Best Cabin Camping near Tuscola, TX

Recent Cabin Reviews near Tuscola, TX

60 Reviews of 5 Tuscola Campgrounds

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  Robyn W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 4, 2021

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Tucked away in the trees

  Smaller state park with lots of shade in the Texas heat. The areas has plenty of place to picnic and walk around. A few trails with a small pond that connects a few together. There is also a pool area this must be booked along with your site reservations. There are also place to tent camp, cabins and yurts with electricity to rent. The sites vary from full hookups to water and electricity. Each site is private and not to close each with plenty of privacy. There is also a lake that’s outside of campsite area that can be busted up the road.

  Two things I love:

  1. Shade and privacy
  2. Picnic table and fire pit at full site hook up.

  One thing I didn’t like:

  1. Road is currently damaged for easier exit so their is a detour.
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  Jonathan K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2019

  Abilene KOA

  Close to town

  We stayed here many years ago for a reunion close by, the owner/park host was not a rule bender at all and was strict. We stayed in cabins and had a good time while we were there.

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 16, 2022

  COE Hords Creek Lake Lakeside Park

  Nice CoE campground in rural central Texas

  General: Approximately 140 sites (plus 12 cabins) spread out all around Hords Creek Lake in two areas: Lakeside Park and Flat Rock Park. According to the map, two of the four gatehouses are closed – not sure if this is a permanent closure (and don’t know if these campsites are also closed). There was no attendant at the gate when we arrived.

  Site Quality: Paved/gravel driveways, some are pull-through, some have sewer hookups, and some have 50 amp electric. A bonus for us that we did not know when we reserved is that several sites have screened-in shelters with electricity and a generous-sized concrete picnic table. There are many trees throughout the campground and although we didn’t need the shade when we were there, I imagine it would be nice during the hot summer. There is also a fire ring but there was a strict fire ban when we were there (In fact, there was a large wildfire about 8 miles from the campground and we had been warned to stay ready to evacuate if the wind changed direction).

  Bathhouse: There seem to be more than adequate bathhouses located throughout, however, the one closest to our site was small and somewhat inadequate: one shower, one sink, and two toilets. If the campground was completely full, this may pose a problem. There was no hot water, even in the shower and the shower door did not have a latch for privacy. Also, no hooks or shelves, or soap dispensers. Make sure you bring a towel if you do not want to use the air dryer. 

  Activities/Amenities: There are several boat ramps, fishing docks, and swimming areas at different points of the lake. There was a nice, covered playground in the Lakeside Park campground. It is a bit of a hike to the dumpsters. 

  This was an overnight stay for us as we continued to travel through Texas, but we appreciated some of the amenities offered at this campground

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  Tommy M.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 11, 2019

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Small park, but awesome !

  For being a small state park it offers a lot of nice camping sights, for RVs and tents alike. There’s creeks running through the park aswell as a small fishing pond with crystal clear water. Nice easy hiking trails, and a bird blind. Just a nice getaway from civilization. We go there very often just to be outside and breath fresh air. And if you camp there, make sure to look up at night, what a view!

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  Michael C.

  Guide

  

  May. 29, 2019

  Abilene State Park Campground

  little getaway

  I used to go here a ton when I went to school in Abilene at Hardin-Simmons. It was not too far of a drive from the campus, and I even took class trips out here for our botany class. Campgrounds are decent (I have heard they have been much improved since I've been there). My times here were always fun little getaways from college life that provided me with a good time to unwind and relax. Trees aren't too tall for providing shade, and there are tons of mesquite trees, so watch out for thorns while you're walking.

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  Kristofer M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 5, 2021

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Great experience for Labor Day weekend

  This Texas state park was really nice, lots of shade for my dog and lots of friendly people. During the day lots of squirrels running around and at night raccoons and armadillos. The park is kept up with its cleanliness. Also there is restrooms and showers here.

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  Rick P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2022

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Great family campground

  As with most every Texas State Park, the sites are well maintained and clean. Pads are level with plenty of room to get and out. Separate “Tent Only” sites are available. Lots of shade from trees throughout the park. First visit to this park on my way up to Colorado. Nice stop over when driving from Austin. Phone signal was not the best(booster helped). I was able to get internet using my phone as a hot spot for laptop.

