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Things to do near Lindale and Van, Texas
Our treehouses sit in Garden Valley between Lindale and Van, and our cabin and RV are just outside Van. Here is what is close by, with approximate drive times.
Upward Treehouse
A hand-built, five-story treehouse on eight private acres: three bedrooms, nine beds, two two-person hot tubs, a stone fire pit and a 360° lookout tower above the canopy.
Garden Valley, between Lindale and Van
Moon Hill Cabin
A 1920s Sears kit-house cabin, remodeled in 2025, with a huge screened-in porch, a hot tub, hammocks, an outdoor kitchen and a fire pit.
Just outside Van, Texas
The RV & Campsite
The Countess, a remodeled 1969 Streamline RV on a forested acre, with a stone fire pit and a covered outdoor kitchen. Glamping with none of the setup.
Van, Texas, on a forested acre
From the treehouses in Garden Valley
- Lindale, TX: restaurants, shopping and a candy company, about 10 minutes.
- Hideaway, TX: lakes and golf, about 15 minutes.
- Canton, TX: First Monday Trade Days, about 20 minutes.
- Mineola, TX: historic downtown and a nature preserve, about 25 minutes.
- Tyler, TX: rose gardens, the zoo and everything else, about 30 minutes.
- Dallas, about 90 minutes.
From Moon Hill Cabin and the RV in Van
- Van, TX: groceries and restaurants, about 5 minutes.
- Lindale, about 20 minutes. Canton, about 30. Tyler, about 35. Dallas, about 75. Shreveport, about 2 hours.
Right on the property
- Treehouses: eight acres of forest with a trail to a spring-fed creek, and a fire pit at the base of every tree.
- Cabin and RV: fire pits, outdoor kitchens and a quiet gravel road for walking or biking.
Questions
Which stay is closest to Van?
Moon Hill Cabin and the RV & Campsite are each about five minutes from downtown Van.
Which stay is closest to Lindale?
The treehouses in Garden Valley — Upward Treehouse, Suite B and Moon Honey — are about ten minutes from Lindale.
How far is Canton First Monday Trade Days?
About 20 minutes from the treehouses and about 30 minutes from Moon Hill Cabin and the RV.