Hankering for your next country weekend away from it all? I’ve scoured the rental listings for ten perfectly pastoral properties across the state—from log cabins to yurts—to consider booking for your next back-to-nature getaway.
Alpine (12 miles south of town) // Desert Mountain Ranch Retreat
Airbnb | VRBO
$285–$335 (3-night minimum) | sleeps 6 | half-mile from the highway | mountain views | Wi-Fi | hammocks | wraparound porch | sweet well water | critter sightings
Aubrey (9 miles east of Denton) // The Cottage at BonTerra Farm
Airbnb | HomeAway
$175 (2-night minimum) | sleeps 4 | 30-acre horse farm | homemade cinnamon rolls | farm-fresh eggs (on request) | screened-in porch | charcoal grill | mid-1800’s pottery kiln
Canyon // Doves Rest Cabins
book direct | HomeAway
4 cabins from $245–$385 (2-night minimum) | overlooking Palo Duro Canyon | wood-burning fireplaces | hot tubs | complimentary champagne & sparkling cider | Keurig coffee makers | critter sightings | star-gazing
Cisco (45 miles east of Abilene) // The Log Cabin Guest Haus
book direct | Airbnb
$149 | sleeps 6 | 1840’s two-story cabin | period antiques | claw-foot tub | full breakfast | within walking distance of downtown
College Station // Silver Oak Lakeside Cabin
$139 (2-night minimum)| sleeps 6 | overlooks private bass lake | covered pavilion with big-screen TV | shuffleboard | fishing | horseback riding (call ahead) | hot tub | Wi-Fi
Driftwood // Zen Cabin in the Woods
$105 (2-night minimum) | sleeps 2 | on 3 quiet acres | hammock | hiking trails | outdoor shower | screen porch | French press
Elgin // Green Acres
Airbnb: yurt 1 & yurt 2
$195 (2-night minimum) | 2 yurts | communal bathhouse | fire pit | barn kitchen | hammocks | trail | cute critters (alpacas! donkeys!) | eco-friendly amenities
Hempstead // Secluded Cabins
Airbnb: West Cabin & East Cabin
$93 | sleeps 2 | on a 24-acre non-profit teaching farm | studio | outdoor shower | private-chef dinners (call ahead) | onsite gardens | trails
McKinney // Cozy Country Guest Home
$125 | sleeps 2 | on a 30-acre equine sanctuary | claw-foot tub | outdoor fire pit | creekside trail | horses grazing nearby
Terlingua // Casa Piedras
Airbnb | VRBO
$170–$179 | sleeps 2 | walking distance to Terlingua Ghost Town | view of the Chisos Mountains | indoor rain shower | outdoor shower | fire pit | private patio | Wi-Fi
