Best Cabin Camping near Bowie, TX

Cabin accommodations near Bowie feature rustic to modern options with varying amenities. Rock Island RV Park offers cabin rentals with water and electric hookups, while the nearby Thousand Trails Bay Landing provides cabins in a lakeside setting. "The sites are long and narrow without much space between them. Road noise is noticeable during the day but quiet at night," noted one visitor at Fort Richardson State Park, which also offers cabin options. Most locations provide basic furnishings including beds, tables, and climate control systems, though specific amenities vary by location.

Rustic log cabins and more modern furnished options are available at several locations within 30 miles of Bowie. Hidden Lake RV Ranch features cabin rentals with full hookups and access to showers and toilets. The Sanger - Denton North KOA offers cabin accommodations with picnic tables and fire rings included at each site. Fort Richardson State Park provides historical cabin experiences with nearby hiking trails and fishing opportunities. According to feedback on The Dyrt, "This is a fun little state park was just perfect for a little Saturday night away," referring to the cabin experience at Fort Richardson.

Most cabin rentals provide basic furniture and sleeping surfaces, but typically require guests to bring their own linens, pillows, and personal items. Kitchen facilities vary widely - some cabins offer only basic amenities while others include refrigerators and microwaves. Visitors should check specific cabin listings before booking as pet policies differ between locations. Reservations are recommended, especially during summer months when Lake Godstone and other water-adjacent properties experience higher demand. The Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Wichita Falls, about 40 miles from Bowie, offers well-equipped family cabins with nearby market access for supplies.

Best Cabin Sites Near Bowie, Texas (13)

    1. Thousand Trails Bay Landing

    10 Reviews
    Bridgeport, TX
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Large RV park with many amenities and activities. I tent camped and cooked out the back of the Jeep at a back-in RV site that sure seemed to be the best spot of them all."

    "There are cabins available and RV spaces however they do allow a tent in these spaces as well, of course you are paying for a full hook up site so your price is a bit more than primitive camping, which"

    2. Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

    15 Reviews
    Jacksboro, TX
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (940) 567-3506

    $15 - $45 / night

    "The park has a stocked fishing lake and equipment for loan. There is all the fort buildings to explore with rangers giving talks and various activities."

    "A few times a year, the City of Jacksboro opens its arms to an influx of campers and schools from around the state eager to see one of the unique reinactments at the historic location of Fort Richardson"

    3. Rock Island RV Park

    18 Reviews
    Newark, TX
    36 miles
    +1 (940) 433-3133

    "Shortly after stepping into the park one is greeted by a quaint little pond with many of the RV units surrounding the water."

    "Boots Learning is the online portal for Boots employees, Boots eLearning allows employees to find training courses, book, sit and pay for their training online https://www.bootselearning.net/"

    4. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Wichita Falls

    9 Reviews
    Wichita Falls, TX
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (940) 531-5613

    "Lots of family activities-swimming, fishing, maze, mini golf, hayrides, archery, paintball, laser tag, crafts, animal visits, bubble pool, golf cart rentals, great cabins, level concrete rv sites 20/30"

    "Pros clean restrooms and open space. Great for families with younger children. All set up for Halloween

    Cons: no trees, sites are very close together."

    5. Johnson Branch Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

    16 Reviews
    Valley View, TX
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (940) 637-2294

    $15 - $60 / night

    "One of the more expensive Texas state parks. Standard electric at 25/night. Large bathrooms and lots of trash bins. Actual pay phones (who knew those still existed?)"

    "Aluminum picnic table.

    Clean grounds, bathroom, showers. Firewood for sale.

    ATT Service Spotty"

    6. Lake Godstone

    10 Reviews
    Graford, TX
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (940) 275-0908

    $125 - $500 / night

    "Easy access to the docks and to deer blinds to watch the deer come out (no hunting)."

    "The Apache Park and Trail Camping is amazing free games. The site is tidy and well-organized. inexpensive and tidy."

    8. Sanger - Denton North KOA

    7 Reviews
    Sanger, TX
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (940) 458-5979

    "Office staff is EXTREMELY help and Nice cool little campground if not for the burn ban they rent fire pits But dsdd"

    "Nice large concrete spaces with plenty of room for a 44’ 5th wheel, tow vehicle and extra vehicle. Office staff was really friendly and helpful. Nice playground for kids and dog park."

    9. Hidden Lake RV Ranch

    1 Review
    Jacksboro, TX
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (940) 567-6900

    $45 - $50 / night

    "People next to us were great and helped us out big time learning what to do. Will be back."

