Best Cabin Camping near San Saba, TX

Cabin accommodations in the Hill Country area near San Saba include waterfront properties at Inks Lake State Park and rustic options at Sulphur Springs Camp. Most cabins provide basic amenities with electricity, beds, and bathrooms. Sulphur Springs Camp cabins feature full kitchens with stoves, refrigerators, and basic cookware. "All cabins have your basics - beds/stove/fridge/bathroom/kitchen. All linens and dishes/cookware/linens and bath towels are provided," noted one visitor to Sulphur Springs. Inks Lake cabins are more modest but well-maintained, with air conditioning available in some units. Most cabins are positioned with lake views, though privacy levels vary by location.

Rustic lakeside cabins dominate the region, with both primitive and modernized options available. Canyon of the Eagles Lodge & Nature Park and Black Rock Park offer cabin rentals with varying amenities. Some cabins permit pets while others maintain strict no-pet policies. Reservations are essential, particularly during summer months when lakefront cabins book quickly. "The cabins are great. This state park has some of the nicest restroom/showers and everything is always clean," according to one camper's review of Inks Lake State Park. Texas Hills RV Haven and Dos Rios RV Park also maintain cabin rental options with more basic furnishings.

While Sulphur Springs Camp provides comprehensive cabin supplies including linens, dishes, and cookware, many other locations require guests to bring their own bedding and towels. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between properties, from full cooking setups to minimal arrangements with only microwaves or refrigerators. Dos Rios RV Park cabins include outdoor amenities like fire pits, grills, and picnic tables. Lake Brownwood State Park features CCC-built stone cabins with vintage rustic decor. Burnet, approximately 40 minutes from several of these cabin locations, offers grocery stores and supplies for longer stays, though many properties have small camp stores with basic provisions.

Best Cabin Sites Near San Saba, Texas (16)

    1. Sulphur Springs Camp

    8 Reviews
    Bend, TX
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (325) 628-3252

    "There is no cell service or Internet/wifi! All cabins have your basics - beds/ stove/fridge/bathroom/kitchen. All linens and dishes/cookware/linens and bath towels are provided ."

    "I do prefer staying here over staying at the state park. It's easy to drive down the road to the park from here. You can walk down the gravel road in the campground too for more hiking."

    2. Inks Lake State Park Campground

    97 Reviews
    Buchanan Dam, TX
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (512) 793-2223

    $16 - $55 / night

    "A camping cabin at Inks Lake State Park was our ‘home base’ while checking out some nearby attractions, mainly Lornhorn Cavern State Park. What a cool place that is!"

    "Inks Lake SP

    Visited with many friends here. BIG campground! I like how you have easy access to the lake from many of the camp sites."

    3. Canyon of the Eagles Lodge & Nature Park

    13 Reviews
    Buchanan Dam, TX
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (512) 334-2070

    "Access to the lake from the site (short walk), wooded area that blocks the wind but you get sun during the day. It was completely full on the weekend days (in February) but almost empty weekdays."

    "Canyon of the Eagles is a beautiful preserve with many available activities....hiking, biking, kayaking, bird watching, & star gazing to name a few."

    4. Big Chief RV Resort

    11 Reviews
    Buchanan Dam, TX
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (512) 793-4746

    "“Uncle Troy” is always available for questions and repair. Tucked away from busy roads. Cabins and other amenities on site."

    "We were staying with 2 other couples, who shared a"buddy site" which was pretty cool!(never seen that before) We had a great time! It was a bit on the cool and rainy side but fun none the less."

    5. Texas Hills RV Haven

    1 Review
    Buchanan Dam, TX
    27 miles
    +1 (325) 379-1119

    "They’ve been in business since 2008, and are located near the Colorado River. Check them out and post some pictures here!"

    6. Lake Brownwood State Park Campground

    17 Reviews
    Brownwood, TX
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (325) 784-5223

    $15 - $360 / night

    "Lake Brownwood area is full of trees, nice lake for boating, fishing and jet skis. The state park sits on a pretty cove of the lake."

