Best Cabin Camping near Rusk, TX

Several cabin accommodations are available within a 30-mile radius of Rusk, Texas. Tyler State Park Campground offers limited-use cabins with air conditioning, mini refrigerators, and microwave ovens. These cabins include queen-size beds, though guests need to bring their own pillows and bed linens. Each cabin site features a fire pit and water access outside. Rusk KOA provides cabin rentals with standard amenities and is located approximately 1 mile from downtown Rusk. Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground includes cabin options with varying levels of amenities. "The limited use cabin with air conditioning also has a mini frig and a microwave inside. The frig was super cold, and the AC worked well. There was a wood table with four chairs."

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. The Ranch at Walton Springs in Palestine offers cabin accommodations with basic amenities including drinking water, fire pits, picnic tables, showers, and toilets. Lufkin KOA Journey, though farther from Rusk, provides cabin rentals in a well-maintained setting. According to one visitor, "We have never seen such a beautiful and immaculate KOA in our travels! It truly shows pride of ownership by the family that runs it." Most cabins in the area require advance reservations, especially during summer months and holidays. Pet policies vary by location, with some cabins prohibiting pets entirely.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Tyler State Park's limited-use cabins provide furniture but no bedding. One camper noted, "The cabin has a queen size bed for which campers need to bring their own pillows and bed linens." Kitchen facilities vary widely between properties, from basic fire pits to cabins with refrigerators and microwaves. Salmon Lake Park & Resort offers cabin rentals in unique converted historic buildings. On-site stores at some locations like Rusk KOA and Lufkin KOA Journey provide basic supplies, though most visitors bring their own food and cooking equipment. Firewood is available for purchase at several locations, including the gas station outside Tyler State Park.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Rusk, Texas (16)

    1. Rusk KOA

    4 Reviews
    Rusk, TX
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 683-6641

    "Pool, jump pad, playground, trike rentals, Rock/gem mining slough, movies/events, etc."

    "This campground really has no outside noise from anywhere. It is wonderfully quiet. The office and other working staff are very friendly and informative about things to do in the area."

    2. Tyler State Park Campground

    59 Reviews
    Lindale, TX
    48 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 597-5338

    $18 - $60 / night

    "It being August in Texas, we rented a limited use cabin with air conditioning. It also has a mini frig and a microwave inside."

    "This is kind of a homey/tourist sort of campground and park. There's kayak rentals available as well as boats. Campsites are available as well as small cabins."

    3. Birches Creek Village

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    Jacksonville, TX
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 284-8200

    $45 / night

    4. The Ranch at Walton Springs

    1 Review
    Palestine, TX
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 394-4987

    "The park is located 6 miles outside and south of Palestine. It’s almost halfway on Co Rd 156 between FM 2419 and US 287."

    5. Salmon Lake Park & Resort

    3 Reviews
    Grapeland, TX
    29 miles
    Website

    $22 - $200 / night

    "We have camped at Salmon Lake many times. It is a favorite of the kiddos."

    "We LOVED our stay at Salmon Lake! We have been here a few times."

    6. Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground

    22 Reviews
    Tatum, TX
    48 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 836-4336

    $15 - $85 / night

    "There’s RV sites, tent sites (both primitive and “cushy”), cabins, cottages and screened shelters. my past experience with screened shelters were always dusty, dank, spider-filled shacks that I would only"

    "Each site has a picnic table and fire ring and ours had water and electric. There was a dump station available. The other reviewers mention the ants, but we didn’t have any problems with them."

    7. Lufkin KOA Journey

    3 Reviews
    Lufkin, TX
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (936) 238-3721

    "It is located in Lufkin, Texas and has lovely scenery including trees and a pond. This park has everything including large paved pull-through sites with 30/50 amp."

    "Nice little spot right off the feeder road tucked back into the trees. Great playground, beautiful pool, friendly staff. Wi-Fi was great! I was able to work without using my hotspot."

    8. Rosie Jones Park

    4 Reviews
    Mount Enterprise, TX
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 693-6562

    $5 / night

    "Quiet nites overlooking the lake there is no electricity other than few street lights or water. It does have a camp permit now $6 a day. Road is rough going in."

    "Free spot with beautiful Lake views. Perfect spot to watch the sunset/rise

    Bumpy road, hard to navigate at night."

    9. The Trails at Lavender Road

    4 Reviews
    Lindale, TX
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 258-5529

    $40 - $95 / night

    "Nice little park. Good for overnight. Friendly staff. Did laundry and it had clean machines. Peaceful surroundings. You can hear the traffic noise. Tmobile had good service."

    "We at The Trails strive to be 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."

    10. Yellow Rose Canyon

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    Mount Enterprise, TX
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 717-5560
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Cabin Reviews near Rusk, TX

102 Reviews of 16 Rusk Campgrounds


  • K
    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.

  • L
    Sep. 25, 2022

    Salmon Lake Park & Resort

    Underrated & unique family fun!

    We have camped at Salmon Lake many times. It is a favorite of the kiddos. The original owner was a house mover, so there are all kinds of old "western town" type setups..old jail, old barber shop, tons of old cars etc. It is fun just to walk around and look at them all. On some visits there is a train ride that runs, but not always. Some of the buildings are cabin rentals. We have never rented a cabin, only done RV camping, but the cabins look so neat!!

