Best Glamping near Dodge, TX

Bethy Creek Resort and Marina Village Resort offer upscale glamping experiences near Lake Livingston, approximately 30 miles from Dodge. The waterfront accommodations include luxury safari tents and stylish yurts with elevated amenities beyond traditional camping. Both destinations feature comfortable beds with linens, climate control systems, and private decks overlooking the water. Bethy Creek's safari-style accommodations include electricity, running water, and outdoor dining spaces, while Marina Village's yurts provide a more rounded, distinctive lodging option with panoramic views. All glamping units include picnic tables, fire rings, and proximity to modern shower facilities. According to a camper, "Nice spacing between lots. The owners are great."

Lakefront activities enhance the glamping experience at these boutique camping destinations. Guests at Bethy Creek can fish directly from private decks that extend over Lake Livingston, with one visitor noting that "almost all spots have a great view of the lake. Ours had a deck right over the water." Marina Village Resort features three swimming pools, a golf course, and a fully-stocked marina store for equipment rentals. Both locations permit pets in designated glamping accommodations and provide firewood for purchase. The resort-style amenities include well-maintained shower facilities, on-site markets for essential supplies, and reservable glamping pods. Summer visitors should book several months in advance as waterfront glamping units fill quickly, particularly between March and November when Wolf Creek Park's safari tents are also available.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Dodge, Texas (12)

1. Wolf Creek Park
15 Reviews
Coldspring, TX
16 miles
Website
+1 (936) 653-4312
"This Park is on the edge of being a 5 STAR park... "

"The camp store is well stocked and operated by the nicest of people. Slushes and Pickles all day!"
2. Bethy Creek Resort
6 Reviews
Dodge, TX
7 miles
Website
+1 (936) 594-2511
"Almost all spots have a great view of the lake. Ours had a deck right over the water. The fishing was decent too."

"Great atmosphere and helpful staff. We enjoy our time here."

3. Lake Livingston State Park Campground
33 Reviews
Livingston, TX
24 miles
Website
+1 (936) 365-2201
$14 - $35 / night
"Trails: There were a few trails in the park, none of which were all that long. The main Trinity Trace Trail was flat dirt, good for young bikers."

"We arrived on Memorial Day for four nights with reservations made 54 days prior."
4. Thousand Trails Lake Conroe
26 Reviews
Willis, TX
25 miles
Website
+1 (888) 707-1477
"Lake Conroe is located In a rural setting but close enough to Willis and Conroe services."

"New spots and pavilion they put in look great. Not surprised so many people choose to stay long-term."

5. Marina Village Resort - Members Only
1 Review
Dodge, TX
14 miles
Website
+1 (936) 594-0149
"It has 3 pools a golf course a marina with store, pavilion, bath houses and restrooms, a kids pavilion as well. Big problem with snakes though so be careful when fishing"
6. Browder's 3278 Marina
2 Reviews
Coldspring, TX
18 miles
Website
+1 (936) 653-3278
"Lots of shade and a nice little shallow cove to cool off in the lake."

7. Trinity Luxury RV Resort & Cabins
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Dodge, TX
12 miles
Website
+1 (936) 337-2525
$50 - $190 / night
8. Northshore RV Resort on Lake Livingston
1 Review
Livingston, TX
19 miles
Website
+1 (936) 646-3124

9. Woodsy Hollow Campground & RV Resort
3 Reviews
Ace, TX
30 miles
Website
+1 (936) 365-2267
"Full hookups, friendly staff, laundry, and showers."

"Was approx 2 miles off highway 59. Had a great playground area for kids and we loved walking down to the lake. The lady running the office was super kind and very helpful."
10. Tombigbee Lake - AC Indian Reservation
3 Reviews
Dallardsville, TX
43 miles
Website
+1 (936) 563-1221
"Some fairly recent upgrades to the bathrooms and showers have made it much nicer! We’ve always had a good time here and made lots of happy memories! Staff is very friendly."

