Located only 10 minutes from Canton’s World Famous Trade Days, Redbird Retreat is an easy, pleasant drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Just 15 minutes away are two public golf courses, Garden Valley and Twin Lakes Golf Resort, rated among the top ten in Texas. Nearby Tyler, the Rose Capital of the world, is just 30 minutes away and offers many historical sites as well as other horticultural interests. (A link to “Area Attractions” )

     Redbird Retreat offers several special retreat packages to fit any need or budget. We offer a fantastic place to hold your next corporate meeting, church staff retreat, or other small group such as for scrapbooking, quilting or other crafts. How about your next luncheon or shower? We offer very reasonable group rates that also include delicious lunches and/or dinners. (A link to “Retreat Packages” )

     Perhaps shopping and sightseeing is not your thing, but you prefer to visit Redbird Retreat to unwind and get away from it all. Curl up with a good book, take an afternoon stroll or just simply relax in one of our lazy rockers on the front porch. We invite you to indulge yourself in the beauty of your surroundings. Birders will delight in the many varieties of birds that come to the backyard habitat. Enjoy peaceful moments of meditation while absorbing some of the best of East Texas’ legendary natural beauty.

     Redbird Retreat offers five charming and uniquely decorated rooms, each with their own private bath and entrance. The rooms are complete with comfortable bedding and amenities, a coffee bar and picturesque views of the surrounding property.

    Just imagine...awakening to the sound of songbirds heralding the dawn as the sun stretches its rays across the lake. Smell the aromas of fresh-brewed coffee as it fills the air, beckoning you to a delicious, home-cooked breakfast, served fresh each morning in the sunroom. Guests are enticed every morning with scrumptious entrees that change daily and feature seasonal fruit, juices, breakfast meats, Blueberry French Toast, Mexican Quiche, and homemade cinnamon rolls. These are just a few of the many other specialty dishes specially prepared by the innkeeper. 

    So whether you come to shop ‘til you drop or prefer to rest and relax, our quiet country getaway is the perfect place for peaceful tranquility. Once you are here, you will understand why so many return to Redbird Retreat time and time again.