thanks Bruce (and Jose) for the great experience. Great piece of land!
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Ro G.recommends
November 12, 2023
Lake Campsite #1
I loved camping on Bruce and Jose's land. Jose met us and we followed him in his truck to lead us to the site. We were absolutely alone. No one else on the lake or at the other sites. Things to keep in mind: It gets pitch black at night. The tent site is not completely flat unfortunately so keep that in mind when orienting your tent. Lots of dead trees in the lake so be prepared to lose some fish hooks!
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Dalton M.recommends
October 8, 2023
Lake Campsite #1
Third visit even better
The fishing here is exceptional. We each caught 4 fish. Fly fishing and traditional both will yield exciting medium bass, bluegill, crappie, various sunfish. Use of their canoes and kayaks is included and it’s great equipment. They have a new dome structure and it’s fantastic. A very well appointed cabin with a blackstone griddle and wood burning stove. we decided we needed firewood at like 9:30pm and they brought it within minutes. Jose is very nice and gave my family a tour of the whole facilities and made sure my mom knew how to use everything.
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Donald M.recommends
September 3, 2023
Lake Campsite #1
Nice primitive campsite!
Bruce and Jose are super helpful and friendly! Their land is beautiful and the pond is great for fishing.
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Hawkins, Wood, Texas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Caddo and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Bruce L.Joined in October 2019
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