Best Tent Camping near Waurika Lake in Oklahoma

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144 Reviews of 4 Waurika Lake Campgrounds


  • Marco
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area
    Oct. 17, 2024

    Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area

    Breath of air

    It's a good little spot on the edge of town to go eat lunch, do some thinking, or fish for fun. Around the holidays it lights up and is just an all around good place to go for free

  • HThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hapgood RV Park
    Sep. 14, 2024

    Hapgood RV Park

    Very nice no frills

    We pulled in at 10:30 pm but very easy to park in pull through spot. Clean, flat, gravel spots with electric and water. Put $15 in an envelope as required. Will definitely stay here again when we head this way.

  • John S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Edgewater Park
    Jul. 8, 2024

    Edgewater Park

    Ok, not alot of sites, little trash in area. Not well kept

    Not a terrible mini spots of quality and there are permits involved which prices have changed since I went the water level is not as high as it was and there is a lack of proper upkeep

  • Kelsey S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Lawtonka East Campground
    Jun. 14, 2024

    Lake Lawtonka East Campground

    Beautiful view

    Wonderful spot. We stayed for 3 nights, view of Mount Scott was amazing. Had our 2 golden retrievers with us and they loved the lake. Lots of fun! Be sure to take a drive out mount scott and check out the parallel forest!

  • kent F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Burkburnett-Wichita Falls KOA
    May. 8, 2024

    Burkburnett-Wichita Falls KOA

    1 night stay here,

    Campground is getting a upgrade with concrete pads, we were on gravel, EZ in and out pull throughs.Full hook up 30 and 50 amp, did our laundry there ,nice place ,close to the hwy.

  • B
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Lake
    Mar. 22, 2024

    Mountain Lake

    Awesome Hidden Jem of a Lake & Campground

    The new park manager is very nice, very accommodating and helpful. Park is clean, great fishing off the dam, kayak, carry on boats, and such. The lake is absolutely beautiful, great for family outings and gatherings - there are fire pits for fires, picnic tables, and grills. Great place for the dogs as well, loved walking the dam.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Doris
    Mar. 14, 2024

    Camp Doris

    Outer Loop Sites Almost Always Great

    Doris CG, Wichita Mnts, OK: This park was a pleasant surprise. The hiking was splendid and much better than expected. The visitor center deserves at least an hour of time. Fabulous. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

    (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

    Overall Rating: 4 for the scenery, and bathroom cleanliness. General layout of campsites is a bit of a minus.
    Price 2023: $ 11 for non electric w interagency pass

    Security: Not at night Usage during visit: Full during spring break Site Privacy: Open sites. Some back up to each other. Our site, 9 backs up to #7. Site Spacing: varies - the map in photos is pretty representative Pad surface: blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: A bit noisy during this spring break week. Outside Road Noise: None. Some campsites back up towards the campground access road. I would rather have one of these sites than any inner loop site I saw. Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: E loop Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: Yes, near the pit toilets.
    Generators: Allowed Bathroom: New and clean pit toilets in most loops . Whoever cleans the pit toilets has high cleanliness standards. . . E-loop has flush toilets. The sinks and toilets were very clean . Showers: Near E Loop. Fairly clean after a busy weekend. Pull Throughs: I didn’t see any Cell Service (AT&T): No bars at Campground. 2 bars outside of visitor center Setting: In an oak Forest. Recent Weather: 70s downtown 30s Solar: Yes, but when trees leaf out, the solar will still be available in most sites but not as great.
    Host: Not in all loops Rig Size: E loop has some larger rigs. Sites: I don’t particularly like the sites on the inside of the loops. Water view sites are circled on the map. I would be happy with these. Best sites in Loop A: 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15. E63 is the only site I liked in the electric loop. A 7&9 are not good sites as far as privacy from each other.

  • Jennifer O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Doris Campground
    Oct. 7, 2023

    Doris Campground

    Absolutely beautiful!