    10. Great Escapes RV Resort North Texas

    3 Reviews
    Graford, TX
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (940) 798-4615

    $39 - $324 / night

    "Three pools, lots of playgrounds, mini golf, golf course, RV spots, cabins, group facilities.  Clean.  Very accommodating."

    "We did social distancing this weekend, and this park was awesome! Full hook ups and clean areas to camp!"

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Cabin Reviews near Bowie, TX

81 Reviews of 13 Bowie Campgrounds


  • Amie M.
    Dec. 31, 2020

    Johnson Branch Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

    Expensive but almost worth it

    One of the more expensive Texas state parks. Standard electric at 25/night. Large bathrooms and lots of trash bins. Actual pay phones (who knew those still existed?) the trails are for DORBA (Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association) so maybe that explains the horrible lack of signage. Bicycle fix it station.

    Great security. I was with my 3 year old after dark, maybe 8PM at the playground on the water. No lights so I used our lamplight. I noticed a truck in the parking lot with its lights on. We were there maybe 90 minutes and the truck kept moving. When we left, they left. I spotted it down the road and saw they were camp rangers. Bodes well that they were keeping tabs on the facilities even if it was just a mom and kid.

    Very clean and moist spots are secluded. Lots of REALLY great primitive spots if that's your thing.

  • Kenneth P.
    Sep. 15, 2021

    Thousand Trails Bay Landing

    Lakeside Campsite

    Large RV park with many amenities and activities. I tent camped and cooked out the back of the Jeep at a back-in RV site that sure seemed to be the best spot of them all. The site itself was really large with huge old trees for hammocks. We had our own private access to the lake that was secluded by trees at our site. Picnic table and fire ring. The tent only sites was basically a big field with a parking lot nearby. I prefer to park next to my tent since my kitchen is part of the Jeep so the tent only site didn’t work for me.

  • Traci M.
    Jun. 6, 2018

    Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

    Fun Mother's Day Weekend at Fort Richardson State Park

    This is a fun little state park was just perfect for a little Saturday night away. It is just a little less than 2 hours from Fort Worth. I would say that the park is good for short stays of 1 to 3 nights. There is not a lot to do in the area or the park that would keep attention more than that. The park has a stocked fishing lake and equipment for loan. There is all the fort buildings to explore with rangers giving talks and various activities. There is the trail system between the park and Lost Creek Reservoir for hiking and horseback riding about a 10 mile trails. The park also has a full sized sand volleyball court and playground for the kids.

    The campsites are very good sized with two different camping areas. One the sites are pretty spread out with easy pull ins and flat. The other has a the cabins and sites are more close together. The parks only bathhouse is on this side also. It's not far but a bit too far for convenience if you are needing a shower. Restrooms are also in the fort area which is just down from the other campground. We were only there one night so the kids washed up in the creek LOL. The sites all have picnic tables and fire rings/pits.

    We put up our large tent and dog trolley line with still plenty of space. The creek running behind the (with a big fan blowing) kept us nice & cool.

    The local sheriff and police make drive throughs, No safety or security issues.

    No issues with noise either.

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 23, 2018

    Thousand Trails Bay Landing

    Great for large functions or small family get aways

    I remember going to this place when I was younger. It seemed so large and always had a lot going on that was interesting. We hosted a summer camp here, went to company picnics and came out with friends. It was the resort type feel without the huge resort style price.

    Now that I am older I wanted to check it out to see if it lived up to the hype I recalled from childhood when the pool and the boats on the beach seemed to give me life on hot summers. Now I look at things from the eye of a camper which notices amenities differently, blogs about budget travel and explores the outdoor spaces.

    When I pulled in I spoke to person at the entry who gave me a basic rundown of the facility which included a small restaurant, atv area, sports area including mini golf and a pool and of course the camping experience options themselves which have grown since I last was here. There are cabins available and RV spaces however they do allow a tent in these spaces as well, of course you are paying for a full hook up site so your price is a bit more than primitive camping, which is located in a space close to the bank of the water.

    This is a pretty large property!! Over 200 sites available and several cabin options so anyone trying any kind of adventure can find something they will be interested in. The price of your site covers a lot of activity space and also has some very nice shower and bathroom facilities to make your trip comfortable.

    Some of the downside is maintenance! You can tell this is an older facility in way of the broken roads and potholes. Also some of the facility amenities and furnishings are in need of an update. Some of the picnic tables were in need of replacement and looked like they had been used pretty heavily over the years. Not all the facility looks like this but in he areas like the primitive camping it seemed a bit more obvious, sometimes I feel like just because you aren't wanting all the amenities they think of you as a second class citizen at campgrounds.

