Escape the Ordinary

There is a place where you can experience the intimacy of nature and maintain the luxuries of home

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Escape the Ordinary

There is a place where you can experience the intimacy of nature and maintain the luxuries of home

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The Perfect Getaway

Welcome to The Big Easy cabin, a six-bedroom wheelchair accessible log home located in The Retreat at Artesian Lakes on the edge of The Big Thicket, 18 miles northeast of Cleveland, Texas, and about an hour from Houston. The resort features 250 acres of interconnected lakes fed by artesian wells and natural springs.

The Perfect Getaway

The Retreat at Artesian Lakes is a uniquely designed nature-oriented facility for vacationers and conference attendees. However, long your stay, you will enjoy the comforts of home in a natural setting at The Big Easy. Named for the relaxing and carefree attitude of the city of New Orleans, you'll find yourself quickly decompressing and unwinding from the ordinary hustle and bustle of city life. You'll find yourself immersed in nature in a comfortable, beautiful setting.

Whether you want to take a hike through the pines, canoe through the lakes, or sit and rock on the wrap around porch, you'll find it hard not to relax and enjoy life while at The Big Easy. Explore our site and plan a vacation or corporate retreat different from the ordinary in a place different from the ordinary.

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Leave your stress behind and immerse yourself in unparalleled relaxation at The Big Easy.

This beautiful six-bedroom custom log cabin tucked away among the pines and hardwoods of East Texas is perfect for a family or multi-family vacation getaway. The grounds of The Retreat at Artesian Lakes offer many activities, and The Big Easy offers a perfect spot to spend your downtime relaxing and a wonderful place to reflect on family. Find sensory overload of a different kind at The Big Easy. From the lakes to the birds to the alligators, you're sure to get connected to nature.

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