Lake Altus.
Fishing. Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/day
use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply) Quartz Mountain State Park Surrounds
most of the lake. Impounds the North Fork Red River. Located north of Altus
off U.S. 183.
Lake of
the Arbuckles. Fishing. Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). In the
Chich-a-saw National Recreational Area. Located just west of Davis off Oklahoma
State Route 7.
Arcadia
Lake. 1820 Acres of Water, Fishing. Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day
use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information
Center. Impounds the Deep Fork River in Central Oklahoma. Located 5 miles
east of Edmond on U.S. 66. (918) 581-7346.
Atoka Lake.
Fishing. Located off U.S. 69 3 miles northeast of Atoka.
Birch Lake.
1137 Acres of Water, Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use,
Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Impounds Birch
Creek. Located 37 miles northwest of Tulsa off Oklahoma State Route 11. (918)
581-7346.
Broken Bow
Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch
Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Home of Hochtown
and Beaver's Bend State Parks. Located 9 miles north of Broken Bow off U.S.
259. (918) 581-7346.
Canton Lake.
Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Named after a pioneer Army post
of "cantonment" at the halfway point between Forts Supply and Reno. Located
15 miles south of Fairview off Oklahoma State Route 58. (918) 581-7346.
Lake of
the Cherokees. Fishing. Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). This lake
is nearly 60 miles long with many forks and coves. It reaches from I 44 and
Oklahoma State Route 10 to the north to just south of Salina. Recreational
areas include Honey Creek (near Grove), Salina and Snow Dale (just outside
of Salina).
Chouteau
Lock & Dam. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Located about 7 miles north of
Muskogee off U.S. 69. (918) 581-7346.
Clayton
Reservoir. Fishing. Located off U.S. 271 north of Clayton.
Copan Lake.
43,000 Acres of Water, Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp, (small fee may apply). Impounds
the Little Carney River. Located 15 miles north of Bartlesville off U.S. 75.
(918) 581-7346.
Lake Etling.
Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/day
use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Very Small Lake in the Far Pan Handle.
Home of Black Mesa State Park. Located southeast of Kenton off County Rd.
No120.
Lake Ellsworth.
Fishing. Located northwest of Lawton off I 44.
Eufala Lake.
Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. One of the Army Corps of Engineers
largest lakes. Fountainhead and Arrowhead State Parks and several recreational
areas are located on the lake along with many coves and forks! Located about
45 miles northeast of McAlester off Oklahoma State Routes 9 and 71. (918)
581-7346.
Fort Cobb
Reservoir. Fishing. Located off U.S. 281 in southwestern Oklahoma.
Fort Gibson
Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch
Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. A historic fort (Fort
Gibson) is located near the lake. Fort Gibson is the oldest town in the state.
This lake is located 6 miles north of Fort Gibson off Oklahoma State Route
80. (918) 581-7346.
Fort Supply
Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Some of Lt. Col. George Custer's
7th Cavalry's original buildings are still standing near the lake. Located
13 miles northwest of Woodward off U.S. 270 and Oklahoma State Route 3. (918)
581-7346.
Great Salt
Plains Lake. Fishing,Campsites with and without electric hookup,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use,
Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Crystal Digging
is allowed on most weekends and holidays April through October. Located 39
miles north-northwest of Enid off U.S. 64 and Oklahoma State Route 38. (918)
581-7346.
Heyburn
Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch
Ramp (small fee may apply). Located 13 miles west-southwest of Sapulpa off
U.S. 66 (follow signs) (918) 581-7346.
Hudson Lake.
Fishing. Accessible off I 44 and U.S. 69 south.
Hugo Lake.
26,000 Acres of Land and Water Combined., Fishing, Campsites with and
without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump
Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information
Center. Popular hunting area. Located on the Kiamichi River 7 miles east of
Hugo. (918) 581-7346.
Hulah Lake.
Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water,
Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply).
Woolaroc Museum is located near the lake. Wail Sha She State Park lies just
to the south. Located about 24 miles northwest of Bartlesville off U.S. 75
and Oklahoma State Route 10. (918) 581-7346.
Kaw Lake.
17,000 Acres of Water, Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use,
Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center.
