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Cabin #1, Waterfront, Onalaska, Lake Livingston, Texas

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Cabin 1 from large pier.  Smaller pier is to right, other cabins to left.
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Room
Interior
Interior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 232.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Onalaska, TX
  • Lake Livingston
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • TDCJ Polunsky Unit
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Lake Livingston State Park
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Master bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Master bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Cabin #1, Waterfront, Onalaska, Lake Livingston, Texas

Cabin #1 is our Mom’s favorite cabin. It seems made just for that romantic couple, or just one, getting away for rest and relaxation, is super nice, right in front of the water, has old ship lap exterior siding, knotty pine interior, full kitchen with hickory cabinets/white marble counter, tile shower bathroom, queen log bed, large covered porch right at waterfront which opens to full 23 mile long Lake Livingston.

There are 3 piers, 4 boat slips, boat launch, 2 fish cleaning stations, and various small craft row boat, kayaks, canoes for rent.

We also offer;
> small craft rentals at $35/day per kayak, canoe, &or row boat.
> Jon boat w/trolling motor, 2 batteries, paddle and life vests at $50 for 4 hours, $10 (for each additional hour), or all day $75.
> pontoon boat rental when available w/ captain for touring, fishing trip, and or family fun $175 (up to 4 people for fishing approx 3 to 4 hours, or up to 6 people fir 2 hiur tour, extra $15 per adult after 3rd).

The entire property has 5 cabins. This cabin is the coziest at 350sqft but is open studio type layout making it still spacious for a couple on vacation. Please see the pictures at the bottom of the picture list to see the rest of our cabins which are bigger 500 sqft, 4 person, 5 person, and yet the largest is 800 sqft 2-story cabin for up to 7 people.

In addition we have 8 RV sites, boat & boat slips, and FM 356 near.

Other cabins and their availability are at;

cabin 2, 2bdrm, sleeps 4, at Vrbo: 1323933

cabin 3, 2bdrm, sleeps 5, at Vrbo: 1340797

Cabin 4, 2bdrm + loft, sleeps 7

cabin 5, 2bdrm, sleeps 4, at Vrbo: 9464533

Cabin has double wood siding interior & exterior that keeps it quiet inside, good people & rules make it great or we help enforce quiet time rules. FM 356 traffic is normally quiet at night but can have some traffic noise during day.

Also not in cabins and or not normally any nuisance to people, but guests should be aware that we are on a natural lake and there can be in wetlands area across the street or in brush, snakes, spiders, snapper turtles, alligator across the bridge, hawks, eagles, raccoons, etc. No real danger but occasionally for a couple days usually in spring or early summer, mom alligator will come and drop baby alligator hear every couple years then leaves, baby tends to be about 3’ to 3.5’ when this happens, is too small to be issue, can only eat size of bullfrogs at this time, is kind of fun but then normally leaves as well within a few weeks cuz too much activity from us. Parks & Wildlife and licensed trappers both said to leave them alone when this small, just do what we do keep swimming and boating because most the little one can do is eat bullfrog and will leave to find different home if we keep up our activities. And for 8 years we’ve seen they are correct.

Property manager

rick guldin
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
Unless rent all places & pre-approve
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Pets

Pets allowed
Dogs only, must preapprove, see addtl rules
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Not inside our cabins or our RVs
See additional rule agreement
We are notresponsible for injury, damage, accidents, theft, losses, illness, etc while u are visiting. U r in nature and accept these terms at booking
- Septic system so no trash, materials, feminine products, etc, other than toilet paper in toilets or can plug system and guests can be fined cost of

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Unless rent all places & pre-approve
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Onalaska

Located in Onalaska, this cabin is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Polk County Memorial Museum, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Sam Houston National Forest and Lake Livingston State Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Onalaska, TX

What's nearby

  • Lake Livingston - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sam Houston National Forest - 19 min drive - 19.1 km
  • TDCJ Polunsky Unit - 29 min drive - 28.1 km
  • Lake Livingston State Park - 32 min drive - 31.8 km
  • Wolf Creek Park - 34 min drive - 34.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Jerry's Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Miss Jeans Bar-BQ - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪La Casita Mexican Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Simple Simon's Pizza - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cabin #1, Waterfront, Onalaska, Lake Livingston, Texas pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cabin #1, Waterfront, Onalaska, Lake Livingston, Texas?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cabin #1, Waterfront, Onalaska, Lake Livingston, Texas?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cabin #1, Waterfront, Onalaska, Lake Livingston, Texas located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is steps from Lake Livingston and 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Sam Houston National Forest. Polk County Memorial Museum and TDCJ Polunsky Unit are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 72 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donna F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed every minute

Don’t think anyone else was there but we so enjoyed the price and quiet. Host was amazing. Will be returning soon hopefully!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent weekend

Great location, barbecue cookout, campfire and bird watching.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anderson J. D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

james f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice quiet relaxing time
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

stacey J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Weekend Stay

Description as described. Cabin was cute and comfortable. It rained during our stay, so not much fishing was done and the lake was bit low- no fault of the owners. However, the property was muddy from getting to and from cabin to vehicle. The owners very responsive and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Warren S.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Restful

Stay was nice, very quiet, restful, property could use some TLC and updating as well as updating online presence as well, more realistic views
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nekima W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute Little Cabin on the Lake

