Cabin camping near Athens is a great way to escape into nature, yet still have all the comforts of home. The Dyrt is the ultimate place to find cabins for your next outdoor adventure near Athens. You're sure to find the perfect cabin rental for your Texas camping adventure.
$12 - $28 / night
Welcome to our RV Park - which is also the campus of the National RV Training Academy. It is located between two beautiful lakes nestled in the trees of deep East Texas - our 89 RV sites are wide w/gravel with full hook-ups in a peaceful, picturesque setting. Rallies & clubs - no matter your size of group - turn your stay into a learning experience. Stay 3 or 5 days for hands-on RV maintenance training. Want to start your own mobile RV service business? Become certified as a RV service technician or start a RV repair side business. You can do all of it here on the campus of the National RV Training Academy at the Texan RV Park in Athens, TX. For more information about the RV Maintenance training see our website www.nrvta.com or call (903)386-0444.
$47 - $67 / night
A Quiet Oasis on Cedar Creel Lake
On the shores of beautiful Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County, Texas, Shiloh on the Lake is your home away from home for cozy lodging, camping, events, water sports, and nature watching. Located just 1 hour southeast of the D/FW metroplex and 15 minutes from Athens, we are on the western edge of the Piney Woods. A great place to visit, get away from the concrete jungle and unwind.
From wake boarder to fisherman, from hiker to front-porch bird watcher, you will find your perfect spot on our spacious and wooded 48 acres and nearly 2000 feet of shoreline. .
What it is and is not? This is a heavily wooded quite place for RVs and those wanting to rent cabins in a more natural setting. It is not a concrete pad, open area with turf.
A great place for couples looking to get away, families, and reunions. The kids and pets will really enjoy their time at Shiloh.
$55 - $99 / night
Located on 107 acres in the rolling hills of the East Texas Piney Woods and north of Tyler, Texas, many unforgettable memories are just waiting to be made at Jellystone Park™ Tyler.
With so many attractions available, you will never hear the words “I’m bored” as you experience all that the Camp-Resort has to offer. Cool off at the Water Zone featuring an interactive heated water playground, spa tub, and huge heated swimming pool! There’s also a 9-hole mini golf course, jumping pillow, playground, Laser Tag, gem mining, a variety of sports courts, nature trails, and more.
Whether you choose the comfort of a cabin or want to park your rig at one of the full hook-up RV sites, a vacation created just for you awaits.
Book your spot at Jellystone Park™ Tyler to not only find your next outdoor adventure, but to find one that becomes your family tradition for years to come.
The Trails at Lavender Road provides the perfect, country getaway, with warm Southern hospitality as the main priority. If you’re looking for a campground near Tyler, Lindale, or Longview, our dog-friendly RV park is the right RV park for you. Choose between any of our RV Sites, Cabins, or RVs and book your stay with us today! The Trails is family owned and sits on acreage that has been with Dean’s family since the 1950s. It’s easy to see what makes the land so special as soon as you enter the RV park. The Trails at Lavender Road is more than just a place to park your RV for the night. We are a community full of many great people who enjoy nature and appreciate the simple things in life. Conveniently located north of Tyler, TX and accessed easily off Interstate 20, our park is close enough to Tyler, Lindale, and Longview to fulfill your city needs, while also providing the perfect country getaway. Our park is surrounded by a variety of large trees, including beautiful East Texas pines, providing plenty of shade and separation from the interstate nearby. The rolling hills of East Texas allow for many great vantage points across our property. Dean, our Park Manager, is available on-site 24/7. Dean is always willing to help and greet guests upon their arrival. Treating guests like family is our number one priority and we do so in a comfortable, country setting. We’ve built a bathhouse and laundromat available for all guests to use. The walk-in showers are oversized, the bathrooms are always clean, and the laundromat is always open because we know sometimes it’s nice to have space away from the RV. Feel free to walk the beautiful 25-acre property or let your dog off the leash inside our brand-new dog park.
$40 - $95 / night
Scout
Awesome long term spot. Has a concrete RV pad that you can park your camper on or park beside it and use the very long pad as your patio, which is what we did. Management very responsive to needs and any questions you may have. This spot is on a very quiet area with minimal boat traffic. We had one camper behind us and they were super quiet. Super nice. Laundry at the office for reasonable price to use the washers and dryers.
ScoutThis is a great, non-- parking lot style campground. Every site is covered with trees, and though they are a bit close together you feel connected with nature. Two restaurants within walking distance. Shaved ice within walking distance. Kayaks available. There’s a nice designated swimming area in the lake, and a fishing pier. The hosts are very accommodating.
Guide
We drove from NWArkansas the end of January to purchase a conversion van in Tyler, but towed our 19-foot Coleman camper just in case the van didn't work out, at least we'd have a nice camping trip! We stayed in a pull-though space (#340) which was large enough for our Tundra, the Coleman, AND our newly acquired 2000 E-350 Sportsmobile Van.