Located on the Arkansas River in Kay and Osage Counties in Oklahoma and Crowley
County in Kansas (about 10 miles east of Ponca City off U.S. 60). (918) 581-7346.
Keystone
Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch
Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Several recreational
areas are located around the lake along with Walnut Creek State Park. Located
19 miles west of Tulsa off U.S. 64. (918) 581-7346.
Lake Murray.
Fishing, Cabins (Reservations a must), Campsites, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Stunning view of
the lake and surrounding area at old Governor's building on a high ridge.
Turner Falls recreation area close by. Located just north of the Texas border
at Ardmore off Interstate 35.
Newt Graham
Lock & Dam. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. The Port of Catoosa, terminal
point of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation is nearby. Located about
32 miles east- southeast of Tulsa off Oklahoma State Route 33. (918) 581-7346.
Oologah
Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch
Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Located in Will Rogers
land about 30 miles north of Tulsa U.S. 169. (918) 581-7346.
Optima Lake.
Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply).
In the scenic area that was once "no mans land" which includes rock outcropping,
rolling grasslands and sand hills. The lake is located in the Panhandle about
32 miles east of Guymon just off Oklahoma State Route 3. (918) 581-7346.
Pine Creek
Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Pine Creek State Park is located
just north of the lake. Several recreational areas are also located around
the lake. Located 27 miles west- northwest of Valliant off U.S. 70 and Oklahoma
State Route 98. (918) 581-7346.
Robert S.
Kerr Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina,
Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Historical
Civil War capture site. This newer development is located 30 miles west-southwest
of Fort Smith, Arkansas off I 40 and U.S. 59. (918) 581-7346.
Sardis Lake.
14,360 Acres of Water, Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). The lake
impounds Jackfort Creek in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains of southeastern
Oklahoma. Located 51 miles south-southeast of McAlester off Oklahoma State
Routes 1 and 2. (918) 581-7346.
Skiatook
Lake. 10,500 Acres of Water., Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day
use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Located 25 miles north-northwest
of Tulsa via Oklahoma State Routes 11 and 20. (918) 581-7346.
Tenkiller
Ferry Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina,
Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. An Authentic
Cherokee village is located nearby along with the "Trail of Tears" drama.
Recreational areas are located all around the lake including Burnt Cabin Ridge,
Pettit Bay and Cherokee Landing. Located 28 miles east-southeast of Muskogee
off Oklahoma State Routes 10 and 10A. (918) 581- 7346.
Lake Texoma
(Denison Dam). Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina,
Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. The
seconds most popular US. Army Corps of Engineers lake in the country (after
Lake Sidney Lanier in Georgia). Historical Fort Washita is located nearby.
This huge lake has many recreational sites including Little Glasses, Lakeside,
Brian Creek, as well as Texoma State Park. Located off Texas State Route 75A
5 miles northwest of Dennison, Texas. 75A or 6 miles west of Durant, Oklahoma
off U.S. 70. (918) 581-7346.
Thunderbird
Lake. Fishing, Picnic/day use, Drinking Water, Restrooms. Located just
southeast of Oklahoma City Off I 35 (just east of Norman).
Tom Steed
Reservoir. Fishing. Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina,
Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. (918)
581-7346. This 5 1/2 mile wide lake is located just west of U.S. 183 about
4 miles north of Mountain Park.
W.D. Mayo
Lock & Dam. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Historical Indian Mounds are
located nearby. Located about 16 miles northwest of Fort Smith, Arkansas off
Arkansas State Route 9. (918) 581-7346.
Waurika
Lake. 10,100 Acres of Water, Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day
use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information
Center. This body of water impounds Beaver Creek. Located 6 miles northeast
of Waurika off Oklahoma Stater Route 5. (918) 581-7346.
Webbers
Falls Lock & Dam. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use,
Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Located about
23 miles south of Muskogee off U.S. 64 and Oklahoma State Route 10. (918)
581-7346.
Wister Lake.
Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply),
Visitors Information Center. Located 3 miles east of Wister off U.S. 270.
(918) 581-7346.
Information based
on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, brochures and boaters information.
If you know of any other great spots in Oklahoma for boating (of all types),
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