  This was first time at this park and I noted several families with kiddos enjoying the park, I was just passing through but would definitely stay again,

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  Amie M.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 16, 2020

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Extremely Safe and Family Friendly

  We stayed in a tent only spot for 8 days in Dec. Really quiet even with a trail behind us. Lots of winding beautiful trails. One of the cheaper Texas State Parks so the trails aren't very long.

  BUT the real hidden gem was in the bathroom by the yurts. They have a disabled shower. So it's within reach and the showerhead is lower. Awesome to use to clean my toddler without getting drenched.

  Felt very safe, even walking around past dark. We saw feral hogs a few times at dusk. Really loved it.

  The playground isn't very good but you are 20 minutes from Abilene with oodles of great parks and a small zoo.

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  Butch K.

  Ranger

  

  Jan. 23, 2025

  Abilene State Park Campground

  wagon wheel reconfigured

  Stayed here nine nights this year in the wagon wheel. Reserveamerica.com a.k.a. Texas State Parks Reservations showed on their map sites one through 16. Google maps Street view showed sites one through 32. Rare for Google maps to have Street view pictures of the internals of a State Park. When I got there, I realized they had reconfigured what was 32 separate sites with their own pedestal to 16 sites with a pair of pedestals each, nicely spread out. Beside me there was one or two other campers the whole time I was there weather got real cold, 16°. I camped in sight seven, which was near the entrance to a trail and fishing spot. There was very little traffic even on the weekend in January.

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  Duncan G.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 12, 2023

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Hard to Find an Activity Not Avaiable

  If at first you don’t find something you like– keep driving! You’ll find it! This place is Texas big with more recreational activities than I have ever seen, and I have been on the road for quite a while. The only thing I didn’t see was a bocce court! There are multiple camping opportunities so take your pick. The Wagon Circle was a trip-- 17 sites with water and electric in a circle around the facilities, see the photos. There are two pools– a kiddy pool and a full size(25 yards) lap pool. The pool area is in great shape, but many of the other activity areas are a bit dated. I was relying on my Verizon hotspot because of issues with Starlink and the signal was not great. I ended up dry camping in a picnic area because it was the only place I could get two bars LTE.

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  Katie R.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2018

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Hidden Gem

  The name is a little bit of a misnomer, because if you are from Texas…camping in Abilene doesn't sound that great.

  The park is closer to Buffalo Gap, south of Abilene proper and well off of I-20.

  Tent and RV camping options are available as well as yurts and screened shelters. All RV spots have water and electric, and a few spots have sewer.

  This is not a place to do hardcore hiking or biking or back country camping. This is a developed park and not super big.

  The pros though are easy trails that kids and all levels can hike and bike. The sites are well developed and make for easy camping. In the summer it is extremely hot but the pool is fabulous and you can even rent kayaks/canoes to take on Lake Abilene.

  It is a chill campground, a great way to spend a long weekend in the summer hitting the pool and cruising around on your bike. A place you can let your kids roam free and explore.

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  Troy W.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 28, 2019

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Abilene State Park + Trees + Swimming Pool + Lake (sort of)

  Abilene State Park is an interesting park to visit in the middle of Texas. The park is a short drive from the City of Abilene so it receives quite a few visitors on the weekend. During the weekday, you'll find considerably more peace and quiet. 

  You can pick up supplies in the city and there is also a small store within the park office with some snacks and souvenirs.

  The park has a nice grove of trees scattered around the open spaces and the campsites which can provide sanctuary shade from the summer sun. The campsites have clearings for tents, picnic tables, fire pits and water. There are restrooms nearby which have sinks, toilets and shower, all of which could stand some updating. There's a swimming pool which is often the main attraction of this park. 

  When I was planning a visit to the park I thought that it would be nice to be right on the shores of Lake Abilene. However, I discovered that the main park area and campsites are in one area and the access point to the lake is in another area. You actually need to drive outside of the park, down the road and enter into another part of the park. There's a dirt road to access the lakefront and once you are at the lakefront there is a little beach. I guess that this is one reason why so many people appear to prefer hanging out at the swimming pool. 

  The arrangement of the facilities is a little strange and many of the facilities could use an update. For this reason I only rate this park 3 out of 5.

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  Gretchen N.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 1, 2016

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Abilene Yurts

  There's not much to the park, but its claim to fame is that there are yurts! Stay in one of the canvas tents for the night or pick a tent spot at Cedar Grove to be centrally located. While not a huge area, there's a decent 3.5 mile hike/bike trail around the lake and back.