We really enjoyed our stay. It was my husband and 2 dogs. There were other people on the property but it's so quiet, you feel like you are there alone. And although the county had a burn ban and the lake levels were very low, our host reached out the day of our arrival to let us know of the changes. Very cute cabin, clean, really nice parks nearby to go exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Natural surroundings

Excellent hosts and great location. Just what we wanted, to be immersed in nature. Would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Amy W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

sunset weekend

cozy cabin just off the water in a cove. beautiful sunsets.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Stay

We loved it! Very cute and cozy....worked out perfectly for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

Enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Perfect

We had an amazing time. The cabin was really neat, with every amenity we could have thought about needing or wanting. Fishing was great. Caught a few catfish, a striper, and one fresh water drum. Loved watching the shad come in, and the cranes around the property. Plenty of outside chairs to laze around the outside. Very comfortable. Very Happy with our stay!! Thank you for having us. We will be back! 😊
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing getaway

My husband and myself were celebrating our two year wedding anniversary. This place was exactly as listed. Clean and very quaint. Super comfortable. Perfect for what we needed. We fished right off the pier. The owner was super nice and greeted us. We will definitely be going back. Every one we encountered was super friendly. Local eats were delicious. Beautiful scenery.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy getaway 😊

Very nice place and host was very accommodating and helpful, clean and cozy, comfortable and short drive from restaurants and casino. Rustic setting right on lake,me and my girlfriend had a very relaxing and fun weekend and would like to return when warmer and enjoy the lake activities. Definitely exactly what was advertised and the other people staying at the park were very friendly. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

MONIQUE

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This property was nothing like the pictures. There was NO water in front of, or anywhere near the cabin. The owner said the lake was down 3.5 ft., but never said there was no water at all in this "lakefront" property. For charging a high cleaning fee I would've thought the cabin would have been clean, the windows were filthy and the outside furniture looked like nobody had cleaned them off in ages. The property had a look of disrepair and neglect, torn canopies on the kids play structures and overgrown weeds around all the trees. If the place was cleaned up a bit and there was water it would be worth the price, but as is, not at all worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominga C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend getaway!

Our host Rick and Bernadette were great! Very responsive to any questions we had. The cabin was very clean and comfortable. Our host made sure it was stocked with everything we needed . Will definitely be going back again in the near future 👍👍 M & D Castillo
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful little cabin

This was a comfortable peaceful little cabin. Was nice to get away for a weekend. Communication with the host was easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ethel H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

No water

We had to cancel due to lack of water, however, we plan on returning when the water is back . It is a lovely cabin and lake area. The manager ( Rick ) was amazing understanding . We are looking forward to come back and enjoy this place .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our first vacation

My partner and I finally had the time to take a vacation together and we jumped on the opportunity with this cabin. It was an excellent choice. A very nice and clean small cabin for two people with room to cook together and have wonderful time reading on the porch. The property managers are honest and give you all the information you need. Highly recommend a vist.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Breanne M.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Horrible time

First off let me say that when we arrived there was a fork and coffee mug left in the sink. Regardless if they were clean, that is not the point. Second, multiple blinds were broke so we had to put bags and pillows in the way to keep people from seeing inside our cabin.furniture outside was dirty so I had to wipe it clean to sit down( We stayed at cabin 1 by the way).Then the pontoon boat was broke so we couldn’t use that, there wasn’t any paddle boats as posted and described in the photos and posting. My husband and I decided we would take a jon boat ride so Rick showed us how and multiple items were broken. Rick even made a comment to my husband watch out lowering the boat from the lift and hold the hoist closed all the way or you can get shocked…. Get your stuff fixed. We had such a bad time that we left a day early.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful place to go

Overall this was a nice weekend getaway. The cabins are fairly close together but everyone was respectful of each other. The cabin had everything we needed to make our own food that we brought. The location is fairly isolated so if you are looking to get away from the city and enjoy some fishing and cooking out, this is a great spot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great weekend
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Very nice setup

Property is right on the lake. Various boat rentals very reasonable. Cottage was clean and well stocked with basic pantry items and cookware. Bed comfortable. Hosts were fantastic. Internet tv a bit problematic. Would come again to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Excellent accommodations! I stayed by myself and enjoyed the fishing and the views.

Bernadette and Rick were very nice and I enjoyed them so much! I even forgot to leave on checkout day. You’ll love everything about this place. Stayed in Cabin 1.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

Very relaxing and pleasant experience. Perfect for sitting on the porch and enjoying the view.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

About the host

Hosted by rick guldin

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Hi, we are just a mom and pop business trying to make a go of it, love the outdoors, always wanted a place like this, and enjoy sharing it. We both traveled the world with Rich's work and now he is retired several years, started building this before he retired and it seems we are forever still working on things here or there, hoping to make it better and better!

Why they chose this property

Great question but hard to answer. We actually first bought a waterfront lot on the other side of lake, north on the river, just for a retirement home. We had looked at this place at the same time and rejected it, never even went in because the house was awful on outside. But a year later decided it's too hard to build on that lot from houston and overseas without having a place to stage things and so used that as excuse to look some more. So a year later a different relator brought us here too by chance but this time we went inside too and fell in love from the inside, not the outside. So spent considerable time trying to figure what we could change on outside and what else to do with the few acres and now here we are over a decade later!

What makes this property unique

It's a quaint little place with 5 cabins and our home all facing the water, rv spots, wetlands across the street, and a town 2 miles away. What more could anyone want? God blessed us and we are very appreciative of that.

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