Best Glamping near Henderson, TX

Glamping Reviews near Henderson, TX

109 Reviews of 8 Henderson Campgrounds

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  Kim R.

  Traveler

  Aug. 30, 2017

  Tyler State Park Campground

  Lots to do!

  It being August in Texas, we rented a limited use cabin with air conditioning. It also has a mini frig and a microwave inside. It has a queen size bed for which campers need to bring their own pillows and bed linens. The frig was super cold, and the AC worked well. There was a wood table with four chairs. The table was really sticky, so I recommend bringing something you can use as a table cloth. There are only six of these cabins, and they have a four bathroom building at the end of the cul de sac. No tents or pets are allowed at the cabin sites. Each has fire pit and water outside cabin

  The park has a very small lake with canoe, kayak, paddle board, row boat, and paddle boat rentals. Life vests are provided with rental. It was fun! There is a good sized swimming area too. There are a number of trails of varying difficulty, some for hiking only, some for home and bike. Ranger programs offered.

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  David T.

  Guide

  May. 14, 2020

  Music Springs

  Great place

  This was the closest place with camping near Longview. We have looked at it before, but plans feel through. We got a camping spot Mothers day weekend. It was wonderful. Hosts are great and its well kept. Had access to a outdoor kitchen and awesome bathrooms. We fell in love with the place. Will try and book the school house for our anniversary. Many unique places to stay..

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  Brianna B.

  Guide

  Sep. 19, 2021

  The Boulders at Lake Tyler

  Perfect First Trip!

  We brought our Springdale Mini by Keystone to The Boulders for our first ever camping trip and could not have had a better experience. The grounds were clean and well maintained. Concrete sites made setup and leveling super easy. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful - when we mentioned it was our first trip, they guided us into our site and gave us tips on setup. The waterfront views were beautiful and the amenities were wonderful. They had a variety of rentals available - golf carts, kayaks, and pontoon boats. They offer boat ramp and docks and a fishing barge. The bait shop has a variety of supplies and snacks. The bathrooms were very clean. They also have a nice playground. The picnic tables at the sites looked new and all sites had a fire pit with a grill top. Overall, a great trip!

  Other info: 30&50 amp hookups Water hookup Dump site only ($15 for honey wagon) Pet allowed Firewood available for purchase Cabins available for your camperless friends

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  Napunani

  Legend

  Jun. 27, 2022

  Tyler State Park Campground

  One of our Texas Favs

  PROS 

  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

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  Jenny S.

  Guide

  Jul. 30, 2018

  Tyler State Park Campground

  One of our favorite parks

  I should mention that my husband is from Canada. He was very unenthusiastic about camping in Texas. Well Tyler State Park made him change his mind! He LOVED the large trees, said it was the closest he'd felt to home in quite some time. We love the variety of types of sites they offer. Lake front, group, hike in, cabin, they have something for everyone! Only downfall is they book so quickly.

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  Napunani

  Legend

  Nov. 18, 2021

  Tyler State Park Campground

  Great Lakeside Campsite

  Reserved on-line 153 days prior to arrival. 

  Pros 

  Area 2 campground night sky friendly with good dark sky viewing

  Site 211 has fantastic views of the lake

  Mid afternoon Sunday check in at entrance station very busy but processed quickly Utility hookups in good condition 

  Sites with grass neatly maintained 

  Campground mostly quiet except for Interstate 20 traffic noise 

  Showers were individual entry on opposite side of the building from the toilets 

  Campsite and entrance fee discount with Texas State Park Pass 

  Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation 

  EXXON station directly outside of State Park sold oak firewood 25 pieces for $20 

  Cons 

  Raccoons very aggressive and tried to take food that we were eating from our hands!!! Area 2 Lakeview sites require leveling side-to-side 

  Area 2 campsite parking pads are narrow with trees and large boulders close to parking pad. 

  ery narrow roadway in Area 2 with limited space to maneuver into backin sites. 

  One pull-thru site was so tight to the roadway, their trailer was partially on the road! Area 2 campground sites have no privacy from any other camp sites 

  Site 211 table, fire pit with cooking grate and lantern pole are located opposite side of the trailer door 

  Area 2 restroom/shower building serves 58 campsites and it shows it! Restroom facility badly needing some TLC, cleaning and maintenance Women’s restroom had 3 toilets and 2 sinks; men’s had 2 toilets and 1 urinal 

  Firewood for sale in Area 2 was only pine wood

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  James_TrueZoneCoaching

  Guide

  Sep. 19, 2021

  Tyler State Park Campground

  Great camping 2 hours from Dallas

  I visited the Shortleaf camping area in the Tyler State Park for the weekend to participate in a 50k trail race. Each campsite in this area has a sheltered cabin, picnic table, fire pit and 2 parking spots. Tent camping is also permitted on the site but I used my iKamper Roof Top Tent as my primary place to sleep. The sheltered cabin has screens on the windows to keep the bugs out and electricity. I used this area primarily for storage of the food & gear that I used during the weekend. My campsite was located at the bottom of a hill and had a path to the restrooms and showers. These facilities were very clean and had 2 shower stalls and 3 toilet stalls along with 2 sinks. This location had access to the lake via a short hike. This type of camp site is the best of both worlds, you can camp via tent/car and still have a cabin like experience via the sheltered cabin. 

  In September it is still pretty warm in Tyler, humidity was 100% when I visited without rain. I'll visit again in October when the cooler temps arrive and undoubtable have an even better experience.

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  Lisa P.

  Guide

  Sep. 25, 2022

  Rusk KOA

  Great spot for the kiddos!

  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)

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  Chantyl

  Traveler

  Mar. 14, 2024

  Rusk Depot Campground

  Family trip

  First & foremost, This park is not well-maintained, and the camping sites are right off of the highway. The splash pad does not work, and the bath house was terribly dirty and freaked of sewage. The group sites are basically a big parking lot- zero grass space between site numbers, although there is shared grass areas along the rows. We moved site numbers within the group sites so that our kids would not be playing right beside the highway (there is a gate, however it’s still concerning), and to slightly distance ourselves from the traffic noise. Beware there is also a large wedding venue directly across the highway & our kids were woken to the sounds of fireworks at night on the weekend. There were large fire ant mounds all along the concrete, and we had to purchase fire ant killer ourselves, as well as deal with some broken glass & the trash can for our site that wasn’t emptied before our stay. I spoke with the staff member working in the office and all she could say was “i will let management know.”

  As far as the good: we had 6 kids and 4 adults staying, so despite the concerns and annoyances, we still were able to relax enough and enjoy our break from the daily grind. The kids played outside all day- making walking sticks, fishing a lot, catching bugs (spotted some really neat moths, too), and making up games.

  The best: the nearly-daily trains coming right through the campground for various reasons (loading new cars or taking passengers on a local trip). My son is an avid train-lover and this was the main reason we booked our stay here.

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