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Texas State Railroad Campground

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· Rusk, Cherokee, Texas
15 acres hosted by Texas S.
23 RV/tent sites · 32 RV sites · 16 tent sites
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Big rig-friendly
Spacious, level camping well-suited for travel trailers over 40 ft long.
Full RV hookups
Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.
The Texas State Railroad Campground is located in the beautiful East Texas town of Rusk and is a great spot for a fun southern escape! We offer campsites with water only, water and electricity or full hookups with 50-amp service and sewer. The Grounds offer picnic tables, grills, fire rings, laundry facility and WiFi! There are separate showers and restrooms onsite, a water splash pad, nature trails and a campground office complete with sundries and firewood for purchase. The 15-acre Cherokee Lake is where fishermen will find a variety fish including crappie, catfish, striped bass, sauger, walleye, smallmouth bass, bluegill and largemouth bass. Whether they are casting, spinning or flying fish, chances of getting a bite are good! Onsite, travelers may look forward to historic sightseeing. For the history buff, there's plenty of other historic sites, a number of green spaces of nature walks and scenic viewing and of course, visitors may expect great local eateries and bars to enjoy. Whether it's for a night or two, we hope to see you soon!
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4 ratings · 3 reviews
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Ed H.
March 13, 2024
RV Site 18
Review of Site #18
Know up front, this is NOT a State Park that is cleaned regular and maintained like you might be used to. Sites are mostly uneven, trash was full on arrival, old benches covered in pine needles and LOTS of poison ivy. Behind #18 there is supposed to be a path that lads to a bird watch but it was overgrown and’s fallen trees everywhere. Also, the main road is literally right behind the site so you hear ALL traffic. That said…there is a haunting charm to this park. #18 is fairly secluded and faces away from other sites. It’s directly across from the restrooms and a small park with a swing set. There is a passenger train that comes through from time to time and with it comes old locomotive noises. It was weird at first, but pretty cool to see the size and think about the history. The park needs work. Real work, to be considered a return spot for me. But it is VERY charming. An old church sits in the property. A small lake. Some stone gazebos. And a quaint ranger station. The ladder behind the counter will tell you “there is nothing to do here”.. But after walking and riding my bike through the park for 4 days, I disagree. It’s a beautiful park. Beautiful sunsets and relatively quiet being the occasional traffic. There is a full review on the Camp Therapy YouTube channel. There are full hook ups and water, but we scraped away the cob webs and dirt to plug into them. Don’t expect much with this site or this park. Go knowing that there are better places, and MUCH WORSE places.
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Timothy K.recommends
January 20, 2024
RV Site 2
Private and pleasent experience. Accommodating staff
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Scott M.recommends
December 7, 2023
Group Site 33
Campground, bathroom, and showers were all clean and convenient.
Location
Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Caddo First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Joined in July 2023
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