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Cabin in Winnsboro
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 117 reviewsQuiet cabin in the woods, fishing pond & fire pit
Cabin in Kirbyville
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 110 reviewsCharming Cabin / Hot Tub / Farm Animals / Hiking
Cabin in Weimar
5 out of 5 average rating, 249 reviewsFawn Creek
Cabin in Rusk
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 192 reviewsCabin in the country on private fishing ponds.
Dome in Spicewood
4.88 out of 5 average rating, 162 reviewsGlamping in Dome: Hot Tub, Sauna, Gym, Cold Plunge
Cabin in Eustace
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 275 reviewsThe Bluegill Aframe cabin at Bluegill Lake Cabins
Tiny home in Gainesville
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 130 reviewsCozy Country Caboose #1- Couples Getaway
Cabin in Nocona
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 138 reviewsHidden Rustic Cabin on Lake - Dock, Fish, Swim, FP
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Cabin in Tyler
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 152 reviewsThe Hygge House - Respite in the forest
Cabin in New Braunfels
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 136 reviewsDean's Den: Private Deck w/ Jacuzzi and a View
Cabin in Granbury
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 431 reviewsSunflower - Hot Tub on porch - City Escapes Cabins
Cabin in Fredericksburg
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 427 reviewsVoted Most Romantic! Peach 1800s Cabin! Stunning!
Cabin in Blanco
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 432 reviewsEco Friendly Cabin Retreat
Cabin in Wimberley
4.9 out of 5 average rating, 498 reviewsPostcard Cabins Hill Country - Austin/San Antonio
Cabin in Wimberley
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 183 reviewsModern Aframe Tucked in Nature **hot tub & view**
Cabin in Pottsboro
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 147 reviewsLake Texoma Cottage, Walk to Lake, Pets Welcome
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Ranch in Marble Falls
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 242 reviews40 Mile View
Place to stay in Goldthwaite
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 148 reviewsInyoni - African Safari Tent Glamping
Cabin in Granbury
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 315 reviewsModern A-Frame cabin minutes to the square
Guest suite in The Woodlands
4.88 out of 5 average rating, 198 reviewsLakefront Guesthouse: Pool, BBQ, Bike
Cottage in Little Elm
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 492 reviewsLake front Cottage. No cleaning fee. Pet friendly.
Treehouse in Canyon Lake
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 105 reviewsLuxury Treehouse Near Lake, River &Wimberley!
Cabin in Scroggins
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 347 reviewsLakefront Mid Mod Lake Cypress Springs Scroggins
Farm stay in Madisonville
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 222 reviewsThe Cabin at Fossil Tree Farm
Your guide to Texas
Welcome to Texas
This vast state — the biggest in the contiguous United States — sweeps from semi-tropical white-sand beaches to forests, rolling prairies, windswept plains, and desert sand dunes. It even has the country’s second-largest gorge: the Panhandle’s Palo Duro Canyon. Texas has 16 areas preserved by the National Park Service, ranging from Padre Island — one of the world’s only hypersaline lagoons — to the Palo Alto Battlefield, where U.S. and Mexican troops fought in 1846. Standouts include the colorful, fossil-rich Guadalupe Mountains and the cactus-studded solitude of Big Bend. The five San Antonio Missions, including the Alamo, do double duty as a World Heritage Site too.
This big-hearted state offers something for everyone, from cattle drives to cutting-edge music and gleaming modern architecture. Food highlights include BBQ, Tex-Mex, and festival wackiness like fried PB&J sandwiches. The connecting tissue? Admiration for the countryside and its folksy, slowed-down ways harking back to Texas’ farming and ranching heritage. Wherever you go, find time to sit for a spell and soak it all in.
The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Texas
The climate varies wildly across the state’s 268,596 square miles. But broadly speaking, spring and fall remain the best times for pleasant weather. Fall has the advantage of avoiding the peak festival crowds who flock to the state’s southern half, especially South Padre Island. March comes in like a lion with Austin’s SXSW, which celebrates the convergence of the film, music, and tech industries. April typically draws 3.5 million people to Fiesta San Antonio, an 11-day heritage bash that includes the Battle of Flowers parade. Texas doubles down on Juneteenth across the state. Autumn brings the State Fair to a Dallas park that’s a National Historic Landmark, as well as the Texas Renaissance Festival to Houston. Then the Austin City Limits music festival draws big-name acts for two weeks in October.
Top things to do in Texas
Hamilton Pool Preserve
A natural spring pockets the Hill Country chaparral, creating an emerald grotto fringed by maidenhair ferns, 30 miles west of Austin. But it’s more than just a pretty swimming hole with waterfalls (depending on the season). The preserve protects the fragile canyon and animals like the endangered golden-cheeked warbler that rely on it.
Mineral Wells Fossil Park
An ancient sea deposited fossils of corals, urchins, sea lilies, and even primitive sharks here 300 million years ago — an area now 87 miles west of Dallas. This buried treasure emerged due to erosion in the city’s old landfill, closed in the early 1990s. Today paleontologists, amateur and professional, can dig here using small gardening tools and take home their finds for personal use. Note: the site has basic restrooms and no running water. Bring plenty of liquids and also an umbrella for shade.
Terlingua Ghost Town
This abandoned Victorian mining village sits between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park, 13 miles north of the U.S.-Mexican border. Once a leading producer of quicksilver, Terlingua faded after World War II. Today visitors can explore the ruins and a simple cemetery, known for its Day of the Dead celebrations. The town has a few tourist amenities, and attracts crowds for its chili cook-offs in early November and late February.
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