    "The remarkable area of this park lies not in it's campground loop. The loop is pretty, lovely even, and it looks like a lot of other campgrounds on a beautiful lake."

    7. Black Rock Park

    5 Reviews
    Buchanan Dam, TX
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (512) 369-4774

    "The campsites are well spaced and have full hookups and a nice table and fire ring. It has lake front, kayak rentals, and a mini golf course."

    "This is a great get away from the city campground. It’s proximity to Fort Hood makes it convenient for a relaxing weekend with our soldier kids our grandkids."

    8. Oasis Lake Buchanan, LLC

    1 Review
    Buchanan Dam, TX
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (512) 234-2705

    "It was great to add this property that offers lake front RV sites. Backup directly to the edge of the lake! Let’s help them out and leave some reviews!"

    9. Buena Vista Wildlife Safari and RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Lampasas, TX
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (254) 791-5441

    $35 - $45 / night

    "Location is a couple years old and really nice. Full hookups and great free WiFi service. All the RV and camping amenities, very clean and well maintained."

    10. Dos Rios RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Castell, TX
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (512) 553-3977

    $30 - $45 / night

    "It’s not super private and there are only 2 bathrooms (one men’s and one women’s) serving the entire site and the shower is inside the bathroom so if someone is showering you may be waiting quite awhile"

    "This place is on the river.,  walks are eventful, sites are accommodating.  Fire pits   Picnic tables even extra chairs and a grill.  Stars are visible abd such a view.  "

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  • Sara S.
    Jul. 31, 2016

    Inks Lake State Park Campground

    lakeside cabin

    A camping cabin at Inks Lake State Park was our ‘home base’ while checking out some nearby attractions, mainly Lornhorn Cavern State Park. What a cool place that is! So many tours of the caverns and great things to see. We enjoyed our lakeside cabin at Inks Lake. Things were somewhat rustic but well maintained plus the draw of a cabin for us, airconditioning! We spend a day kayaking (rentals available) and another day checking out Devil’s Waterhole and some waterfalls. Great experience :)

  • Paulette R.
    Sep. 5, 2016

    Sulphur Springs Camp

    Beautiful sunrises and sunsets on the Colorado river

    Sulphur Springs camp is a great get away place if you want to put all electronics away but don't have the willpower. There is no cell service or Internet/wifi! All cabins have your basics - beds/ stove/fridge/bathroom/kitchen. All linens and dishes/cookware/linens and bath towels are provided . You are near Barefoot Camp and Colorado Bend State Park so you have plenty of things to keep you busy if you are adventurous. The camp gets its name from the natural sulphur springs at one end of the camp.

  • Napunani
    Dec. 31, 2020

    Black Rock Park

    Not a DARK SKY Friendly Campground

    Pros:

    • Very small park

    • Great view of the lake as trees/shrubs are minimal

    • Clean campsite except for the trash in the fire pit

    • Most sites had 2 sewer hookups.

    • Most sites had a nice distance from neighbor sites.

    • Crushed granite surrounds the site parking pad so no muddy mess after rain

    • Lantern pole, BBQ grill, fire pit with grilling grate and wooden picnic table at each site.

    • Extremely clean restrooms/shower facility.

    • Heated restrooms/shower facility(we camped the week after Christmas).

    • Restroom/shower facility sink had hot water and soap dispenser

    • Mini golf course in the park.

    • 2 bar signal AT&T

    Cons:

    • With reservations made 153 days prior to arriving for our 4-night stay, we encountered confusion by a rude check-in clerk who told us to come back at 3 pm (it was then 230pm and we could clearly see our campsite was vacant). Since the entry lane was down to one lane, we tied up traffic for nearly 20 minutes until the check-in clerk finally realized that we were camping and not checking in for their cabins. I’m not sure why she didn’t see our truck and 28 ft bumper pull trailer.

    •$6 fee to reserve on-line.

