Best Tent Camping near Sardis Lake in Oklahoma
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Best Tent Sites Near Sardis Lake, OK (12)
4. Pigeon Creek Dispersed
Big Cedar, Oklahoma3 Reviews•22 Photos•144 SavesIf you are one of those folks who prefers a different, more rugged camp experience, primitive camping is allowed almost anywhere in the Ouachita National Forest unless there is a sign stating otherwise, or it is a wildlife food plot. Located throughout the Forests are areas that have been campsites for many years. These are located along roadsides, trails, mountain tops, or near streams. Camping at dispersed locations have additional responsibilities: "Leave No Trace" so others can have a similar backcountry experience, pack out any trash or litter, scatter campfire ash around so it doesn't pile up, and leave the area better than you found it. Please filter water before drinking! Beware of stream crossings after heavy rains. Please read the Dispersed Camping guidelines before heading out.
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5. Bluejay — Beavers Bend State Park
Broken Bow, Oklahoma1 Review•6 Photos•3 SavesBeavers Bend State Park is located in the mountainous region of southeast Oklahoma along the shores of Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River. Guests traveling down the winding roads through the forests of pine and hardwood trees will find adventure, beautiful scenery and plenty of activities inside this state park. The scenic beauty of Beavers Bend State Park makes it one of Oklahoma's most popular areas. Nestled among the trees and alongside the Mountain Fork River are rustic and modern cabins, RV sites and tent campsites, as well as two group camps. Two yurts named "Happy Hearth" and "Bear Tracks" are also available for overnight lodging. These round, tent-like structures are located right near the Mountain Fork River. This 3,482-acre park offers 47 cabins with kitchenettes, plus 393 campsites and over 50 tent sites spread over eight camping areas. All RV and tent sites are available for online reservations. Waste dump stations are available. Leashed pets are welcome in the park and there are cabins with one and two bedrooms that allow pets for a small nightly fee.
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- Picnic Table
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6. Coyote Drive Campground — Beavers Bend State Park
Broken Bow, Oklahoma1 Review•3 Photos•7 SavesBeavers Bend State Park is located in the mountainous region of southeast Oklahoma along the shores of Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River. Guests traveling down the winding roads through the forests of pine and hardwood trees will find adventure, beautiful scenery and plenty of activities inside this state park. The scenic beauty of Beavers Bend State Park makes it one of Oklahoma's most popular areas. Nestled among the trees and alongside the Mountain Fork River are rustic and modern cabins, RV sites and tent campsites, as well as two group camps. Two yurts named "Happy Hearth" and "Bear Tracks" are also available for overnight lodging. These round, tent-like structures are located right near the Mountain Fork River. This 3,482-acre park offers 47 cabins with kitchenettes, plus 393 campsites and over 50 tent sites spread over eight camping areas. All RV and tent sites are available for online reservations. Waste dump stations are available. Leashed pets are welcome in the park and there are cabins with one and two bedrooms that allow pets for a small nightly fee.
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- Picnic Table
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7. Pashubbe Backcountry Site
Be the first to review!Big Cedar, Oklahoma•2 SavesPack it in; pack it out. Trail open to foot traffic only for 55 miles. 137 miles is now open to both mountain bikes and foot traffic. Segments opened to mountain bikes are from the western boundary of the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Big Cedar trailhead on Highway 259, and from the Talimena Scenic Drive east of Queen Wilhelmina State Park to trailhead on Highway 7, north of Jessieville, Arkansas.
Horses, pack animals, and vehicles are prohibited. Portions of the trail tcross wilderness areas. To preserve the trail’s beauty, please camp at least 100 feet from the trail. Seasons of use: Open year-round. Weather is most favorable from autumn through spring.
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8. Hawk Drive — Beavers Bend State Park
Be the first to review!Broken Bow, OklahomaBeavers Bend State Park is located in the mountainous region of southeast Oklahoma along the shores of Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River. Guests traveling down the winding roads through the forests of pine and hardwood trees will find adventure, beautiful scenery and plenty of activities inside this state park. The scenic beauty of Beavers Bend State Park makes it one of Oklahoma's most popular areas. Nestled among the trees and alongside the Mountain Fork River are rustic and modern cabins, RV sites and tent campsites, as well as two group camps. Two yurts named "Happy Hearth" and "Bear Tracks" are also available for overnight lodging. These round, tent-like structures are located right near the Mountain Fork River. This 3,482-acre park offers 47 cabins with kitchenettes, plus 393 campsites and over 50 tent sites spread over eight camping areas. All RV and tent sites are available for online reservations. Waste dump stations are available. Leashed pets are welcome in the park and there are cabins with one and two bedrooms that allow pets for a small nightly fee.