    It is pretty busy during early summer, when I had checked it out and more so during the holidays such as July 4th, Memorial Day and Labor Day. I decided to go during the week so there was no issue in getting a canoe from the rentals but on the more busy weekends I was told it is first come first serve.

    TIPS:

    • If renting a cabin do so well in advance between summer camp, family outings and normal traffic these book up quickly.

    • Bring Cash for the restaurant when I was there their machine was down for cards.

    • Shower Shoes!! if you don't wear them in the showers already start here!!

  • Laura H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 23, 2020

    Thousand Trails Bay Landing

    Decent Park

    As far as Thousand Trails this is an average park. There are some full hook up sites but many are partial hookups. You pick your own site which is nice but most of the full hook up sites are occupied by long term residents or annual site holders. The view of the lake is beautiful and the park is quiet. They do have a lot of amenities.

    Sites: most were level, grass or gravel. Some have a view of the lake. I sprained my knee and ankle at this park because our site was so unlevel and the mud sunk our jacks a little. Our rig weighs 16,000lbs so the Class As should be careful. The ground was soft and I came out of the RV without thinking and twisted both. Medical services are within a half hour of the RV Park.

    Each site had picnic tables and fire rings.

    Cellular: we were able to work and stream video easily with T-Mobile and AT&T.

    Amenities: Club House Shuffle Board Pool Hot Tub (closed while we were there) RV Storage Mini Golf Hiking Trails Laundry Bath House Playground Fishing WiFi

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 15, 2018

    Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

    Reinactments and History what more could you ask for in a camping facility

    A few times a year, the City of Jacksboro opens its arms to an influx of campers and schools from around the state eager to see one of the unique reinactments at the historic location of Fort Richardson.

    While you can visit during other times of the year, these times make for some of the most popular and thus most busy camping experiences.

    7 different types of campsites are available including group sites, equestrian sites, full hook up and primitive sites for RV and tent campers. Sites range from $10-$25 depending on the area and amenities.

    For someone like myself who prefers primitive tent camping or less amenities I found $10 tent sites were about a 3/4 mile hike in and $20 limited amenity campsites were my best options. The benefits to the $20 North Loop site was pretty obvious in restrooms and typical state park fire rings and picnic tables. Primitive sites include only fire rings and because of their remote location in warmer months can be more of a questionable location as taller grass can Harbor more snakes, specifically in this area Rattlesnakes and Copperheads.

    These fees were in addition to standard park admission which is $3 per day for adults. All of these fees are due upon entrance at the entry station where you will be greeted by a park ranger and given a map.

    While there is a lake, hiking and areas for horseback riding my focus upon my visit was one of the reinactments events held near Christmas. “Ghosts of Christmas Past” is an event set to showcase the period of the fort days and tell the story of how soldiers spent the time, what it might have been like on those cold winter nights and create a vision of fort life. It was a great educational visit and a great way to see a bit more of the State Park.

    With this being a short drive for me from my home, I find this campsite and full facilities to be very exciting to return for other events. Well maintained and with friendly staff it is well worth the trip.

  • F
    Jul. 29, 2020

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Wichita Falls

    Family campground-Winner of Tx campground of the year! 3pools,splash park,

    Lots of family activities-swimming, fishing, maze, mini golf, hayrides, archery, paintball, laser tag, crafts, animal visits, bubble pool, golf cart rentals, great cabins, level concrete rv sites 20/30/50 amp, cafe, store, gem mining, basketball, cedar playground!!!

  • Chris H.
    Feb. 19, 2019

    Johnson Branch Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

    Meh, but st least we were still camping

    I mean, a bad day camping is still better than a good day at work. We stayed in the Walnut camping circle and got site 62. The site was actually pretty nice. It had the most trees over the sites around us, to give us a “in the woods” feel. One thing wasn’t great about the site was the the fire ring is pretty close to the street, and sits in front of the parking bump (this was an rv site). We brought our Bonfire Solo Stove, so we were able to have a fire pit further off the road for a little privacy. Another thing that wasn’t my favorite was a paved walkway came right past the back of our site. People couldn’t really see us, but we could hear them as the walked/talked/yelled down the walkway. The last “con” I have to say it that on the Johnson Branch I didn’t see a store on the map. We didn’t need to buy anything, but other places we’ve been have stores and that’s where we’ve gotten the 411 on good hiking and places to see on the grounds. One of the nice thing was the tree coverage, like I said. We had a lot of trees so we could but up some lights and a slack line for the kids to play on. The tent pad was big enough for a 6 man tent and a four man tent, with room to spare, which was nice. The other nice thing from our site, was that we were about 1/4 mile from a little playground for the kids. The playground wasn’t anything grand, but it broke up the days for the kids some, which as all parents know is a gift.