    • No mention on the park website there was a burn ban in effect, so no ground fires permitted, not even for cooking.

    • No site privacy due to minimal trees/brush throughout the park.

    • Campsite BBQ grill and fire pit were next to each other, so it would have been difficult to gather around the fire pit.

    • Good condition asphalt site parking pad was uneven side-to-side as we noticed nearly all sites in that condition with all requiring leveling.

    • NOT A DARK SKY FRIENDLY CAMPGROUND! Numerous street lights throughout this camping loop and unfortunately we had one directly across from our site#11 which lit up our site like daylight! Who camps under a street light???

    • Non-stop highway noise, even throughout the night, from Texas 261.

    • Doors on toilet stalls were only 5 feet tall.

    • Lots of large roadway speed bumps.

    • No hiking trails.

    • No park WIFI 

    We used Black Rock as our “jumping off point” for various Hill Country Holiday Light displays, which worked out very well. Kingsland is closer to the park than Burnet where there is a HEB, Ace Hardware, Dairy Queen and local restaurants. Closest Walmart to Black Rock is in Marble Falls, along with a HEB.

  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 20, 2022

    Inks Lake State Park Campground

    Winter at the Lake

    Inks Lake SP

    Visited with many friends here. BIG campground! I like how you have easy access to the lake from many of the camp sites. There’s also a boat ramp near the camp store with rentals available. The showerhouses were VERY nice! Modern, well maintained and HEATED! Yeah! There were a few showers that needed some adjustments, cold water only. Nice group picnic area near the cabins and the playground with food truck (wasn’t open when we visited). The Rangers had an interesting Cowboy Coffee demonstration there. The sites were separated into several loops, most convenient to the several different showerhouses. Some of the sites were more secluded then others but all were good size with picnic table and room for tents and possibly hammocks. Near the front gate/Ranger office there is an amphitheater for demonstrations/presentations and near the camp store there was a nice, covered picnic pavilion by reservation. Burnet, TX and Longhorn Cavern State Park are nearby.

  • Lorie G.
    Nov. 12, 2021

    Inks Lake State Park Campground

    Lots to do

    This state park has it all. Tent, cabin, rv camping, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. The cabins are great. This state park has some if the nicest restroom/showers and everything is always clean.

  • Mesha P.
    Oct. 11, 2020

    Dos Rios RV Park

    Rv park with some decent tent sites

    It’s not super private and there are only 2 bathrooms (one men’s and one women’s) serving the entire site and the shower is inside the bathroom so if someone is showering you may be waiting quite awhile to be able to potty. The site was clean and each tent site came with some extra tables and chairs and a picnic table. Had a grill and a fire pit at ours. Dumpster available so you don’t have to take all your trash with you.

  • Karen H.
    Aug. 7, 2017

    Inks Lake State Park Campground

    Everything but the bathrooms

    Spent 3 nights at Inks Lake from 8/3-8/6. Got there right before dark on the first night and found the late check in process a bit confusing. Right now, Texas state parks don't assign or let you choose spots when you reserve so it's first come....When I got to Inks at about 730 pm, there was a sign in the lobby of the park headquarters that listed all the sites and said to pick any site that wasn't crossed off. Problem was, the sign was on the other side of the glass so folks couldn't cross off the site they chose. Wild goose chase led me to two sites that were already chosen. I finally picked an open site that I came upon and settled in. All the lake view spots were, of course, taken, so this shady spot was just fine. Site 72. Nice and level. Water and 20/30/50 amp power. The water didn't work. The faucet was broken and spewed everywhere. I turned it way down, filled my fresh water tank, and turned it off.

    Each site has an asphalt pad, water, electric. A picnic table, a lantern/garbage hook, and a grill/fire pit combo. The park has a general store where you can rent kayaks and paddle boats as well as borrow (for free) fishing gear. There is a very nice fishing pier and a cleaning house for those that wish to clean their catch. There is a boat launch by the store also. There's plenty of room for everyone in the lake to do whatever you like. There's even a swimming area called "Devils Watering Hole" where you can jump from the cliff into the lake. The park also has tent sites, adorable cabins and lots of day use space. Playgrounds keep the kids from causing misery back at the camp sites.