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- Picnic Table
9. Evergreen Marina
Be the first to review!Eufaula Lake, OklahomaThis recreation area is part of Eufaula Lake
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10. Grasshopper Campground — Beavers Bend State Park
Be the first to review!Broken Bow, Oklahoma•7 SavesBeavers Bend State Park is located in the mountainous region of southeast Oklahoma along the shores of Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River. Guests traveling down the winding roads through the forests of pine and hardwood trees will find adventure, beautiful scenery and plenty of activities inside this state park. The scenic beauty of Beavers Bend State Park makes it one of Oklahoma's most popular areas. Nestled among the trees and alongside the Mountain Fork River are rustic and modern cabins, RV sites and tent campsites, as well as two group camps. Two yurts named "Happy Hearth" and "Bear Tracks" are also available for overnight lodging. These round, tent-like structures are located right near the Mountain Fork River. This 3,482-acre park offers 47 cabins with kitchenettes, plus 393 campsites and over 50 tent sites spread over eight camping areas. All RV and tent sites are available for online reservations. Waste dump stations are available. Leashed pets are welcome in the park and there are cabins with one and two bedrooms that allow pets for a small nightly fee.
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- Tents
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
Recent Tent Reviews in Sardis Lake
258 Reviews of 12 Sardis Lake Campgrounds
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Mark H.
Scout
Winding Stair Campground (Ok) — Ouachita National Forest
Great Site - CLOSED Until May 2025
After driving 4 hours to one of our favorite campsites in this area we arrived to find it closed until May 2025. No explanation why. We have camped here in winter several times before. Disappointing!
Tessa M.
Guide
Lost Rapids
Lost Rapids!
We found this on a whim but were pleasantly surprised. Great little campground. Picnic tables and fire rings are dated at best but functional. The view was phenomenal!
Susan L.
Legend
Acorn Campground — Beavers Bend State Park
Riverside heaven
Really enjoyed the Acorn campground - south end of park. There are many to choose from in this large state park, but I would return here. Site was level with the usual amenities all in working order and not too close to neighbors. The river ran directly behind the site and I was entertained by an otter family and ducks daily. There is a water release siren that sounds occasionally and it is loud, but it doesn't happen frequently, or at night, at least not during my stay.
Enjoyed the hiking in this park. Lots of great cleared trails. Often times I was the only hiker. A real gem is the COE access road that runs along the river past the spillway. If you walk far enough down you can view the real "wild" river with the islands of cypress trees and boulders creating eddies and the relaxing sounds of the river spilling over and around. 10 out of 10 stars
No Verizon service except at the nature center (definitely worth a visit especially if you have kiddos, and the ranger here is fantastic!!). You can jump on their wifi, or if I walked to the pavilion behind the store I could get one bar on my phone. Note off season store hours in photo. Not much in the store. The BBQ at the Lookout restaurant is the draw.
- JJohn
Traveler
Deadman Gap South Trail Dispersed Campsite
Beautiful spot
This spot I found already had a man built fire ring made from rocks. Small peaceful pond and is right off the Deadman South Trail.
Aaron D.Guide
Armadillo Campground - Beavers Bend State Park
Beautiful Campground but Cramped with Too Much Traffic
We stayed at AD10. It was a back in spot with an extremely high break over angle. The spot itself was fairly level but getting in and out is a pain. I recommend AD12 which is almost a direct back in from the road. The campground itself is very nice, but it is very winding with all the trees and spots slotted together. If you get a spot in the front near the road, there is a lot of through traffic for people going to or leaving the lakeside. The back of the campground was much quieter near the pull through sites. The dump site was directly across the street from the campground but you have to go down the road and either make a tight left turn or go further down and turn around. Bathrooms were not too far away, they were private, clean and AC. Not a lot of street lights throughout the campground made things nice and quiet at night. The site had okay Verizon cell service, around 10-20 mbps. The T-mobile service was much better around 50-60 mbps. Lots of activities to do around the park, there is the lake, plenty of hiking trails. The parking pass situation can get a little confusing at other areas of the park, but basically if you register your vehicle plate when you make the reservation, you are all set for your stay. It's a quick drive to Hochatown where there are things to do but depending on when you go it can be extremely busy. Broken Bow itself was about a 30 minute drive depending on traffic and there were more things to do, eat, and see. The traffic going back and forth between Hochatown and Broken Bow is quite busy and almost makes you not want to go anywhere. It causes a pain point when trying to get from the Stephens Gap area of the park to the main area of Beavers Bend, where you have to leave, hit 3 lights, wait 30 minutes, just to go 5 miles.Overall it’s a good campground but I might recommend staying at the other area of the park just for convenience sake, getting in and getting out.
