Best Tent Camping near Rusk, TX
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Best Tent Sites Near Rusk, TX (7)
1. Alazan Bayou
1 Review•7 Photos•9 SavesNacogdoches, TexasThe Alazan Bayou WMA has 2,063 acres located in southern Nacogdoches County. The WMA was purchased in 1991 to preserve mature bottomland hardwood forests adjacent to the Angelina River. In addition to the Angelina River other significant drainages include Loco Bayou and Moral Creek. The bottomland forest typically begins to flood during mid winter as the river and bayous overbank and inundation continues through early spring. Hunting is permitted with an Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH) and some special permit hunts may be offered. Check the Outdoor Annual and the Public Hunting Lands Maps Booklet for information on methods, species, seasons and bag limits.
Please note:
-Bring your own drinking water.
-Insect repellant is recommended for mosquitoes.
-High heat and humidity in the summer should be taken into consideration when planning a visit.
-There are no restroom facilities.
-The WMA is not wheel-chair accessible.
-Primitive camping is available.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
$12 - $42 / night
3. Walnut Creek Backcountry Site
Be the first to review!Kennard, TexasThe 20-mile-long Four C National Recreation Trail begins at Ratcliff Lake and winds through a diverse forest of towering pines, bottomland hardwoods, boggy sloughs, and upland forests. Midway down the trail is the Walnut Creek campsite with five tent pads, a shelter, and pit toilet. Neches Bluff Overlook, located at the north end of the trail, offers a panoramic view of pine-hardwood forests in the Neches River bottomlands with picnic and primitive camping facilities. No horses, bikes, or off-road vehicles are permitted on the Four C National Recreation Trail. A portion of the trail traverses the Big Slough Wilderness Area.
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- Fires
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- Group
4. HFR Campsites & Retreats
Be the first to review!Kennard, Texas- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Tent Cabin
$20 - $30 / night
5. Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area
Be the first to review!Diboll, TexasThere are several designated primitive campsites available. Camping during deer season is restricted to designated campsites. Check with the Area manager for specific information.
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- Tents
6. Decker Hill Park
Be the first to review!•4 SavesMount Enterprise, Texas- Pets
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
7. Camp Meisenbach
Be the first to review!Athens, TexasCamp Meisenbach has eight weekend campsites with two large pavilions and beautiful Lake Murchison which provides 160 acres of great fishing, several fishing docks and a large pavilion along the water's edge.
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- Tents
Recent Tent Reviews in Rusk
201 Reviews of 7 Rusk Campgrounds
Jadon B.
Guide
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Serene wake up
Crept up the hill in the middle of the night to wake up to a beautiful view!
- Yasmin S.Guide
Davy Crockett National Forest Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Ratcliff - Natl. Forest
Has great camping. Entertains many hike trails. One even for handicap person to follow thru. Good for horses or bikes. You can go for miles even to a dispersed camping lookout point.
- Yasmin S.Guide
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Ratcliff
This is another Great in deep e. Texas. They have really clean it up over the years. Even thin out more by the swimming area and boat ramps. Has a boat ramp but no electric motors. Also a dump station. They upgraded a RV spot that also has a playground too. You will find remants of the old sawmill here.
- Yasmin S.Guide
Camp Tonkawa Springs RV Park and Campground
Tonkawa
Has the best clear blue water for swimming in all of E. TEXAS!! Has exploring trails and even some wildlife roaming if you are a camper. Has a mystical, Lord of Rings vibe. ENJOY!!
- Yasmin S.Guide
Angelina River/Hwy 59 Dispersed
Angelina 59 Boat Ramp
If you like fishing this is a popular fav spot among locals. You can float the river most either way overall. Sand bass is a fav when in season.
- Yasmin S.Guide
Rock Hole Dispersed
Rock Hole / Slitz Hole
Famous place where the limestone for the Galveston seawall after the storm of 1901 Has two ponds or waterholes. One is good just for fishing. The other grew up swimming in. Found big chunks of limestone all around still.
Gloria W.
Scout
The Boulders at Lake Tyler
Food Truck and Park host!