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  Ann P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 20, 2017

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Eh...

  This trip was an odd one for us because we had additional family members who aren't outdoorsy joining us. Tent camping did not appeal to them so we reserved one of the yurts that Abilene State Park boasts. The yurt had electricity, a mini fridge, fan, and a small air conditioner. Even with the AC on it was well over 90° in the yurt, which we weren't thrilled about, especially since we had an elderly family member with some health issues in our group. Otherwise, the park is fine. It has a nice pool, easy walking trails, and access to a lake that is strangely located outside of the park a few miles down the road. The facilities were nice and the staff memebers werw mostly polite and helpful. I wouldn't recommend the yurts, but then again that's not really my thing to begin with.

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  Nomadic L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 7, 2018

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Nice 1st time experience

  This was our first camping experience traveling full time in our 5th wheel. We had no reservations but found a "walk up" spot in the Wagon Circle Loop. Our spot was #15. It was a loop with back in sites which had electric/water hook ups. There is also a dump station. There were bathrooms, fire pits, and picnic tables. There is a recreation area nearby with a playground and a swimming pool. Due to the time of year, the pool was not yet open. There were hiking trails and it was our first experience with geocaching.

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  Amy E.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 6, 2018

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Awesome Abilene

  I stayed for a few days in a yurt. What fun! The park was quiet the weekdays I was there. The bird watching blind is great! Well maintained and lots of bird activity. Very nice clean facilities.

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  Gerri B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2018

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Abilene State Park

  Pretty nice place to camp. Just about everything you could possibly want for comforts. Wide range of camping opportunities from tent/hammock, to Yerts.

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  Mary Kay K.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 9, 2018

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Quiet Park

  Abilene State Park has some decent walking trails & beautiful old buildings built by the CCC years ago. Some of the bathrooms need updating but overall an intetesti ng park.

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  Lisa K.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 1, 2018

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Awesome!!!!

  Two words -

  NIGHT. SKY.

  It was so incredibly beautiful, peaceful and quiet that we didn't want to leave. But we had to.

  We were very late, but everything was set up for us when we arrived. It was easy to find our site, and set up. Morning was so refreshing!

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  Roundabout R.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 19, 2018

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Nice wooded campground

  Nice wooded campsites, bathhouses were nice and clean.Close to Abilene(15 miles).

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  Elizabeth N.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 29, 2019

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Trees

  The trees were so beautiful. A very small park but great for fishing. There is a wonderfully stocked pond and a lake where you can rent canoes. There was also a pool and a cool old water tower. There were numerous historical landmarks as the park was put together by the CCC.

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  Gerri B.

  Guide

  

  May. 23, 2019

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Nice improved cg

  Lots of spaces both with and without hookups. All sites have water. Plenty of trees for hammocks. Free showers, hiking trails, fishing at the lake across the road. Pool available as well.

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  J E.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 12, 2019

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Well-run, lots of shade, sites close together

  This is a nice park, but the sites are pretty close together.

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  Boyd W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 18, 2019

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Love this park in the fall!

  It is a state park but don’t let that stop you from checking it out. Lots of hiking and bike trails. Swimming pool is open in the summer. You can fish in the lake across the road or in the small pond at the park.

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  Chris G.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 7, 2020

  Abilene State Park Campground

  A small but nice park

  The set up of this park is a little different. There are two sides. One side has the camping with a few trails. The other side has the lake with a bit longer of a trail.

  The trails are easy to do and the camp side is heavily wooded so it’s a nice walk even in the summer months.

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  Stephanie M.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 30, 2020

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Great campground

  We stayed in campground #37 in Cedar Grove and thought it was wonderful. The site was spacious, and it had a water spout, a picnic table and fire pit. The trees are really pretty in this area. The bathrooms were not the cleanest I’ve seen during COVID times but the entire campground was empty so we were not super concerned. And they have showers, which is so nice. Definitely recommend!

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  Dennis P.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 2, 2020

  Abilene State Park Campground

  Great service

  We met with 18 degree temps (Feb) and our truck wouldn't start the next morning. The park staff contacted the BEST repair shop in Abilene for us, and they fixed us right up.

  The park is large with many trails, bird feeder, and yurts you can rent. I bet it's nice in Spring.