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Reel Retreat at Sam Rayburn waterfront access

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

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet friendly
  • Outdoor Space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Zavalla, TX
  • Place, Sam Rayburn Reservoir
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Boykin Springs at Angelina National Forest
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Rayburn Country Golf Course
    ‪34 min drive‬

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Cozy Cabin on Lake Sam Rayburn w/waterfront access
  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, 25 reviews
$152 nightly
The price is $160
Jan 11 - Jan 12, 2026
Total with taxes and fees
Cozy Cabin on Lake Sam Rayburn w/waterfront access

About the neighborhood

Zavalla

With a stay at this cabin in Zavalla, you'll be on a lake, just a 1-minute walk from Angelina National Forest 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.
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What's nearby

  • Sam Rayburn Reservoir - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Twin Dikes Park - 25 min drive - 19.4 miles
  • Boykin Springs at Angelina National Forest - 28 min drive - 20.1 miles
  • Rayburn Country Golf Course - 34 min drive - 24.6 miles
  • Sandy Creek Park - 34 min drive - 25.4 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Catfish Hut - ‬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 amenities

Parking and transportation

  • 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
  • 2 pets total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Turn off the lights
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Please Do not throw cigarette butts on the ground outside. Either put them in the sand bucket on the porch or the trash can.

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

Events

No events allowed
No Large Parties, but Friends are welcome to visit

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No Smoking indoors. Please no butts on the ground.

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. 54 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cabin was clean cozy and remote. Exactly what we needed.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
Just look at the pictures.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stay was great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean small cabin with queen bed and full size bunk beds and kitchen area and bath room with shower. Short walk to the water from cabin. Small porch with chairs and picnic table and bbq pit for outside cooking. Coffee pots toaster microwave hair dryer towels kitchen ware hot plate burner fridge. Window a/c air and heat. We had a small issue and the host was there in 15 minutes and resolved it. Very quiet and safe area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wesley L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Our stay was wonderful. These little cabins were nice and cozy. Our hosts made everything hassle free and easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Summer's End Adventure

The cabin was a perfect size for my fiancé and I and two kiddos, ages 7 & 11. Becky personally stopped by to welcome us and share ideas of places to go swimming. I feel many areas of Sam Rayburn cater to those who own boats. Since we do not, we explored nearby on our day of arrival. The cabin site had a grill, fire pit and play area that we enjoyed each evening after our day trips to Boykin Springs and Lake Tejas. Becky was easy to communicate with and provides plenty of towels!Thank you again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

VANESSA W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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