Rusk KOA

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745 FM 343 East • PO Box 691 • Rusk, TX 75785 903-683-6641 • Reservations: 800-562-4143 ruskkoa@mykoa.com • www.ruskkoa.com GPS Coordinates: 31.791495° 95.118546°

GUEST SERVICES GUIDE

Area Attractions ZIP LINE ADVENTURE Just minutes from the KOA, Adrenaline Rush Zip Line Tour boasts 8 exciting zip lines, including one of the longest in Texas. Enjoy the east Texas scenery as you zip across ponds, fields and pines, and walk across their sky bridge! Give yourself or your family a great adventure and challenge. Visit daretozip.com or call (903) 683-6855 for reservations.

HERITAGE CENTER OF CHEROKEE COUNTY Featuring exhibits, books, articles and artifacts of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Admission is free and normal hours are Saturdays, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sundays 1:00 pm –5:00 pm. For additional information, please call (903) 683-4783 or (903) 586-9384.

MISSION TEJAS STATE PARK (936) 687-2394 CADDOAN MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE (936) 858-3218

RUSK FOOTBRIDGE Located two blocks off the Downtown Square, the nation’s longest wooden footbridge was built in 1861, spans 546 feet long and is 4 feet wide. During inclement weather, it allowed residents to get to downtown from the south side of Rusk.

TOYLAND MILITARY MUSEUM & MINIATURE FARM Located in Rusk, Toyland Combat Vehicles & Military Museum provides military vehicles, weapons systems and re-enactors to the motion picture industry. Toyland Farms raises and sells miniature horses and cattle. For additional information or to schedule a tour, call (713) 502-4377.

TEXAS STATE RAILROAD (888) 987-2461 CHEROKEE TRACE SAFARI PARK (903) 683-3322

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FLOWERS BY JANAE Custom Floral Designs Located on Hwy 69 North 1375 N Dickinson Dr Rusk, TX

903-683-9555 RANCHO EL JARIPEO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

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Sun - Thurs 11 - 9 2 Fri 11 - 9:30 Fri & Sat Night Free Margaritas

Large Selection Low Prices Drive-Thru

LUNCH SPECIALS 436 S. Dickenson (903) 683-1740

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Campground Guidelines For the pleasure and convenience of all our camping guests, please observe the following guidelines while at the campground: Site Assignment – Please check with office before changing sites. One vehicle and one camping unit per site. Parking available for extra vehicles. Please drive only on roads and park on graveled areas.

Sites – We hope you found your site clean and welcoming and appreciate you leaving it that way for the next guest. Smokers - please help us keep the environment clean and dispose of your cigarette butts properly. Pads under jacks will protect sites in the hot Texas sun. No rubber-backed mats on grass areas.

Quiet Hours are from 10:00 pm until 7:00 am.

Please be considerate of your fellow campers.

No generators at any time.

Check-In/Check-Out Time – Check-out time is noon. Check-in time is 1:00 pm for sites, and 2:00 pm for cabins. To request a late checkout, or register for additional day(s), contact the office by 10:00 am the day you are due to depart.

Speed Limit is 10 MPH. Campfires – Campfires permitted only in fire rings and subject to local wind and dryness conditions. Please do not move fire rings. Tend your campfire and extinguish before leaving or retiring for the night. Firewood may be purchased in the store.

Fireworks and Firearms – Firearms and fireworks, including sparklers, are not permitted.

Clotheslines permitted under awnings only.

Do not attach anything to our trees. Washers and dryers are available in the 24-hour laundry.

Trash – Please take trash to the Dumpsters provided. Please do not leave trash out overnight.

Recycling – Camp Green – separate aluminum cans and bottles from regular trash and place them in recycling bins.

Washing Vehicles – On-site washing of RVs and vehicles is not permitted. Check with office before doing any vehicle maintenance/repair.

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Awnings – Put awning in when you are away. Wind can be strong, sudden, and unpredictable.

Visitors – Visitors must be registered at the office and pay a visitor fee before going to a site. Please be sure your guests are registered.