    The patrons of the park were pleasant and well behaved. No rowdies after quiet hour. Friendly and helpful folks. The park staff was also peasNt and helpful. When I went up in the morning to do my check in (you go before 9am id[f you did a late check in), I told them about the faucet. By the time I got back to my site, the maintenance guys were there to fix it.

    There is plenty of wild life to enjoy. Several trails to keep you occupied when you are tired of the water. Right down the road is Longhorn Caverns state park. Their general tour is 90 minutes of blissfully cool and very interesting cave tour. They also have an extreme tour that requires helmets and knee pads (they provide).

    There are two wineries nearby for liesurely wine tastings. I enjoyed an excursion from Inks Lake to Longhorn Caverns and then stopped at one of the wineries on the way back.

    The park, in general, was very clean and well maintained. Plenty of dumpsters and recycling bins for cans. My reason for subtracting a star is the state of the restroom/shower facilities. Ewwwwww! Now I know this park has heavy use. But with heavy use comes more money to spend on help. Clean those bathrooms, Texas! And while you are at it, toilet paper would be a nice touch. The showers were all out NASTY! Do not forget your shower flip flops, people. And do not drop anything on the floor while you are showering....gonna need a flame thrower to sterilize that nastiness!

    in general, a fabulous long weekend and I will definitely go again. Can't wait for Texas to allow site specific booking starting in October of this year. Hint: #48.

    oh. Wait. I forgot to mention....ants. Be prepared. They have the nasty varieties that show up suddenly, out of nowhere, and devour your dogs dinner before Fido can even whiff it with that finely tuned nose. And the fire ants at Inks are stealth. That's right. Stealth fire ants. No tell-tale mounds for these little bastards. No. You can't even find one if you looked all day. But suddenly, you are standing there and, POOF!, you are the next victim. I always say..."Texas will kill you" (but it's worth it). Btw, no snakes appeared during my stay.

  • Kayley H.
    Apr. 8, 2021

    Inks Lake State Park Campground

    Beautiful Park, well maintained

    First primitive camping trip and was lucky to get the last camping spot available for a holiday weekend. The area of the state park where the primitive camping is is very quiet, about 2 miles walk away from the RV and cabin camping. So not much traffic near our spot. The site was cleared well and had several areas to choose from to put up our 2 person tent. We were near a compost restroom, which I always prefer if available. It was amazingly clean and well maintained (except for the trash can, which didn’t have a lid— critters enjoyed some midnight snacks. We ended up storing it inside the restroom itself on night two to save us the noise).

  • K
    Nov. 1, 2020

    Dos Rios RV Park

    One of a kind ! Enjoyed every minute!

    This place is on the river.,  walks are eventful, sites are accommodating.  Fire pits   Picnic tables even extra chairs and a grill.  Stars are visible abd such a view.  They rent kayaks and have trips available.  The on site host is readily available ( not hiding)  we will be back!


Guide to San Saba

Cabin accommodations near San Saba, Texas include both rustic and modern options scattered throughout the Hill Country. San Saba sits at 1,201 feet elevation in Central Texas where the Colorado River winds through limestone terrain. The county experiences hot summers with temperatures regularly exceeding 90°F and mild winters, creating favorable conditions for camping from late fall through early spring when cabin rentals often have better availability.

What to do

River activities: Colorado River access points at Sulphur Springs Camp provide opportunities for swimming, fishing, and kayaking. "Down in the canyon there is no cell service so you can break away from the modern world. Nestled right on the river, with a natural Sulphur Spring. A spring fed swimming pool cleaned weekly," notes one regular visitor to Sulphur Springs Camp.

