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Lake Marvin Campground has 12 camping units and is situated at an elevation of 2,000 feet.
This campground has 5 camping units located at an elevation of __2,300 feet.
Ranger
We tent camped at Foss State Park in August 2020. We stayed at the Cottonwood campground site #6. All the tent sites were very spacious. There was a picnic table and grill and a water faucet nearby. The sites were nice and grassy and mowed. The bathroom was nice and clean with individual showers, each with their own door. So they were nice and private. Some of the old reviews mention needing quarters for the showers but they are now free. The playground was new and the kids had fun playing on it. The RV spots were a little crowded on the backside of the campground but pretty spread out closer to the entrance. We drove through the Sandy Beach campground and it seemed nice and secluded but the picnic tables were a little run down. The playground was really old too. But I think the bathroom was newer. Also, there was no sandy beach in this area. 🧐
The swim beach was nice and sandy. Much better than a lot of Oklahoma lakes. But like most lakes in Oklahoma, the water was super muddy.
There are two cabins for rent here. They looked pretty new as well. They have a marina and I believe you can rent boats but we never checked it out.
Overall, I definitely recommend Foss. It was a nice family friendly park to visit.
Legend
When driving through this section of Oklahoma I was pleasantly surprised to have found this FREE campsite. The area looks pretty flat with only rolling hills then you take a turn and the land really opens up here with the lake and the views are quite impressive for this region.
I stopped in on a very windy day and the water was to choppy to have been any good for recreation despite having a fishing pier and boat ramp. It was even a bit strong to enjoy exploring the trail that was on the far side of camp. I checked out the upper area of the grounds near the day use area and tent camping area then made my way to the pull in sites located a bit before the main lake area, these were much more sheltered from the winds and pleasant.
Each site had access to picnic tables, fire rings and lantern hooks in this area although the layout itself was still very reminiscent of a tent site with parking then open spaces for placement. You couldn't pull in next to the tables. Parking varied with some places appearing much more level than others.
The red dirt of Oklahoma transfers everywhere I will say that, so if you are visiting when it is muddy, be prepared to be tracking it inside your rig or your tent. It does stain so keep that in mind!
For me this ended up being a great place to enjoy a night in the quiet, no noise and very few people in the day use or camp area. It was well maintained, the restrooms were clean vault toilets and I noticed that there were a few centrally located trash cans available.
Traveler
Went for a short trip in late November and it was wonderful, did 3 nights of tent camping and fishing.
Traveler
Great little place and quite. Tent camping by the water. Bathhouse is clean and a little walk but worth the hot shower. For $15/ night. Go eat at Janice’s for any meal.
Guide
Pulled in to spend the night because it said tent sites on the app but the info posted on their board at the park said ALL sights have 30 amp so price is $28 per night. I
don’t need electric if I’m in a tent. App needs updated!
GuideThe map and recreation area/campground is actually Dead Water Lake. Is you turn to the left after entering, you'll get a lot with parking barriers so only tent camping. Go straight and you'll find plenty of spots to park for a pop-up or RV. It's very peaceful and beautiful. The crickets and an occasional bullfrog will sing you to sleep.
GuideWe stayed in the cottonwood campground with RVs and tent sites. Our campsite was vet spacious for me the baby and the dogggos. We went camping for my daughters 2nd birthday anencephaly had a blast! Had a great time at the sandy beach and hiking the trails.
GuideThere’s about 5 free RV pads with hookups, and 4 tent camping areas. Regular restrooms with a shower in both the men and woman’s; however, there is only one. Not long after setting up our tent a few homeless people came up asking for money and a woman from the local shelter showed up to bring supplies to them and told us it may be dangerous for us to stay the night so we left.
ScoutVery quiet, we were the only people in the campground the 3 nights we were there. They had water and 30 Amp service but no dump stations. The cost is 20.00 a night for an RV, but tent camping is free. The grounds were well kept and mowed, very clean. There is traffic as people drove through the site but no one stayed overnight. Nice place to get away.