"The staff were friendly and helpful. The pro and the restroom were clean. My kids loved the park and the island that was in the middle of the lake. Kayaked, hiked and fished."

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Napunani
Legend
Oct. 9, 2022
Wolf Creek Park
Lake Livingston Gem
This Park is on the edge of being a 5 STAR park...

PROS

Senior Discount

Check-in at the gate without leaving vehicle NO street lights in A3 campground, so good dark sky viewing(when neighbors don’t have a dozen campsite lights illuminating 3-4 campsites)

Very very quiet Sunday thru Wednesday

Site 62 backs up to Lake Livingston so excellent view of lake and easy accessibility from lakefront campsites

Site 62 12 ft wide concrete parking pad level

Moveable wooden and metal picnic table on concrete pad

Metal fire ring(no cooking grate)

Pedestal BBQ grill Campsite utility hook-ups in good condition with no problems encountered

Trash pickup at each campsite 3 times daily

Pristine grounds

Very clean toilet/shower facility; it took 3 men 2 hours in a Monday to clean one facility, but no cleaning Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday(didn’t even pick up the trash)!

Constable manning gate after normal gate hours

Roped off lake swimming area

Small playground near swimming area

CONS

Paid$3.50 reservation fee for completing 100% on-line reservation

On Day#2 of our stay, a neighbor camper came to us to inform us that the park manager just stopped by his site(we were at our site and saw him) to let him know there was a burn ban established for the next 7 days and that he need to spread the word to other campers. Two days later we saw a small burn ban sign posted at the toilet/shower facility. Communicating this crucial information needs improved. Perhaps posting signs throughout the park, especially at the entrance.

Trip hazard on the picnic table concrete where someone cut the chains that held the table in place

Numerous dogs roaming…no leash and no human

Absolutely no privacy from any other campsite as there is no vegetation between campsites

No evening trash pickup so have to store trash created by evening cooking

Gate was not closed overnight

Camp store and water craft rental closed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday

No wildlife sightings

No park WIFI

No camp hosts

3 bars TMOBILE in A3 campground with no problems live-streaming with TMOBILE hotspot device
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Rachel W.
Guide
Aug. 22, 2018
Lake Livingston State Park Campground
It’s all about the lake
Lake Livingston State Park is a fantastic state park for water activities. The fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking and paddle boarding is all fantastic.

Campsites: The sites were all well maintained with the best spots being in Piney Shores & Red Oak. We were in spot #69. It had a great view but lacked in flat playing space for young children and hammock trees.

Trails: There were a few trails in the park, none of which were all that long. The main Trinity Trace Trail was flat dirt, good for young bikers. Though trails are short, they connect so you could do a few trails for a longer run/hike if you so desired.

Bathrooms: Each campground loop has one bathroom and shower. They can be a bit of a walk if you don’t have a close site. They appear to be older but maintained and cleaned well enough.

Park Specific Activities: Getting on the water was awesome, it’s the largest lake in Texas, so lots to explore. Fishing was fantastic. We caught bass, perch and catfish and lots of them! Getting in the lake left some to be desired. The bottom has many large rocks, tree stumps and is very mossy. Swimming can be fun but a little dangerous and slippery. The duck pond and frog pond are nothing to get excited about. We saw no birds in the bird blind and the frog pond is so small you almost can’t see it. We did hear a frog though.

Other: Connected to the park store they had a small educational space for young kids with a functioning beehive. The kids (ages 2-6) loved it. The park store is not open Mondays and Tuesdays. Kayak, canoe and paddle board rentals were only Thursday to Sunday 8:30-3:30. $10-20/rental. The pool was not functioning when we went in August 2018. They have a small amphitheater and near by a room available for rent which can have 50 guests. It was air conditioned and had nice hardwood floors.