Wildlife viewing: Buena Vista Wildlife Safari and RV Park combines camping with animal encounters. "The drive through safari is an extra $15 per car and worth it," according to a visitor who gave the park five stars.

Astronomy: Clear Hill Country skies make stargazing popular at many area sites. "We were able to enjoy the dark sky at their observatory and then from our tent," reports a visitor to Canyon of the Eagles Lodge & Nature Park.

Devil's Waterhole: Located at Inks Lake State Park, this swimming spot features cliff jumping opportunities. "Take a jump off the cliffs at Devil's Waterhole. Don't forget you fishing poles, as there are also lots of great fishing areas," advises one camper.

What campers like

No-connectivity getaways: Several cabins in the area have limited or no cell service, which appeals to those seeking disconnection. "Sulphur Springs camp is a great get away place if you want to put all electronics away but don't have the willpower. There is no cell service or Internet/wifi!" points out a camper.

Water access: Many cabin locations offer direct lake or river frontage. At Dos Rios RV Park, visitors appreciate that "the river is warm and somewhat clear. There is a little ledge that your kiddos can jump off into the water."

Cabins with full kitchens: Many cabin rentals come completely equipped for cooking. "All cabins have your basics - beds/stove/fridge/bathroom/kitchen. All linens and dishes/cookware/linens and bath towels are provided," a visitor mentions about Sulphur Springs Camp facilities.

Hiking trails: Trail systems complement many cabin locations. "You can walk down the gravel road in the campground too for more hiking," shares a reviewer who stayed at Sulphur Springs Camp.

What you should know

Water levels fluctuate: Lake levels in the region vary significantly with rainfall. "Consider bringing a kayak if the water levels are right," advises a visitor to Sulphur Springs Camp.

Road conditions: Access to some cabin areas requires caution. "Roads are very rough though so make sure you have a high clearance vehicle," warns a reviewer at Sulphur Springs Camp.

Varied booking windows: Reservation timeframes differ across properties. At Inks Lake State Park, cabins can be reserved months in advance, with a visitor noting they made reservations "153 days prior to arriving."

Seasonal factors: Summer heat affects comfort levels at cabins with limited cooling. "It held various sizes of rigs so make sure you indicate that when you call to reserve your site. They will do their best to accommodate," advises a Dos Rios RV Park visitor regarding site selection during warmer months.

Tips for camping with families

Swimming spots: Look for family-friendly water areas. "Our children had a blast swimming in the river. It's shallow enough for littles on some parts and deep enough on the side next to the wall to jump off into the river," shares a parent who stayed at Dos Rios RV Park.

Educational opportunities: Several cabins provide nature learning experiences. "The naturalist on staff gave fishing lessons to the kids, had a craft for them to do and talked about the native flowers," reports a Girl Scout leader who visited Canyon of the Eagles.

Multi-family options: Group sites work well for extended family gatherings. "This is the campground my family always uses when we go as a large group. It is so simple with easy access to the river and hiking," writes a reviewer about Sulphur Springs Camp.

Cabin alternatives: For families needing extra space, consider combinations. "We stayed in our trailer while our kids and grandkids used one of the cabins," notes a visitor to Black Rock Park.

Tips from RVers

Buddy sites: Some parks offer special side-by-side setups. "We would totally stay here again. We were in a buddy site which is a plus for any campground," explains a visitor to Big Chief RV Resort.

Leveling needs: Many cabin-alternative sites require adjustment. "Good condition asphalt site parking pad was uneven side-to-side as we noticed nearly all sites in that condition with all requiring leveling," warns a visitor to Black Rock Park.

Year-round accessibility: RV sites with cabins nearby offer multi-season options. "We stayed for a week at Big Chief in the Spring and loved every minute. All the wild flowers were out," shares a visitor who used the cabins instead of their RV.

Site selections: Request specific sites based on needs. "Inks Lake site #81 has great shade and easy 2 minute walk to facilities. On a horseshoe loop with privacy from other sites. Electricity and water at site and facilities are very clean."

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