The campsites were quiet (except for our dogs, who loved the racoons and deer...sorry!!) and well maintained. Beautiful walk around the lake to watch the sunrise. The facilities are standard state park facilities...everything worked. One toilet was a mess, but that wasn't the rangers' fault. One would think women would be more mindful of the mess they make.
Note that the gift shop isn't open on Tuesday/Wednesdays, so if you want a head badge for your walking stick, you can purchase one at the ranger station CASH ONLY. Highly recommend this park.
Guide
This place was beautiful and so serene. Bathhouse is very clean. A lot to do here. Wish we could have stayed longer! My favorite place so far!
Guide
Dean, the owner and manager, was exceptionally nice. The area is quiet and well maintained. Easy location to access from I-20. Verizon works great. We’ve been several places throughout the country and our site was extremely level. Plenty of room in pull through sites to keep toad hooked up behind 42’ Tiffin Bus. Nice area to stay overnight or for few days.
Legend
Jake from the Dyrt here! Purdon Groves has a few awesome glamping tents near Waco Texas overlooking a working farm. Check them out and make sure to share some pics of your stay!
GuideThis is a great park! We enjoyed our 2 day stay here. The bathrooms leave much to be desired (like air conditioning for one) but the park more than makes up for it. The sites are shaded and well maintained. The park has received some upgrades with more planned. The swimming area is well marked and nice hard sand bottom. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here.
ScoutGreat campground on the lake except no wifi (yet).
Scout
Stayed here 5 nights waiting for our property to be ready. Called into the office like we have every morning and was told"sorry you have to leave we reserved your spot." ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!! Who does this??? No notice, didn't say anything all week. But sure took our money! Poop all over the grass. The dog park is nasty! They give you all the rules, very strick. LOUD, the highway is right here. Unprofessional!!!!! Never again!!!!!
Scout
We had no choice but to stay for 2 months due to unfortunate events, but this place will make sure that you are treated like you are below them. We were always told to follow the rules, but the rules seemed to only being getting longer and stricter everyday, but the weekenders and the live in free workers didn't have to follow, we paid resort prices for no resort accommodations, what was "included" in the price wasn't included for us because we paid monthly not daily, (it's cheaper and it was literally 700$ a month so not much cheaper) the camp site for us was ran down and had prior campers trash left over that we had to take care of because it was "your responsibility" as the nice lady stated in the store front of the campground....I don't have kids in diapers, and I had to clean up over a dozen of poop filled diapers from our campsite, my youngest is 9...but as the leady said it was my responsibility to clean my campsite up upon arrival...then they tried to fine me for it...and the broken picnic table, that's bit the worse part, the worse part was the live in workers freely went threw our outdoor stuff (we have portable garden beds with veggie and fruits) by the time they freely helped themselves without my permission I had to restart my garden...I'm poor and lost everything so I'm literally starting all over again...I took out a large loan to get a type of hike for my son and I just to be treated like dog poop on the bottom of ya boot....when I brought it uo to them and started to complain about the chaos and rudeness I was told to "ignore it won't happen again" until it did...this time a weekender thought it would be adorable to throw rocks at my kid and dog...I will never go back.
Ranger
We have really enjoyed our time here at Texan RV Park while attending the RV Fundamentals Course at the NRVTA. The manager, Betty made herself available to assist with any problem 24/7. The park itself is immaculate. There are 2 ponds, cabins, a clubhouse laundry, beautiful showers. There are food trucks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Activities nearly everyday. Everyone that stays here is attending a class, so everyone visits with each other. I really really like it here.
Traveler
Made my reservation on line just a few spots were available. Spot 04 with a water view space is slanted. They had the parking pass ready to pick up so it was not necessary to speak with anyone. The view, electricity, water, and showers was very nice at such an affordable price. Take your cleaning supplies into the bathroom as a precaution, I did not see trash can in the bathrooms. Leave No Trace is not really practiced by other campers so feel free to pick up after someone else this space is beautiful and deserves respect. I enjoyed the rain and the view it was very relaxing and I appreciated a shower as well as powering all my extras before heading on the road to Minnesota. $14 for the space very appreciate.
TravelerGreat spot in the Piney woods of East Texas. Minutes from Tyler State park. Perfect spot for large families or groups. Amenities are not fully finished till summer, but there will be a great number of improvements such as water park, warming tub and restaurant.
TravelerI brought my dog on a two night weekend stay and we had a blast. The campsite was well maintained and we loved all of the trails.
Legend
Ashley here from The Dyrt! We’re excited to have this new partner online. They are a working cattle ranch, event venue, and rustic cabin vacation rental property. Check them out and leave them some love!