GuideI don’t know if it’s an Oklahoma thing but the wind was crazy making tent camping a little rough. I’m not used to what’re gnat like bug they have so plan accordingly they are attracted mostly to light but swarm both day and night. I wear a hat with a net so they don’t bother me. We were visited in our sleep by raccoons trying to get in our tent. The bathrooms have 2 shower stalls, one has a curtain and one has a low door so people can see in while you shower. If you need water bring a short hose the water options are wide open or dripping. The spaces are a good size and it is a nice clean place. Cell service is very limited going in and out of no service.
ScoutI really like this park. There are 5 RV spots. There is electric hookups with 15, and 30amp. There are 4 water hookups, which means one of them uses a "Y" adapter. No big deal. There is also a dump station. Off to the right there is a parking lot for primitive tent camping and to the left there is a parking lot with a picnic area and a playground. There is also a shower and bathroom available. The price is $15 a night for the rv spot. Well worth the price. It is on an honor system.
LegendThis rating is for the Cottonwood section of Foss State Park. It was a very disappointing stay. We stayed in the full hookup section of this area. You can literally touch the camper next to you due to the cramped sites. The neighbors sewer hookup ran under our awning. The grass is almost knee high all around here even at the site. This section is not maintained at all. Lots of people partying late nearby as well. The tent camp section was bad as well. Grass so high it was almost 18 inches tall. This section is nowhere near the lake. I hope the other sections of the campground are better. AT&T cell service was unusable due to weak signal. Verizon was good.
RangerCamp site (Teardrop camping)
We stayed the camp site on our way back home for a night. There are only 5 RV spots, no reservation needed. $15 a night / honor system. There are also tent sites available. Electric and water hookups available but no fire rings and no table on the camp site.
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Facilities/ Amenities
Bathroom was a few minutes walk from the site. Clean and well maintained and showers available also.
RV dump station is close by. Picnic area, playground + trash bins are right next to the RV sites.
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Surrounding area
The site is right by the lake. Very quiet and peaceful. Yet all the sites are very open so personally it didn't feel like a campground.
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GuideRv sites have great bath houses with toilets, a paved parking lot, and the showers are coin operated.
Tent campers have unpaved roads along with a permanent building for the toilet provided (basically a huge hole under the toilet like a porta potty and no showers). However, every tent site has a water spigot.
We camped in China Berry campground, but had China berries all over everything when we left.
The best swimming area is for day use only, while other areas have trees in the water. The day area also has a permanent porta potty. Interestingly enough, the theme of Sunset beach is tropical!? This is, of course, the photo shown online.
The marina has a restaurant that has decent food and is reasonably priced.
Heard of a great bike trail but did not have time to find
A good off the beaten path park worth the drive once
LegendThis is a huge camping park, with lots of sites for RV’s with full hookups, partial hookups, and a seperate tent area. The bathhouse was really clean, with pay showers. There is a nice swim beach, great open fields for sport games, a nice playground, frisbee golf course, and supposedly a small herd of bison behind the visitor center that you can watch come in to feed daily (I missed that somehow). I didn’t feel like the RV sites were as on top of each other as they seem in other campgrounds I’ve been to. The tent sites were ok, with some on the lake with no shade, and others tucked in among a tight bunch of trees. All had the usual picnic tables and fire pits. This park is not too far off Hwy 40/Route 66, so it is a nice place to camp if you are travelling Old 66.
LegendFCFS
FREE
The grass along the entrance is mowed and looks great with the back drop of the Oklahoma grassland. The road in is paved and also in the campground. You will find a picnic table, fire ring, pedestal grill, trash, pit toilet. Nice mature trees that offer a lot of shade. Large parking area where you can park an RV or grassy area for a tent. I think this would fill up quick during the hunting season. Nice small lake or large pond however you look at it. Looks great for fishing.
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TravelerWe pulled in at sunset and put up our tent in a stiff wind. We placed our tent next to a picnic table & the spot was very level. We will return.