  • Ari A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 28, 2021

    Fort Richardson State Park Hist. Site and Trailway

    Equestrian camp small but good location near fort

    We stayed one night at the equestrian camp on our way through the area. We prefer leaving the equestrian spots for horse owners but it was the last one available in the park. Although, of the 5 sites in this loop, none of us had horses!

    With only a couple of small pens and not much space, we could see why equestrians might not flock here. Hard to say from one night though.

    The sites are long and narrow without much space between them. Road nosie is noticeable during the day but quiet at night.

    There are no bathroom facilities in this loop, so be aware of that. There is a small dumpster available. The bathroom/shower facilities and dump station are down the road at the main campground. You do have 20-, 39- and 50-amp electric plus water hookup at your site.

    The good part about this loop is that you're camping within site of the historic Fort Richardson and visiting the grounds is a short walk. The buildings are only open from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but you're welcome to wander the grounds and look in the windows. Make sure you grab a self-guided your brochure at check-in.

    This was fine for a night or two, but for longer we'd encourage a stay at the main campground instead.

    Phone service was good: Verizon 4 bars / T-Mobile 4 bars.


Guide to Bowie

Cabin accommodations near Bowie, Texas offer retreats in the rolling hill country at elevations ranging from 950 to 1,200 feet. The region experiences hot summers with temperatures regularly exceeding 95°F and mild winters where overnight temperatures can drop below freezing. Cabin options range from rustic single-room structures to multi-room units with varying levels of amenities depending on location.

What to do

Fishing opportunities: Lake Godstone provides shoreline fishing access with rocky entry points. "I tent camped and cooked out the back of the Jeep at a back-in RV site that sure seemed to be the best spot of them all. We had our own private access to the lake that was secluded by trees at our site," notes one visitor at Thousand Trails Bay Landing.

Historical exploration: Fort Richardson State Park offers self-guided tours through restored buildings including the hospital, bakery, and officers' quarters. A camper shared, "Make sure you make the hike to the rumbling spring. It's beautiful," adding that "most of the building had interesting things to see. The hospital has some preserved critters like giant centipedes while the nature center has taxidermied animals you can touch."

Family recreation: Multiple activity options exist at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Wichita Falls about 40 miles from Bowie. According to one camper, "From animals to a water course on the lake, this place has literally EVERYTHING you can possibly think of. 3 pools, an AMAZING splash pad for the kids and plenty of family activities for all ages."

What campers like

Private lake access: Some cabins at Lake Godstone feature proximity to water. "Stars are bright out here. Coyotes sang us to sleep," reports one visitor who noted the special atmosphere of lakeside sites, adding "Easy access to the docks and to deer blinds to watch the deer come out."

Winter camping: Cabin rentals remain available year-round when tent camping becomes less comfortable. One winter visitor to Thousand Trails Bay Landing noted, "We arrived late December and it was chilly. Sites with full hook up are limited, but even with annuals are still possible. One thing though, we found a great site very close to the water which is a plus for us."

Night sky viewing: The distance from major urban centers provides darker skies for stargazing. A Johnson Branch camper remarked, "The sites are so well manicured and like the other reviews stated, they're cut in a way that gives you privacy. The sites are fairly close together but the grass makes it feel like you have your own little oasis."

What you should know

Cabin availability limitations: Many Bowie area cabins require advance booking, especially during peak seasons. At Johnson Branch Campsites, one visitor advised, "Definitely bring a canopy or tarp; there isn't much cover here. But at night, the temperature was quite comfortable, albeit windy."

Noise considerations: Sound carries across water at some lakeside facilities. At Lake Godstone, a camper warned: "One thing to note if you are camping around the lake - sound travels. If there are guests at the lodge, you WILL hear them."

Site selection importance: Cabin sites vary significantly in privacy and location. According to one Fort Richardson visitor, "The sites are long and narrow without much space between them. Road noise is noticeable during the day but quiet at night."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Bowie, TX is Thousand Trails Bay Landing with a 3.6-star rating from 10 reviews.

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