Best Glamping near Lake O' The Pines

Glamping Reviews near Lake O' The Pines

252 Reviews of 15 Lake O' The Pines 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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  Napunani

  Legend

  Jun. 9, 2023

  Walleye Park

  Unobstructed Lake View Campsite

  PROS 

  Senior discount saved $20 

  Each site has unobstructed lake view 

  Site 67 level concrete pad surrounded by sandy soil with afternoon only shade 

  Climate controlled toilet/shower facility 

  Clean toilet/shower facility which are cleaned every weekday morning 

  2 sand lot volleyball courts 

  Small pier shared by every two campsites 

  Metal picnic table, pedestal BBQ grill and concrete fire ring with no cooking grate. 

  Fairly quiet during daytime weekdays except for neighboring campers 3 sites away who had their INSIDE television blaring that we could hear every word. This went on for 7 hours daily. 

  Local police did regular daylight drive thrus 

  Hundreds of squirrels 

  Could hear whippoorwills after sunset 

  Had a float plane land and then take off right in front of our campsite (see video)

  Park had WIFI but didn’t use due to having 4 bars TMOBILE 

  CONS 

  Minimal pay/stay 3 nights

  $5 fee to make on line reservations 

  Had to email copy of Texas Drivers License to Water District in advance of making reservation in order to get Senior discount 

  No security gate closed overnight 

  No camp host 

  Campers let their dogs run thru campsites and poop everywhere 

  Big problem with day users and boaters walking thru campsites, even after dark, picnicking and partying late into evening in campsites where there were no campers/tenters, then leaving at all hours of the night 

  LOTS of middle of the night boat noise 

  Street lights throughout campground which hinders dark sky viewing 

  No privacy from any other campsite 

  Site picnic table anchored so not moveable

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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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  Brynn T.

  Traveler

  Aug. 31, 2020

  Clear Spring

  Beautiful views friendly host

  We stayed for a quick night en route north. The host left the gate code for us since we arrived after 9 and checked on us in the morning. Site B14 was a pull through with an actual deck looking out on the lake. It was beautiful and easy to set up in the dark, fit our RPod and a truck easily. Clean bathrooms, lots of wildlife. Trash in the fire pit and the water was hard to turn on but those were minor issues. Would stay there again.

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  Lori J.

  Scout

  May. 22, 2022

  Clear Spring

  Lake Texarkana

  We stopped here while bikepacking through Texas in June 2014at the time it was simply due to convience but I was VERY pleasantly surprised! I found a campground I definitely want to visit again with more time to spend at the campground and all it offers! It's quite large, well kept with a friendly staff. Its mere size makes it nice if you just want to go for a bike ride around the park itself. An abundance of wildlife to see. We were visited at our site by an armadillo and we had the the joy of watching a mother & father owl teaching their child how to hunt for It's meals. Their bath houses were immaculate and air conditioned. I can't begin to capture the beauty of this park in words or pictures. You'll just have to trust me enough to give it a try. You won't be disappointed!

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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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  Ari A.

  Legend

  Jan. 4, 2021

  Atlanta State Park Campground

  Nice and dark for star gazing

  We, unfortunately, only got to spend one night here on our way through the area but enjoyed some great stargazing due to the park being quite dark.

  We appreciated electric and water being at the campsite, especially for only $14 per night.

  The only thing negative we noticed during our very short stay was that while the bathrooms were clean, they seemed old and small. Men and women each had just one shower stall and it was behind only a shower curtain in the main restroom area. (We were in the Wilkins Creek Loop.)

  Staff was friendly and welcoming. We'd like to come back and explore the area more when we have time.

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  Napunani

  Legend

  Jun. 9, 2023

  Caddo Lake State Park Campground

  Poison Oak and Tall Weeds

  PROS 

  Saved $42 With TX STATE PARK PASS 

  No fee to reserve online. 

  No sales tax. U

  pon arriving at Site 23, we had no power at the pedestal. Called Park Headquarters and 2 park personnel were at our site in 10 minutes and resolved problem 

  Site 23 level asphalt 

  Site 23 partial shade 

  Aluminum picnic table, 2 hook lantern pole and metal fire pit with cooking grate 

  Donation firewood available 

  Soap and hand dryer in toilet/shower facility 

  3 bars TMOBILE when not storming 

  CONS 

  No overnight security gate closure 

  Site 23 was 1/3 covered with poison oak and remaining living area covered with tall weeds. 

  Some highway noises. 

  Two PARK HOSTS occupy sites in Woodpecker Hollow. That reduces full hook up sites to 6. One of those sites were used as a temporary dump station due to out-of-service park dump station 

  Woodpecker Hollow toilet/shower facility needs some deep cleaning 

  11 windows in Woodpecker Hollow women’s toilet/shower and only 4 were open. Camp host said rest of windows were painted shut.  Floors were continuously wet and slippery. What a mess! This place needs a fan or two.

  Most pets we saw were NOT on leash 

  No privacy from surrounding campsites 

  No ranger drive thru Woodpecker Hollow 

  No park WIFI

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  Trevor B.

  Ranger

  Jul. 17, 2020

  Daingerfield State Park Campground

  Clear, calm lake bordered by towering pines

  This park is easily in our Top 3 in the Texas State Parks system. It's a small park, but a little slice of heaven. Towering pine trees grow right up to the waters' edge. So peaceful. Donna, my wife, will often sit and gaze over the water. 

  The park is neat and tidy, and the bathrooms have always been clean. There are several picnic tables by the lake, a swim out platform, kayaks, paddleboats, a fishing pier, and a few swings on the playground. We typically visit during the week, so it's always been pretty quiet. And if you need supplies, there's a Brookshire's grocery nearby(only a few miles away). One trip, we decided to fish and grabbed bait from the Ace Hardware in town. 

  We love laying in our hammocks, watching the pines sway, and listening to the birds sing. In the warmer months, we swim and splash around the floating platform. And with a fire pit at every site, s'mores are a given each night(so long as there's no burn ban). 

  There's a short trail that circles the lake(about 2.5 miles). We do it EVERY trip. It's a beautiful and easy hike. Take a picnic and make your way to the CCC picnic area on the lake's other side. There will be a spot where you can enjoy your lunch, looking back across the water.(But don't let your dog grab your PB&J when you're not looking or you'll be hungry on the way back.)

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