    Doris is in the middle of Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, there is zero cell phone service but we got our Starlink to work perfectly. We stayed in 40c which had no hookups but was an enormous site with lots of privacy. Fairly level site, concrete table, huge fire pit and grill. Spots are very well maintained and this site backs up to Lake Quanah Parker. Little Baldy trail can be hiked directly from the campground. New shower and bathroom house.

    100% will be back. Fantastic educational visitors center. You MUST drive up Mt Scott but it’s scary. Wonderful short hikes.

    Free roaming bison, longhorns, wild Turkey, etc.

  • Rowdy R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Kiowa Park II Marina
    Oct. 5, 2023

    Kiowa Park II Marina

    Didn't mow............

    Spent 9/29-10/1 at Kiowa II campground.  The RV parking pads are paved and were  level.  The sites are spacious.  Pull-through and back-in sites are available.  Pull-through sites are for shorter RVs as they are a tightly curved.

    The biggest drawback is that they didn't mow....even for reserved locations!!!  The grass seed heads were no less than knee high.  This caused us to have to park our RV at an angle on the pad to get out of the grass getting caught in our door.

    Additionally,  I walked to the bathroom at the swim beach and was very disappointed and amazed at the thick mature growth of sand burr sticker plants allowed along the beach.  There was a strip about 4-8' wide and approximately 40-60' long at the point the beach meets the grass.  The sand burr plants were also growing throughout the grass area.  I WOULD NOT STAY AT THIS CAMPGROUND IF I HAD RESERVED A SPOT THERE.  There appears to be no grass management at all in this area where children and adults generally would want to go barefoot.  Wish I had taken a pic... :(

    THEN, in different bathroom at the Kiowa II campground, I found a snake skin wrapped around the bottom of a toilet!!!  This is in a bathroom with a closed door.  There was another snake skin in the waste basket between the sinks.  The light was also out in the ladies side of the bathroom.

  • Jeremy G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Frederick Park
    Sep. 28, 2023

    Lake Frederick Park

    Quiet and relaxing

    I love coming here. So beautiful. Never busy a great place to take the dog and just go for a walk or take your ATV and just go off roading or just go for a swim. Trust me you'll enjoy it

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Kiowa Park Campground
    Sep. 25, 2023

    Kiowa Park Campground

    Lights out at night !

    I stopped in on the 23rd of September, 92 degrees some wind, lady at check in extremely friendly and helpful. Sites are spaced about 100 ft apart, lots of privacy. Very good place to spend a few days. BUT, lights out at night, bugs by the millions. I didn’t fish but a few were, didn’t see much results , too hot! Grounds are very clean and well kept, a Ranger lives on sight. Play ground for the kids.

  • Kyle L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Kiowa Park Campground
    Sep. 5, 2023

    Kiowa Park Campground

    Awesome place

    I stayed here September 4th. Literally on labor day. It's a large campground with lots of space between most sites. It was completely silent only a handful of campers spaced way apart. Lots of spots on the water with easy access to the water. It's beautifully maintained even the bathrooms are clean. No trash this place is spotless and beautiful and quiet.
    I was just going to stay a night but I honestly might stay the full 14 days. I basically have a private beach. Only problem is it's seasonal. Also I have Virizon. I had 4 bars worked fine.

  • Native S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Clear Creek Lake
    Jun. 18, 2023

    Clear Creek Lake

    Clear Creek Lake

    It has multiple camping sites. Camp 4 is a better camping area. It has a newer shower,more campsites,clean bathrooms,grills to cook on.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Doris Campground
    May. 23, 2023

    Doris Campground

    Good Experience in Campervan

    Camped in site 36, loop C, mid-May. Large campsite; lots of trees. Short path behind site leafs to Quanah Parker Lake. No connections. Water pump nearby; water was good quality. Restroom/shower house located at beginning of loop. Other restrooms were closed for renovation. The restroom/shower house is old & needs updating. Campsite was clean. Firewood available near campground entrance. Excellent hiking opportunities nearby. Separation between sites in this loop is good but little privacy. Campground host was friendly & helpful. Enjoyed staying in this old campground & exploring the refuge. Little to no AT&T and T-Mobile service.