Visiting hours for non-campers begin at noon and end when the campground office closes unless other arrangements have been made.

Pool • Pool hours are posted, and vary by season.

• There is no lifeguard; swim at your own risk.

• Children under 14 years of age must have adult supervision at the pool.

• Proper swim attire must be worn (no street clothes) in pool.

• No glass or alcohol in the pool area.

• No jumping, diving, or running, for the safety of all campers.

• Additional rules are posted at the pool area.

Pet Policies • Friendly, non-aggressive pets are always welcome. Even the friendliest pet can become frightened in strange surroundings and behave in a threatening manner, so please do not leave your pet unattended.

• All leashes must be attached to a pet and a person, and should be no longer than 6 feet.

• Please use our pet walk and clean up after your pet.

• Pets are not permitted in any building or recreational area.

Local Critters • Texas has a wide variety of critters not seen in other parts of the country. Use caution when lifting brush, branches, etc.

• Yucca Plants have lovely flowers, but spiky leaves can cut!

• If you find a fire ant mound in your site, please contact the office and we will treat the area.

• Be cautious when walking pets, as fire ants bite and can pose a risk to pets and people.

• There are coyotes in the area. Please watch pets and small children, especially at night.

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Local TV Stations

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Texas Tanglers Salon

ABC..... KLTV.......... 7,9 CBS..... KYTX........... 19

You Deserve To Be Pampered!

FOX..... KFXT........... 51

903-683-8870 807 Loop 343

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Campground Amenities • Rental cycles, horseshoes, disc golf, volleyball, playground

• Groups/Rallies welcome! Clubhouse and Catering

• Unique Gift Store

• Enjoy our A/C Camping Cabins and Deluxe Cabins with satellite TV

• Free Wi-Fi available • Saltwater Pool

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108 East 5th Street Delivery Service Available Antiques • Gifts • Medical Equipment 903-683-2422 www.chapmanpharmacy.com

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SALON GRACE 114 S. Main Street Rusk, TX 75785 903-721-3277

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A Great Place to Stay.™ • • • • • •

Friendly, Texas-style camping just north of Wichita Falls, TX

Big Rig Friendly • Mostly Shaded Saltwater Pool • Playground Recreation Hall/Store • Planned Activities Lots of Day Trips • Nearby Casinos Sheppard Air Force Base 2 Hrs from Dallas-Forth Worth and Oklahoma City

Burkburnett/Wichita Falls KOA

Open All Year

1202 East 3rd Street • Burkburnett, TX 76354 Reservations: 800-562-0842 • Info: 940-569-3081

For kids with cancer, the joys of childhood can sometimes seem out of reach. But at KOA Care Camps, these kids can enjoy a vacation while getting the specialized care they need.

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Our Sincere Thanks ...

It is a pleasure serving you. Please let us know what we can do to make your stay more fun. We recommend that you make your next reservation at a KOA. We’d be more than happy to provide information about the KOA Kampground at your next destination— just ask.

Enjoy your stay, and come back soon!

Happy Camping!

Rusk KOA Team 500 West 53 Street Texarkana, TX 75503

Res: 888-562-5697 Orders: 903-792-5521

Wounded Warrior Project 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32256

The greatest casualty is being forgotten.™

Alto........................... 12 Austin...................... 225 Dallas....................... 141 Houston....................160 Jacksonville................ 14 Lufkin........................ 45 Nacogdoches............. 35 Palestine.................... 34 San Antonio.............. 305 Shreveport,LA........... 110 Texarkana................. 161 Tyler.......................... 45 Waco........................134 Wichita Falls............. 287

The KOA Kampground Owners Association established the nonprofit Care Camps Trust in 1984.

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Visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org to donate online or simply mail a check to:

From KOA Mileage

KOA Care Camps

Texarkana KOA

provide comfort for a wounded warrior with a one-time donation

G A L L E R Y Art & gifts for those enjoying the RV lifestyle

Enjoy your stay.

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