- TTim Z.Traveler
Turkey Flat Campground — Arrowhead State Park
Quiet with Nature
Spacious and paved pads with nature all around. Bathrooms were clean and showers excellent. This place is a real cost performer for outdoor activities!
CJ Jones M.Scout
McGee Creek State Park Campground
Summer getting away
Fun for whole family even our dogs enjoyable very peaceful and lots of wildlife
- RRon G.Guide
K River Campground
Stubborn American Rally 2024
Into motorcycles or not you will be treated like family here. Many different types of spots to chose from. They will do everything humanly possible to make your stay wonderful.
Matthew E.ScoutOuachita National Forest Cedar Lake Recreation Area
This is my favorite spot to camp
With so many trails that you can access just by walking out of the camp site. This is my favorite spot to camp in Oklahoma
- MMacKenzie D.Scout
Pigeon Creek Dispersed
No access
We drove slowly back and forth along the road exactly where the coordinates lead us to but there is no vehicle access to the forest there. It’s completely overgrown
azul darcy L.TravelerPigeon Creek Dispersed
Would have been perfect
The river and creek merging was so beautiful! It was a beautiful drive there. But whoever was there before me trashed it out. It’s sad.
Jade S.ScoutCrowder Point Family Campground
Said frew on the app
Said free on the app, in which u paid for. I show up to the FREE campground and boom they want me to pay 25. When it comes up as free which is false advertising. Which is illegal.
Cameron L.Traveler
Brooken Cove Campground
Great View
Site 51 was the best view. Long but narrow paved spot. We couldn't back all the way up because the tree was too low, but the spot was long enough where it wasn't an issue. The water spicket was about 80 ft away, and unfortunately we didn't have an adapter for the 30 amp. Otherwise this was a great stay with a beautiful sunset over the water. Be mindful of a couple trees overhanging the way in, but we were able to get through without issue hitting any. We have a 13.5 ft tall and 45 ft long fifth wheel. Mosquitoes were pretty bad so be prepared.
Jennifer O.Legend
Cedar Lake (Oklahoma) Equestrian Camp
Cedar lake for the win!
Beautiful and lush and QUIET. I love it. Asphalt and gravel sites. Clean bathrooms. Water and electric only. Gorgeous 3 mile hike around the lake. I hear it’s a fishing lake but we don’t fish. Enjoyed the scenery and peace. Would come again and again. Don’t forget the ice, there’s nothing close. Site 33 looks to be my fav.
- JJon D.Guide
Winding Stair Campground (Ok) — Ouachita National Forest
I did not stay here, just passing through.
I did not stay at this campground (I was driving the scenic byway), but I stopped for "scouting purposes". It seems very nice, the vault toilet was locked? But otherwise, a well kept dry campground with many sites and good views. Also, the pricing on here is incorrect; USFS website says $8/night for singles, $14/night for doubles (can't beat those prices honestly). Will stay if I pass this way again!
Donna H.GuideArmadillo Campground - Beavers Bend State Park
Quiet, lovely campsite.
We only stayed one night enroute home to NW Arkansas. We had stayed at one of the sites on the river side of the park, but this was our first on the lake side.
We had a pull-though site with full hookups. As we were only one of three campers, the campground was very quiet. The pull-through sites are fairly close together and I wonder how noisy they would be during peak season.
The facilities were nice, but no hot water in the showers...brisk!!
Lots of deer (friendly...I would guess the guests feed them). We would stay here again as a short term solution...probably not a long-term option for us.
- Jennifer O.Legend
Robbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park
Beautiful and peaceful
We stayed at Pine Trails campground which is semi modern but no bathrooms. This is well disclosed so you must be self contained. There are ATV trailheads in the campground so it might be noisy but this weekend it was almost deserted. Tall trees, gravel semi level sites, and huge fire rings. The park itself is phenomenal…so much to do but the hiking is the best. Don’t miss the Cave Trail!
Ava G.Guide
Clayton Lake State Park Campground
Beautiful Nature, BIG BIG Sky!