  • JOANNA M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Arrowhead State Park Campground
    Apr. 24, 2023

    Lake Arrowhead State Park Campground

    Spacious, quiet, and well kept

    Our family was really pleased with this campground. The sites are paved and extremely well maintained with mowed lawns. The trail systems are super convenient. Would definitely stay again!

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Doris
    Mar. 2, 2023

    Camp Doris

    National Park

    Very nice national park. Very clean. Lots of animals to see. Gentlemen at the gate was very knowledgeable and had all of the information about the park.

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Doris
    Jan. 14, 2023

    Camp Doris

    Quaint Campground Nestled in the Mountains

    Doris Campground is a cool little campground nestled in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. There are multiple areas to camp at Doris. The easiest way to reserve a site is to goto Recreation.gov and book online (This may be the only way, a lot about the booking process has changed in the last few years) There are two main campground areas with decently spaced but also high site density just past the information hut / entrance to the campground. A is immediately on the right after the entrance, it's a non electric loop and I believe (C?) is on the left just after the A loop with a loop of electric sites. There are also primitive campsites for tents further down the road and lake sites, as well as some more isolated sites spread throughout the campground and group camping areas. There are quite a few trees in the campground, but you can also see the sky fairly well. There are restroom buildings scattered throughout the campground and several shower areas. The campsites are almost all back in if you have a rig. There is zero cell phone reception, even with a booster. Many of the rig campsites have some sort of bench / picnic table and fire rings. There is a ton of wildlife in the area, and it is very peaceful.

  • Daisee Mae S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Waurika Primitive Camping
    Nov. 29, 2022

    Waurika Primitive Camping

    Beautiful Views Lots to Do!

    The road to the 3 camping spots are absolutely not easy to get to. If you have a big rig I suggest you take it super slow and when the road comes to a “Y” take the left and BE CAREFUL! There was a horrific rain storm while on our stay here so this brought out the mudders! I think you’re not SUPPOSED to OHV here, but there was people who came out and tore the road up worse than when we first got here. Ruts the size of a VW.

    The beach is very muddy. Not too much sand. It does not stink. There are a lot of Fish, Birds and Clams. So if need be, you won’t go hungry if stuck for a period of time.

    As for the water. Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink. Bring your own water. I don’t suggest bathing in the lake but there are no signs saying you can’t.

    No bathrooms but there is a hiking trail across the highway from the turn to the campground. It has a wonderful toilet and trash can that you can use for the small fee of not throwing up all over yourself over the smell of rotting fish corpses and probably other small animals. It looks neat from a distance. Do not go in there.

    We walked to the little station at the stop sign about a quarter mile south. The google reviews say it’s amazing. But i beg to differ. If you need petro or a place to take a quick wee I suggest going over the bridge into town. There is no public bathroom here and the contactless pay does not work. Everything is overpriced even the fuel.

    The trail. It is 13 miles ONE way, so if you decide to hike, take gear and water. It’s absolutely stunning.

    We stayed the last week of November into the first week of December. The weather fluctuated but was mostly on the warm side with the exception of a few days in the 40’s.

    If the road was maintained we would return. I would have given it a 5 star rating. Everything about this place is stunning. So my rating is on the road solely. It’s very difficult to access.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Buffalo Bob's RV Park
    Nov. 7, 2022

    Buffalo Bob's RV Park

    Great place for a stopover

    John the person who runs the place is very helpful and friendly. It's a nice clean Park, easy in and out. It's on the plain side, but all the sites have concrete pads and a little bit of space between rigs. The bathrooms and laundry rooms are all clean and functional.



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  • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Waurika Lake?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Waurika Lake is Waurika Primitive Camping with a 4-star rating from 2 reviews.

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