The food truck food is not good. I got sick from eating food from there. Ted stores food in freezer without covering it up with lids. One of the park host was showing pictures. I saw the pictures and he also showed other park host. He is not a good park host. Do not ever let him borrow any money because you will never see it back. Do not put a bad review on Facebook because you will get blocked off there page. It's sad that's how they run a business.
Jessica M.
Traveler
Red Barn RV Park
Monthly living
Very friendly staff and residents. Mostly long-term residents. Nice facilities and pool. Privacy fence around lot and large shed to store in or use as an extra living space.
Mark D.Guide
Martin Creek Lake State Park Campground
STATE PARK NEXT TO POWER PLANT
Once again our timing was great as this state park was only about 1/4 full. Sites were level and as with most SP's, plenty of room. Nice wooded park, lots of deer and a nice island to hike on. Power plant isn't all that bad, but then again we weren't right on the water where you would be able to hear it more. Nice facilities.
- AAustin B.Traveler
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Simple camping
Love this location everything was so simple nothing extra just simple relaxing camping and beautiful scenery
- mmichel A.Scout
Texas Rose RV Park
fine
"Stick Merge" is a puzzle game where players combine sticks to create larger ones. By strategically merging sticks, players aim to reach higher numbers and unlock new levels. With simple yet addictive gameplay and colorful visuals, it offers hours of entertainment and challenges.
- KKaden H.Scout
Rosie Jones Park
Wonderful app
I can't tell you how much help this is for traveling and trying to find a lady minute place to stay. Had saved my butt more than once! Everyone who camps should try it out!
- ChantylTraveler
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.
- JJon D.Guide
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Very Quiet and Beautiful!
This place was great! Nice, clean vault toilet, many sites, and rather empty. Any car should be able to make the dirt road in dry to moderately wet conditions, if it's been seriously stormy, I'd avoid without AWD/4WD because the road is dirt/sand.
Donna H.Guide
Tyler State Park Campground
Quiet, lovely campground. Excellent park staff.
We drove from NWArkansas the end of January to purchase a conversion van in Tyler, but towed our 19-foot Coleman camper just in case the van didn't work out, at least we'd have a nice camping trip! We stayed in a pull-though space (#340) which was large enough for our Tundra, the Coleman, AND our newly acquired 2000 E-350 Sportsmobile Van.
The campsites were quiet (except for our dogs, who loved the racoons and deer...sorry!!) and well maintained. Beautiful walk around the lake to watch the sunrise. The facilities are standard state park facilities...everything worked. One toilet was a mess, but that wasn't the rangers' fault. One would think women would be more mindful of the mess they make.
Note that the gift shop isn't open on Tuesday/Wednesdays, so if you want a head badge for your walking stick, you can purchase one at the ranger station CASH ONLY. Highly recommend this park.
Jake C.
Legend
Heavenly Haven & Hideaways
New to the Dyrt!
Jake from the Dyrt here! This campground is new to the Dyrt and open for reservations through the Dyrt!
Mary T.Legend
Shallow Creek RV Park
Very nice campground
We found this at the last minute and the had room for 25 days. When we got in the ownwer said he would give us the monthly rate because it was cheaper than 3 weeks. That was nice. Bathrooms nice and big and clean. They are on a golf course for you golfers. Concrete pads, we could tell some were not level, but ours was hardly any leveling. 2 pools, hot tub, splash park, play area. Internet good, though we did put out our starlink as we didn't want to hog everyone. Verizon great after 7 months of barely cell phone it is so nice.
2 downsides but not bad. Near a heavy used road, and narrow drive in and out.
Friendly and nice, we will be back.
- TTam E.Guide
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Beautiful Trees
Dirt road to sites isn’t bad at all. Several places to pull off & camp. T-Mobile getting one baby bar.
- ttimothy G.Traveler
Rusk Depot Campground
Rusk Depot is a great hideaway camp site
I have been several times.
We love it,,,
Lots of tall trees. Very little if any biting bugs. Grounds keeper pick up trash daily. Staff are very friendly.
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Patrick B.TravelerNeches Bluff Overlook Campground
Peaceful
Very primitive and off the beaten path, our 02 Mustang was able to handle it. No site numbers just pop the tent wherever. Very quiet and beautiful.