If you love getting the full effect of beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and stars - this may be the perfect spot for you to watch the skies! If you check dark-skies maps, you'll see that Clayton Lake is right on the edge of the section of SE Oklahoma with the least light-pollution. So if your favorite Southeast Oklahoma spot is booked, give this little hidden treasure a shot!
If you like foraging and looking for cold-season decomposers like I do, you'll find plenty of mushrooms and moss under the canopy.
There are plenty of cheap B&Bs in the area as well if you want a really secluded trip into the forest - definitely one of my favs!
Marta C.Traveler
Lake Eufaula — Arrowhead State Park
Beautiful state park
Turkey Flats Section - RV spots are well spaced, plenty of room and not feeling like you’re on top of each other. Full hookups. Beautiful park with so many trees. Sort walk to Eufaula Lake. If you want peace and quiet, this is the place to be. Camp host very nice and makes sure you’re happy with your location.
Larry M.Traveler
Red Oak Area - Okmulgee/Dripping Springs State Park
Great lakeside site.
Has water, 50/30 amp service and a very clean dump station. The grounds are beautiful and the camp host was very nice. We did have one neighbor for one night that played music loud right up until quiet hours (10pm).
- GGerald S.Traveler
Bluejay — Beavers Bend State Park
Amazing
We had the best time a stones throw from the water. The park had some great hiking trails and museum.
Cyndy & Selena R.Guide
Heavener Runestone Park
Cool Spot
We needed to stop on our trip across country. We weren't going to get there before close so we called a head and they picked a spot for us..i suggest getting getting then choosing your own spot since thete is a kids playground right next to the camp ground
Lynzie T.GuideRobbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park
Phenomenal Adventure
We truly enjoyed staying here! From the great hiking, to the fun buildings there’s so many opportunities to explore. Great temps too.
Christian D.Legend
Talimena State Park Campground
Good place to stay the night
We had a nice site with a covered table. Only negative part is the road noise.
Danielle M.TravelerRobbers Cave State Park — Robbers Cave State Resort Park
Lots of hiking opportunities
First time here, we opted to stay at a site with water/electric - Old Circle 21. Small site but we managed to get our 11 person instant tent up. Lots of hiking trails - went up to Robbers Cave (more like a hideout spot than an actual cave) enjoyed the hike. We only explored a small bit of the campgrounds. Definitely want to go back and explore some more
- SStacy M.Scout
Shady Grove RV Park
Meh...
We stayed one night. Park is small and full of what seem to be fulltime residents. It was quiet enough but wouldn't have stayed longer. Calling for a reservation was easy and friendly. Wouldn't be my first choice to stay again.
Rick G.GuideLost Rapids
Nice Campground Next to Lake
This campground is next to a large lake. It has tent sites with picnic tables. Some have lantern poles, fire pits and/or grills. The RV sites have water and power with same assortment of other things. The lake has a boat ramp with a small dock/fishing pier. This is a good place to take a telescope or just stargaze. Some of the sites need minor repair. The restrooms will clean. The restrooms nearest the RV area have showers.
Guide to Sardis Lake
Tent camping near Sardis Lake in Oklahoma offers a blend of natural beauty and outdoor adventure, perfect for those looking to escape into nature.
Local Attractions and Scenic Views
- The Holson Valley Vista provides breathtaking views of the valley, especially from its open-air shelter, making it a great spot for photography and relaxation.
- At Lake McAlester, campers can enjoy the serene waters and surrounding nature, ideal for fishing and birdwatching.
- The Pigeon Creek Dispersed area offers a picturesque setting where the river and creek merge, perfect for a peaceful day by the water.
Amenities for Tent Campers
- Lloyd Church Lake is a basic site with no amenities, making it a true back-to-nature experience for those who prefer simplicity.
- Campers at Bluejay — Beavers Bend State Park can enjoy picnic tables and toilets, enhancing comfort while still being close to nature.
- Coyote Drive Campground — Beavers Bend State Park features reservable sites with picnic tables, making it convenient for families and groups.
Activities and Outdoor Adventures
- Hiking enthusiasts will appreciate the access to trails from Pashubbe Backcountry Site, which is nestled in the Ouachita National Forest.
- Campers at Grasshopper Campground — Beavers Bend State Park can enjoy fishing and kayaking in the nearby lake, providing a full day of outdoor fun.
- The Evergreen Marina offers opportunities for boating and water sports, making it a lively spot for those looking to engage in water activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Sardis Lake?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Sardis Lake is Holson Valley Vista with a 4-star rating from 1 review.
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