ScoutDean is a wonderful manager. Always makes sure you get what you need the park is clean and big very friendly
ScoutVery clear grounds and bathrooms. All concrete pads and level. This is a large park and staffed will. Cost is a bit high at $50.00 a night but I like the campground.
Legend
The road in isn’t bad but it’s pretty dippy in some spots so if you have a large vehicle take it slow.
The directions take you to the Beach. Do not make the left turn. Camp spots are forward and to the right upon entry.
The spots are nice and spaced.
Only one other camper here when we arrived. They had tents. The spots are large enough to drive right into and it’s not to bumpy.
No bathrooms and the trash cans are all upside down and screwed to polls. So there is trash EVERYWHERE! In the lake, on the shore, on the roadways.
Other than the trash this place is absolutely breathtaking. We were on our way through so we only stayed for about 6 hours.
I imagine it’s the hot spot during the summer.
I would most definitely come back.
ScoutThe park has many hiking trails. The tent sites are close together so there is not much room for privacy. Many racoons. Park facilities are clean, nice swimming area and good roads.
Scout
We we’re staying in a cabin with a plumbing issue. We were able to move to another cabin and Kevin and Chris were really helpful.
Guide
Super nice staff and full saturday breakfast (eggs/bacon/pancakes/coffee etc--extra fee, but very reasonable!)
Pool, jump pad, playground, trike rentals, Rock/gem mining slough, movies/events, etc.
Sites are level pull-through sites and most have a clear view of the playground, which gives the kids a sense of freedom. They have cabins and cool teepees as well, but have only ever camped in RV here.
Have been camping here in the summers and both Easter & Halloween weekends and they do easter egg/candy hunts and have other events for the kids/kids at heart.
We love coming here and the staff are always very kind to us. (photos on this review are during the halloween event--we decorated our campsite lol)
ScoutSuch an unbelievable, majestic landscape that can truly only be seen in person to fully take in the beauty. Can’t wait to go back
GuideTo celebrate September birthdays, we took advantage of the king holiday weekend to visit Jellystone. We’ve been here a couple of times before, but in the winter months. It was great to take advantage of the water amenities available! My kids loved the splash pad/water slides (I did too!). The bouncy pillow is always a fan favorite, and we spent just as much time there as we did in the water. Great evening movies, lots of fun activities, and close to Tyler if you decide to venture out and get some good food, or find something to do!
Our site was very shady, and our ac had no issue keeping up with the temps. Our particular site was a pie shape. We had visitors Saturday, and there were some parking blues because of how narrow the site was. We only chose this site because it was all that was available when booking. We prefer to be closer to all the fun! But overall we were happy with the location.
TravelerThis place is an excellent place to stay while learning how to be an RV technician or inspector because the park is filled with students, teachers, and TA's who are all willing to share their experience and wisdom. Many students stayed in campgrounds only 15 minutes away, but missed out on a big part of The learning experience. I'm so grateful that I paid a little bit more to stay here than I could have paid in other parks. The experience and learning that took place in the park was a huge advantage. I was able to work on my rig here and have assistance from other students and teachers as well as mobile techs working in the field
ScoutI've camper at Tyler State Park many times in my life. This is the first time in an RV. Rangers were nice & helpful. The facility is well organized & well maintained. They are constructing a a new headquarters in the pines near Cedar Point but the crews were considerate and no bother to us. No noise problems or traffic issues. The camping is limited in the Tyler area but this place is a jewel. Nice lake for fishing but few campsites near the water. Bathrooms were close & clean. Our campsite shaded our RV. No solar but there is an open area for starlink. No cell service from Verizon.
LegendPROS
Texas State Park Pass discount saving $49
Reserved 151 days prior to arriving
Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation
Big Pine site #308 very shady site
Extra wide asphalt parking pad
Concrete slab that locked down the wooden picnic table
Metal fire pit with cooking grate which was cleared of ash upon our arrival
2 hook lantern pole
Dark sky friendly
Trash dumpsters near the toilet/shower building
Tyler Rose Garden features over 30,000 bushes and is open free to the public from sunrise to sunset…very beautiful and serene
CONS
Had to sweep for nearly an hour to clean debris from site
No entrance gate locked overnight
Never saw any rangers patrolling campground during our entire stay
Dogs on leashes not enforced
Unable to move picnic table
Big Pine site #308 way out of being level but manageable
Big Pine site #308 close to campground road
Big Pine site #308 tight fit for 28 ft
Only pine firewood for sale in Park
No WiFi
1 bar Verizon 5G
GuideNot a fan of the site just due to the raccoons. Did a shakedown run of a new RTT after having appointments in the general area - the location is nice, but lots of road noise from the freeway. The worst part was a family of raccoons kept coming up for food all night. It was hard to sleep with them in the (empty) bed of the truck all night playing around.
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