- SSeeking NarniaTraveler
White Rock Horse Camp
Nice dispersed camping
Nice area for dispersed camping. Several level areas. Great hiking / horse riding trails around. Would not recommend this area during hunting season. Accessible via car, good roads, smaller trailers. If RVing, will need levelers.
- RRose M.Traveler
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Pretty Solid
If you're someone who camps to get away from everyone, this is not the spot for you. It should come to no surprise that it isn't secluded as it does have several sites available. There's bathrooms and showers, a swim area, fishing, and a selection of trails to do while staying here. At the primitive sites you get a fire pit and a picnic table. Great place overall.
- RRose M.Traveler
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Lovely Primative Camping Site
I recently did the 4-C trail at Davy Crockett National Forest. The night before I did the hike, I stayed here. There is no cost to stay the night or to park for day use here. It's very peaceful on this side and serves as the north entrance to the 4-C trail. There was on other camper there and they were no bother. I am not 100% on it, but it looked like there's only really two defined area for camping, but it doesn't seem like all that many people go there so you should be able to find a spot. There is a glorified porta potty and no water source, so be prepared for that, but it is primitive after all so you can't be mad about that. Definitely a good choice of place to stay if you on doing the 4-C, especially in a single day, so you can get started early.
- GGretchenGuide
Lufkin KOA Journey
Clean and Comfy
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. Bathrooms and showers were clean and stocked. We would definitely come back here again.
- RRachel H.Guide
Neches Bluff Overlook Campground
Great Primitve Camping
My boyfriend and I stayed one night (were planning on two but there was a severe cold front when we stayed), and it was AMAZING!! Very secluded. If you take a right, just before you get to the actual “campgrounds” (saw RV spots with pit toilet), there is a drive able trail. We found a spot that had been used before, and it was very secluded and private. There was a creek nearby that we hiked up and down, even found what appeared to be a natural spring feeding the creak. We used the creek as our water supply, and the water was delicious. Lots of cool rocks, and even found a couple snail shells. 10/10 would definitely go again and explore more. The overlook is so pretty, and honestly, this place gave us the perfect camping experience. We were able to fit two vehicles in our spot, and there was a pre-existing fire spot. Lots of downed trees for wood. There is some spots of poison Oak/Ivy to be aware of, but nothing unavoidable and was in one area. It was a blast!
Sam E.TravelerTyler State Park Campground
Lovely
I brought my dog on a two night weekend stay and we had a blast. The campsite was well maintained and we loved all of the trails.
Quinton C.Traveler
Mission Tejas State Park Campground
Great Group Tent Site
Reservation all the way to leaving was a great experience. Staff was awesome and super supportive with any questions/assistance.
Camp sites and park altogether super clean and maintained.
Bathrooms in good spots.
Trails are awesome and scale from easy to hard. Cool landmarks to find in each of the trails as well.
Group campsite itself was great and was huge! Plenty of space and located great with couple Peking spots
Guide to Rusk
Tent camping near Rusk, Texas, offers a blend of natural beauty and outdoor adventure, perfect for those looking to escape into the wilderness.
Tips for tent camping near Rusk
- When visiting the Walnut Creek Backcountry Site, be prepared to hike in, as this site requires a bit of effort to reach.
- At Alazan Bayou, securing a Texas parks Limited use permit is essential for camping, fishing, or hunting.
- For a more social experience, consider HFR Campsites & Retreats, where you can reserve your spot and enjoy amenities like firewood and trash disposal.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- The Alazan Bayou features picnic tables on concrete slabs, making it a comfortable spot for meals.
- At Slay Creek, you’ll find basic facilities like toilets, which can enhance your camping experience.
- Decker Hill Park offers picnic tables and trash disposal, ensuring a cleaner and more enjoyable stay.
Some prices for tent camping range from $12 to $0
- Camping at Alazan Bayou requires a Limited use permit costing as little as $12 per year.
- Walnut Creek Backcountry Site is free for public use, making it an excellent option for budget-conscious campers.
- Slay Creek is also free, providing a primitive camping experience without any fees.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Rusk, TX is Alazan Bayou with a 4-star rating from 1 review.
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