In Summary: We would absolutely recommend it for water activities and relaxation. It’s a beautiful spot! We wouldn’t recommend it for just birding or hiking but the park as a whole is great.
Cody C.
Scout
Apr. 28, 2021
Wolf Creek Park
Clean, Well Maintained with excellent restrooms
This campground is probably one of the best in the area. It's clean, well maintained with excellent restrooms that are well lit and spotless. The boat launch is in great condition with plenty of parking. The camp store is well stocked and operated by the nicest of people. Slushes and Pickles all day! You've got all the amenities for RVs, lots of picnic tables and the campsites are well spaced out with fire pits electricity including 30 amp along with water. Lake Livingston is great for fishing and they have a designated safe swim area. Overall this is a very safe, very clean and family-oriented campground. Highly Recommend.
Napunani
Legend
Oct. 17, 2020
Lake Livingston State Park Campground
FHU Lakefront Sites
We love this state park and it's one of our favorites! This was our third time camping here in the Piney Shores Loop. We arrived on Memorial Day for four nights with reservations made 54 days prior. We weren’t loving Piney Shores#52 back-in campsite much due to: Steep drop-off of the concert pad and the narrow roadway making backing in challenging, but not impossible for our 27ft trailer. Any larger rigs might not be able to swing it.

The dirt area around the picnic table, fire pit and lantern pole was a huge MUD hole! What a mess due to daily rains.

No concrete pad under the picnic table, so your feet were in the MUD hole! HINT– Park Maintenance needs to apply some medium size gravel around the table and fire pit.

Picnic table (chained to the ground) and fire pit were right next to each other. WHO DESIGNS THESES CAMPSITES??

Power interruptions, albeit short. Very glad we had our power surge protector.

We loved:

Very level concrete pad requiring no additional leveling efforts.

Huge campsite along the lakefront with access to launch kayak/canoe or even swim(which we didn’t).

Gorgeous sunsets over the lake. It was wonderful to sit at the fire facing the lake and watch the sunsets.

The squirrels that ate from our fingertips! It was also really amusing to find the squirrels VERY friendly. They just hoped up onto our laps and took peanuts in the shell from our fingertips!

Super quiet as only 6 full hook up campsites were occupied due to COVID operating restrictions.
Jeff H.
Guide
Jul. 6, 2019
Lake Livingston State Park Campground
Just a hop from Houston to beautiful nature
Lake Livingston State Park is one of our regular visits. During the school year it is hard to head out on a Friday, drive 2-3 hours and then setup in the dark for a weekend camping trip. Lake Livingston is just over an hour from our house and has lots to offer. They recently rebuilt one of the camping loops to where now this is one of the few state parks in Texas that have Full Hookups. Not all loops have Full Hookups but a couple do.

Like most state parks in Texas the sites here are large and offer a lot of shade. Each site will have a table and a fire ring. There are tons of hiking trails and geocaches throughout the park. It is also close to shops in town so that if you forget something you are only about 15 minutes from a Walmart. There is a shop on site that has most of the essentials.
Keith H.
Scout
May. 6, 2020
Wolf Creek Park
Beautiful setting great sites
Hidden gem of campground with very large sites, good distance between them and right on Lake Livingston.

This campground has plenty of shaded sites with plenty of space for walking pets, riding bicycles or just fishing.
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Miranda W.
Traveler
Sep. 30, 2024
Lake Livingston State Park Campground
Nice and well kept and clean.
Clean, plenty of spaces, tents and RV’s. Nice fire pit. Nice lake view and water fun!
Caleb C.
Scout
Jun. 21, 2020
Marina Village Resort - Members Only
Very nice camp ground
It has 3 pools a golf course a marina with store, pavilion, bath houses and restrooms, a kids pavilion as well. Big problem with snakes though so be careful when fishing
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Ann F.
Guide
Apr. 19, 2022
Wolf Creek Park
Outstanding
Loved our time at this park. Site was spacious though couldn’t get right on the water. Friendly neighbors and staff. Store on site. Fishing for catfish from the bank was great.