Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly

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A spacious living room with a large sectional sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A garden with a wooden planter box containing plants and a tree.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, granite countertops, a stainless steel sink, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A wooden deck with a swimming pool, surrounded by trees and a fenced yard.
A two-story building with a gray exterior, multiple windows, and a star decoration on the side.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Whitney

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Gas barbecue
  • Internet access
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Whitney, TX
  • Place, Lake Whitney
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Whitney State Park
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Homestead Heritage
    ‪54 min drive‬
  • Airport, Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 15)

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Loft

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Master

2 Queen Beds

2 bathrooms

Bath 1 (Downstairs)

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath 2 (Upstairs)

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Whitney

Located in Whitney, this holiday home is on a lake. Lake Whitney Marina At Juniper Cove and White Bluff Golf Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Whitney State Park and Lake Whitney. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
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Whitney, TX

What's nearby

  • Lake Whitney - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lake Whitney Marina At Juniper Cove - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • White Bluff Golf Resort - 11 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Lake Whitney State Park - 18 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Homestead Heritage - 54 min drive - 63.1 km

Getting around

  • Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hootin & Hollerin - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Chicken Express - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪SONIC Drive In - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Shooky’s On The Lake - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪the cove cafe - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly?

As of 15 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly on 16 Nov 2026 start from £620, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Rustic Star Ranch at Lake Whitney | Cove Access, Private Pool, Pet-Friendly located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is steps from Lake Whitney and within 3 mi (5 km) of Lake Whitney Marina At Juniper Cove and McCown Valley Park. Cedron Creek Park and White Bluff Golf Resort are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pet friendly comfortable home. Great communication with host and easy check in/out. A lot of room for families with fun amenities available. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Oct 2026
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was great. Our group was comfortable and really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Sept 2026
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a beautiful house lots of things to keep you busy
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug 2026
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
nice place, close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2025
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime Jeff
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Very quiet neighborhood

Very nice stay . We had a great time
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2025
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Our Stay

This is the 2nd time we've stayed here and it was fantastic this time around too! I would highly recommend this place to anyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2023
Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed your second stay. Come back again. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Christmass

We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Graduation trip

Great property, love the pool and the pool table
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul 2025
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great

Will stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2023
Thanks for the review! Come back again. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
All was great
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2025
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime Jeff
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location
Extremely uncomfortable beds, horrific smell in the upstairs bathroom, leak & stained ceiling in downstairs bathroom, ac did not work in one bedroom and limited entry/exit access to another bedroom. I do not recommend ESPECIALLY for the rate I paid!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Response from Management on 16 Oct 2026
Thanks for the review! We do know there is a water leak coming from upstairs and staining the ceiling. We are already on top of it. All the window units seem to be working when we came through after you left. We also didn't smell anything in the upstairs bathroom when we were there. We haven't had any feedback from previous guests about the beds being uncomfortable either. Glad you enjoyed your stay! Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfortable stay

The house had everything we needed including a well stocked kitchen and towels for the bathrooms. Communication with the owner was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2023
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wedding weeekend

We stayed here for our wedding weekend with our bridal party and it was perfect! There was beds for everyone and it was so great!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks for the review! come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family lake trip

House was clean and lots of beds!!! Loved the game room.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jul 2023
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great

It was awesome, great house!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2024
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rustic Star

This is our 3rd summer staying at the Rustic Star and we will definitely be back! The whole process from check in to check out was seamless and any issues that came up were handled very quickly!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jul 2024
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This property was perfect for our huge family! We went for a wedding so we will be renting this again for summer! So wonderful! Highly recommended to anyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring break

It was an easy process and probably one of the best VRBO rental experiences we've had in a long time. The house was great, the lake was beautiful and we had a great time! Already planning on a summer trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Mar 2023
Thanks for the review! Glad you had a wonderful experience. Come back anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Picklo Reunion

There wer 15 of us that stayed together, all cousins and the home was perfect for our needs, thanks for having us all
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jun 2023
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for our crowd

3 generations gathered for some family time. The kids loved the pool and game room. The kitchen and dining areas accommodate a crowd well. Grateful for the opportunity to bring everyone together!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2024
Thanks for the review! Come back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Harkins & Hoover family vacation

Best time ever! We had 8 months to 83 and everyone had a great time. Lovely pool and excellent amenities. Perfect for our family and the needs of all ages. Plenty of room for all… Thank so much for sharing your home with us and we can’t wait to come back next year!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2023
Thanks for the review! Look forward to your next visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation

Nice sized house with plenty of room for large families. Kids enjoyed the pool and game room Lots of board games for rainy days. The walk to the lake is short. Bring good walking shoes as trail is rocky but that did not detour us from enjoying the lake fishing. Would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Apr 2023
Thanks for the review! Come back down anytime. Jeff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Annual family trip

The house was big and had a ton of beds. Very well stocked with kitchen ware. The walk to the lake was really rough with rock and tall grass and stickers! Other then that great place and tons on fun
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul 2023
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family fishing trip

We had a great time at the Rustic Star on our annual family fishing trip that we’ve been doing for over 30 years. There were 10 of us, just men and boys. There were plenty of room and beds, the pool table was a hit. We are looking forward to next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr 2024
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime Jeff
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

XC team

Roomy property for a big group. It was a very cold weekend and the fireplace was great to have, kept us warm. Property manager replied very quickly to anquwations or needs we had.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov 2023
Thanks for the review! Come back anytime. Jeff
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