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Reel Retreat at Sam Rayburn waterfront access

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Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, toaster
Property grounds
Exterior
1 bedroom, bed sheets

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Zavalla, TX
  • Sam Rayburn Reservoir
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Boykin Springs at Angelina National Forest
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Rayburn Country Golf Course
    ‪38 min drive‬

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About the area

Zavalla

When you stay at this cabin in Zavalla, you'll be on a lake and 6 minutes by foot from Sam Rayburn Reservoir. .This family-friendly cabin is 14.5 mi (23.4 km) from Twin Dikes Park and 17.6 mi (28.2 km) from Boykin Springs at Angelina National Forest.

What's nearby

  • Sam Rayburn Reservoir - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Twin Dikes Park - 27 min drive - 23.5 km
  • Boykin Springs at Angelina National Forest - 32 min drive - 28.3 km
  • Rayburn Country Golf Course - 38 min drive - 31.5 km
  • San Augustine Park - 63 min drive - 68.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Catfish Hut - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Ole Mexican Foods - ‬17 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Reel Retreat at Sam Rayburn waterfront access

Tiny Cabin with everything you need. Leave your boat in the water no need to take it out while you are here. Enjoy the Outdoors. Fish on The Largest body of Water in Texas or explore the Angelina National Forest. Great Hunting right outside the Door. Perfect for Hiking or Biking and water Sports! Located Mid-Lake. Cabin is about 100 yards from the water. Cabin doesn’t have water view but the property does and is waterfront. You can pull your boat up to the shore and Charge your batteries while still in the water. Cell phone service is Spotty, ( comes and goes). Time to unplug relax and enjoy the Outdoors. Also have Canoes for rent at a daily rate $25each. Pets are welcome.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cabin, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property manager

Becky

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Porch/lanai

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • Up to 9 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: No Smoking indoors. Please no butts on the ground.

Location highlights

  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Boat
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Pets need to be on Flea prevention.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: No Large Parties, but Friends are welcome to visit
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Reel Retreat at Parker Point on Sam Rayburn
Reel Retreat at Parker Point Waterfront Access
Reel Retreat at Sam Rayburn waterfront access Cabin
Reel Retreat at Sam Rayburn waterfront access Zavalla
Reel Retreat at Sam Rayburn waterfront access Cabin Zavalla

Reel Retreat at Sam Rayburn waterfront access Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 57 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brandon D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great cabin and location!!

We enjoyed our time spent at this cabin, We will be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent accommodating Property Managers

Our stay was good and this place is clean and well afforded everything anyone would need!Unfortunately there was bad weather but the owner’s came to the rescue and placed us in their own home!Not many would have gone this far to take care of their guestThanks a million H and B
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

charles a.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome

Was a pleasure nice quite and peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Just what we needed

Clean and simple. Very convenient for hunting the national forest or fishing Sam Rayburn.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing get away

Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tammy L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Really cute cabin!!

The cabin was super clean and really nice!! We were really looking forward to using the boat ramp on the property and not have to leave the whole weekend but the weather was rainy and the lake was high so the boat ramp was under water and not usable. The rain and wet conditions made it very hard driving pulling the boat on the long dirt roads in and out to go to a usable boat ramp to fish. I think under sunny, dry conditions it would have been great there! No fault of the owners, just a bad weekend to go to the lake. We will try again under better weather conditions!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gaige H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fun fun fun

We went fishing for like 8 hours and made burgers on the fire
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

It was a much needed weekend of peace and quiet for my husband and I
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jackie B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Smaller than it looks but clean

The cabin was fine but never got cold ac needs to be bigger or add another. It was an ok place but not ideal for swimmers...the kids caught zero fish but the water was really high. Better for a boat than bank fishing. All in all it wasnt terrible but wish it was a little closer to the water. Everything else was fine
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robb N.

Liked: Cleanliness

There is no internet service. If you have T-Mobile you will not have cellular service.

Quaint and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Little house of horrors.

Need to let people know there is no phone service or tv service just dvd only. Outside was muddy with that black crush and run rocks. Neighbors was trashy.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Mike K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Cabin

Great experience from start to finish. Host very communicative, and hospitable. The cabin was clean and perfect for what it is, A nice resting place after a long day of fishing. One and only complaint (which is not the hosts fault) +/- 2 miles of unpaved road to get to cabin. Not a problem when not pulling the boat. Just makes for a long ride in and out while pulling boat. Other than that or stay was fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful area and quiet

Great little cabin. Well furnished. Very quiet area. My brother and I were fishing a tournament and we stayed 4 nights. We’re only at the cabin to sleep but loved the area and the house. The roads can be a little challenging if it’s raining. Roads dried out fast and we loved the location. Definitely off the beaten track. Sam Rayburn is a beautiful lake and everyone we met were very nice. Eagles nest is a good restaurant too. Will book again next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin M., Calcasieu Louisiana

Liked: Cleanliness

Big bass weekend

First time to come to Sam Rayburn and still caught some quality fish. Lake level was about six feet lower than normal but it was still a successful trip. The cabin was perfect and our host Becky came by and was very friendly and we even met some of her family and had a great visit. Already looking forward to making another trip
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Dustin and Ashley Mitchell

We absolutely loved this place. Had an amazing time. The host were more than helpful. Everything we needed was provided. Very clean. And in an amazing location on lake sam rayburn. Definitely will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

glenn v.

Liked: Cleanliness

fishing tournament

House was clean and ready when we arrived. Host was great, would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to stay.

Enjoyed my stay. It was exactly what I needed for this trip. Becky was very responsive to any questions I had. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Rivest D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Will be staying there again

Enjoyed our stay the road getting there not so good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great weekend

Had a great fishing trip at this rental. Perfect cabin for a get away. Very quiet and relaxing. The host was great and very helpful. Will definitely be going back
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ron P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fishing Trip

Awesome time!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Liked: Cleanliness

As advertised

Had a great time and enjoyed the secludedness
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fishing getaway

The property was very clean and nice. The first thing I noticed was how good it smelled when we opened up the cabin. It worked perfectly for our needs. It held my big truck and boat without any problems. The host was great to accommodate us and responded very quickly to my questions. Great experience and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice.

Nice stay while our waterlines were getting fixed. Quiet neighborhood and beautiful little cabin.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice and cozy

The room was just perfect for your fishin/family get away in a nice quit wooded area. The beds were comfortable, most all the appliances and cooking supplies were brand new, had plenty of towels/wash rags, heater/A/c work great. Will return in the near future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022