Scout
We stayed overnight on our way through Oklahoma. This spot was perfect for what we needed. Only one other RV there. Electric hookups, water and dump station. Wide open grassy sites that were easy to pull into. Couldn’t have been more convenient.
TravelerWe stayed overnight but it was really nice and quiet with picnic tables everywhere. I set up my tent in the grass and called it a night. There is designated RV spots with power and water dump. If you have arachnophobia, I suggest staying away from any structures.
GuideWe van life and stayed here for 5 days and it was magical! Quiet and peaceful the entire stay. Only one other camper besides myself and my boyfriend. Max stay is 14 days. Great, scenic picnic tables right by the lake, lots of space for tents, vault toilets (no showers) and totally free! Enjoy!
GuideAccording to the internet, there was more than one campground here but I did not find that to be the case. There was only one area that looked like it might be a campground but there was no sign anywhere with the name of the alleged campground.
I camped where another man had set up his tent. There were relatively clean vault toilets and some picnic tables. You could hear the road from this campground.
Free campground
Legend
FCFS
FREE
More of a tent area. Nicely mowed entrance and the campsites looked great. The grasslands are well defined by the mowing. Looks great. Campsites are just short distance from the main road. There is a pit toilet (bring your own TP), water, trash, covered picnic table, fire ring. There is a nice small lake so be ready to put the yaks in the water. Beautiful mature trees with long, low branches just make for climbing but I thought I was a bit old for that. Verizon is pretty good.
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TravelerWhere we camped it was walking distance from the lake. The "campsite parentals" were awesome people. Our site didn't have a fire ring, so we had to ask, which was delayed in getting to us due to an accident on the lake, BUT when they did bring it down, the "campsite parentals" and the conservation agent stayed with us and kept our camping site lit with their cart lights to help with us putting up our tents at dark. So friendly and can't wait to visit again.
GuideWe were the only ones to stay here for the night. A very beautiful place. Came in at night and just parked and set up tents where we could. You could see lots of stars at night and there was little sound of traffic. Very clean, and had bathrooms and trash cans as well. Colors of the land are very nice as well. In the Morning a park worker came in around 1030 to clean the bathrooms and change trash. I also explored a little more and found a lake over the hill. Easy park to access, roads are good to get to it. Good service with Verizon as well
GuideVery nice, clean campground. About 12 pull through sites and a group site for tents. All spots had a level cement pad to park, picnic table and fire ring. Right on the water. Beautiful view. The campground was fairly empty when we stayed and it was very peaceful and secluded, although if the camp was full it wouldn't be very private. Great place to fishing or boat. There is a decent size marina with a restaurant in the park as well. There were a lot of bugs but maybe that's just the way OK is in July... Just bring bug spray!
LegendThis is the equestrian campground and it has 17 miles of trails connected to it. There's both a number of spots for RVs and some beautiful spots down by the lake for tents. And the only one here almost nobody has driven through I can hear the road but pretty much have had the place to myself which has been very nice. The trail is really just a mode grass pack but you can bike on it and you can walk on it and there's some evidence of horses I'm not sure how much use this part of it gets. Bathrooms and showers are great and available I would definitely stop back again if I'm coming through this way.
Legend
We stayed here for one night on our way from Raton, NM to Devil’s Den State Park in AR. The campground was well staffed, clean, and signs clearly marking the entrances to the property and sites by number.
We stayed in pull-in site #59, which is paved. The site was perfectly level left to right and we barely dropped our tongue jack to level front to back. There is a laundry, playground, and dog park where the pups can run free off leash.
The coolest part of the campground is the store / office / bar, called “The Moose Knuckle Tavern” (lol). They have pizza, wings, burgers, a salad, and some apps. Call about 30 minutes ahead so you can place your order and not have to wait for your food. Also, plan your stay around not being here on a Sunday. The campground is in one of only 5 counties in Oklahoma that don’t allow alcohol sales on Sundays...lame.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Cheyenne, OK is Lake Marvin Campground with a 4-star rating from 1 review.
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