    There is a playground by the lake and The lake is gorgeous and the kids like to swim in it. It has a giant slide for them and a swimming dock in the middle. It is like a step back in time to the simpler days, very no frills camping. We have brought dirt bikes and small atv before. Owners are ok if you bring them, just be respectful and don't tear anything up. The owners are great hosts and super nice.

    All the spots are different (there are 100s of spots...they don't reserve spots. you just get there and then go pick one.)  There is a wooded section of sites behind the lake, but have never camped in that area. We usually pick a spot in the field near the big fire pit or tree. Most sites do not have fire pits or tables, but we usually find one near a fire pit or table with no problems. Be sure to check the sites before you unhook...some have full hookups, some have sketchy looking electric, but we just check everything before unhooking and use a surge protector.  We always look for full hookup sites and have never had a problem finding one way away from other campers. 10/10 one of our favorite campsites and a seriously underrated spot. We always say it feels like going back to a summer camp in the 70s-80s (in the best kind of way!!)

  • Carrie J.
    Aug. 29, 2016

    Tyler State Park Campground

    Nice place to get outdoors for a few days

    This is kind of a homey/tourist sort of campground and park. There's kayak rentals available as well as boats. Campsites are available as well as small cabins. You can also rent bikes and other things. If you're looking for a "resort" style camping experience this may be for you.

  • James_TrueZoneCoaching
    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.

  • Napunani
    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

  • Heidi R.
    May. 31, 2018

    Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground

    Screened Shelter - BEST EVER! and oddly, no mosquitoes !?

    There are many options to camp at this state park. There’s RV sites, tent sites (both primitive and “cushy”), cabins, cottages and screened shelters. my past experience with screened shelters were always dusty, dank, spider-filled shacks that I would only store my cooler and belongings in (tightly sealed) but these at Martin Creek were IMMACULATE to say the least! They seem cob-webby from the outside but once inside, the concrete floor is smoother up the edges of the walls about 2.5’, reducing entry of insects via cracks in the joints of floor and wall. The park employees vacuum these areas, as observed when I passed others that had recently vacated. The rafters in these shelters were spaced out far enough for me to hang my hammock. 4 people slept inside without air mattresses or camp pads and slept wonderfully (flat surfaces are good for our spines sometimes) not a big in sight. There is an electrical outlet inside as well as a light, and there is an outlet outside as well. Small lock on inside, watr spigot and doIble lantern hook nearby as well as a wooden/metal picnic table (good condition). I slept in Shelter #6 and it was a few yards away from the water’s edge. Great views of a small lilly-pad laced bay and we caught 7 catfish using normal nightcrawlers as bait. Fried them up for lunch the next day and they tasted like heaven! But, everything tastes better when you’re camping. We had also set up 4 tents around the area (not disturbing local flora/fauna) and we slept to the deafening croaks of frogs. Only 1 raccoon came upon our camp area to a spot where someone had thrown a corn cob, otherwise, we take all the necessary steps to avoid crossing paths with those relentless nighttime furry bandits. Shelters 7-9 are also located in great areas of the lake nearby, there is the power plants across the lake and for some reason, we like to believe that it was the reason we had ZERO mosquitoes! Many house flies and the non-biting ants were everywhere but not to the point of insanity... they list this ant as an issue on their website I do believe. I’d take this shelter over a hotel stay ANY TIME!

  • Mikaela H.
    Apr. 28, 2019

    Tyler State Park Campground

    Options Galore!

    This is my favorite state park in Texas! Lots of options for all kinds of campers. For camping, lots of different sites available for RVs/Campers, Tents, etc. some along the lake, some in the woods, and also cabins and shelters available! Hiking options vary from a nature stroll, to some more serious up-downs through the hills on the outskirts of the campground. Bring your friends, family, and pets, there is truly something for everyone here, even kayak and canoe rentals at the lake!

  • Napunani
    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

  • Jenny S.
    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.


Guide to Rusk

Cabin camping near Rusk, Texas offers a delightful escape into nature, with a variety of options that cater to families and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Cabin campers like these nearby activities

  • At Rusk KOA, families can enjoy a range of activities including a playground, pool, and organized events like Easter egg hunts and Halloween festivities.
  • Salmon Lake Park & Resort features an old west town setup, perfect for exploring with kids, along with a swimming area that includes a sandy bottom for a unique swimming experience.
  • The Ranch at Walton Springs offers a peaceful environment where visitors can relax and enjoy the natural beauty surrounding their cabins, making it ideal for a quiet getaway.

Fishing and boating opportunities nearby

  • Lock N Dam Marina & Campground provides easy access to fishing and boating, allowing guests to enjoy the water right from their cabin stay.
  • Salmon Lake Park & Resort also boasts a beautiful lake, perfect for swimming and fishing, making it a great spot for water activities.
  • For those looking to explore, the nearby lakes offer various fishing spots, ensuring a fun-filled day on the water.

Some prices for cabin camping range from $50 to $150

  • Cabin rates at Rusk KOA typically start around $100, providing a comfortable stay with numerous amenities.
  • At Salmon Lake Park & Resort, cabin rentals can be found for approximately $75, offering a unique camping experience with plenty of activities.
  • The Ranch at Walton Springs features cabins that are well-priced, generally around $50, making it an affordable option for families looking to enjoy the outdoors.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Rusk, TX is Rusk KOA with a 4.8-star rating from 4 reviews.

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