Best Tent Camping near Wewoka, OK

Tent campsites around Wewoka, Oklahoma offer a mix of established and primitive options within driving distance. River Run RV Park and Cabins provides tent camping with trail access and river proximity, while Romulus Lake offers more secluded tent sites with lake access for paddling activities. Shawnee Twin Lakes, approximately 30 miles northwest of Wewoka, provides additional tent camping locations, though recent reports indicate changes to designated camping areas.

Most tent campgrounds near Wewoka feature basic amenities with varying levels of facilities. River Run provides drinking water, electric hookups, and restroom facilities, making it suitable for campers seeking some conveniences while maintaining a natural setting. Sites typically include picnic tables and fire rings where permitted. Romulus Lake offers more primitive conditions with limited facilities but does provide drinking water, trash disposal, and allows campfires. Campers should verify current regulations before arrival as amenities and rules can change seasonally.

The tent camping experience around Wewoka includes opportunities for hiking, fishing, and water recreation. At River Run, campers have access to three miles of trails across 80 acres of land. One visitor noted, "River access less than a quarter mile away. UTV trails abound. Close to amenities but plenty of nature to explore." Romulus Lake provides a peaceful setting particularly suited for paddling enthusiasts, with a reviewer mentioning it is "great for canoeing or kayaking." At Shawnee Twin Lakes, tent sites offer sunset views and spacious camping areas, though visitors should be prepared for potentially primitive conditions as the designated campground area may have changed. Many tent sites in the region feature natural surroundings with opportunities to observe wildlife and access to fishing in nearby lakes and waterways.

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Tent Camping Reviews near Wewoka, OK

220 Reviews of 7 Wewoka Campgrounds


  • M
    May. 18, 2025

    Critter Alley — Lake Thunderbird State Park

    Good spot!

    Good little areas. A good amount of space. Not enough if you’re wanting privacy as other camp set ups are close. Some tent sites are handicapped accessible. However some are a steep walk to get down to. Not all, but some have a rocky steep path. Every tent area has a fire pit or some kind and a picnic table which is neat.

  • Melanie W.
    Sep. 30, 2020

    Stroud Municipal Lake

    Small and quite

    It is a nice little campground that has R.V. camping and tent camping. We like camping here because the campsite is next to the shore. There are some nice camping spots under shade trees. When you want to cool off you can just walk from your campsite to the water and get in and cool off. However don't wear white when you go swimming because after you go swimming white cloths turn orange. It does have a swim beach but we like to swim privately at camp. The fishing is pretty good. There is a playground and restrooms with showers. They only have about 25 campsites that are 1st come 1st serve. Getting a campsite near holidays like the 4th of July is almost impossible unless you go days early to get a spot. The campsites have picnic tables, grills and a fire ring. They also have trails for riding horses. Camping with electric is $18.00 Senior citizens (55 and up) and disabled citizens is $15.00 Primitive camping is$8.00

  • Stephen & Theresa B.
    Jun. 21, 2021

    Little Axe — Lake Thunderbird State Park

    Great State Park in Oklahoma

    We had a great stay in Lake Thunderbird State Park near Norman Oklahoma. The park has 11 campground areas situated around the 6000 acre centerpiece lake with many tent, RV sites and some of those have full hook up; our choice was the Little Ax campground on the southern end just off Oklahoma 9. In addition to water activities the park offers hunting, horse rental and boarding, equestrian trails, hiking, mountain biking, nature trails, a nature center, and an archery range. Our lakefront site#37 was nice and shaded with a gentle lake breeze offering a concrete pad, water, 30/15 amp electric, concrete table, lantern holder, fire ring and grill at site. The campground has an entry station, camp host, picnic shelters, playground, bathhouse and laundry, beach area, common fire pit, Verizon 4 bars, dump station, trash receptacles, interior roads are paved, with many sites waterfront. RV sites are close quarters. Tent sites are amazing...pads, concrete table, fire ring, grill, water spigot dispersed, waterfront sites. The town of Norman has all the amenities: shopping, dining, groceries, fuel and yes, Walmart. The area is home to local wineries and breweries and also the hometown to actor James Garner. WARNING: Oklahoma State Parks charge a daily parking fee per vehicle of$10 in addition to the camping fee and they enforce it...just saying from experience...read the information carefully! 13101 Alameda Dr, Norman, OK 73026 GPS- 35.234940,-97.219224 for the Little Ax Campground.

  • J
    Jun. 8, 2020

    Bell Cow Lake Campground C

    Nice hidden gem

    Had friends come to town with an RV and we decided to do a last minute camp out.

    After finding out all of the RV and tent camping areas around OKC were at capacity we gave Bell Cow Lake a shot and we were not disappointed. We stayed in Camp Area B, Friday night there were a handful of RV spots still available and we were the only tent campers. Saturday a few more tent campers arrived but there was still open sites between us. 

    Our friends in the RV stayed in RV site 1 and we stayed directly across from them in tent site 3. There was some small trash, cigarette butts and such around the site, cans in the fire ring adjacent to us (site 2) but over all it was a nice spot with ample room to put tents. 

    The tent area is on the water with water access through the grass along the shoreline. Swimming was great with a sand bottom once you got past the grass along the shoreline. There were tons of fish hitting the surface in the evening but I was unable to catch any. Each tent site had a table but it either had a fire ring or a grille (alternating) it would have been preferable if each site had both. 

    The bathrooms weren't the cleanest but were what I would probably expect for a camp ground owned by a smaller city. 

    Bell Cow lake may become one of our go to places as it is still within an easy drive from OKC and half the price of the next closest lake to camp at (Lake Arcadia).

    Tent camping is $10 a night, RV is $20. 

    One of the only things we did not like was with the campsite being 2 miles from I-44 you could hear the highway traffic all night and there was not fire wood available to gather or purchase (perhaps in town) so though it is generally frowned upon to bring your own you won't have a fire otherwise.

  • Melanie W.
    Aug. 4, 2016

    Wewoka Lake

    Ok for a small lake

    It's a small lake in Seminole County Oklahoma a couple miles from the town of Wewoka. It has a small RV campground and some primitive campsites along waters edge. It is always active with jet skiing. It has a swim beach and a few pavilions. The 4th of July festival is popular there and always a big hit. The park entrance is free. There is a small fee for launching boats kayaks are free to launch. The restroom is in the main campground which is bad if your at the swim beach or camping on a tent site because it's a long walk around the cove. The showers have only cold water. During the week there is always campsites. The lake is overcrowded on the weekends and during festivals. It's a Wednesday and not many camping today. It's also a very hot day 104 degrees.

  • Laura P.
    Nov. 18, 2017

    Hog Creek West — Lake Thunderbird State Park

    Great overnight tent stay

    A little slopey, no big rocks. Picnic table, fire pit, lantern holder, near the lake. Enjoyed our stay, wasn't too crowded and great weather helped. Lots of wildlife at night

  • Abby M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 24, 2020

    Hog Creek West — Lake Thunderbird State Park

    Worked for the night in a pinch

    Was passing through the area and needed a place to land since I couldn’t find any BLM out this way. I paid $16 for a tent site at Hog campground, which had a fire ring and picnic table. Pulled in at night so it took me a while to find it but all tables note the campsite which helped. Bathrooms were meh, but worked. Didn’t use the showers but they aren’t free. They are quarter showers. Clean site and felt safe. Had 2 bars of LTE AT&T service.

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 29, 2021

    Lake Eufaula — Arrowhead State Park

    Great Lake Access, In Need Of Some Updating

    I had always wanted to stay at this park after passing it a million times on the highway. I was very excited only to arrive and the office had closed early. Cell signal was sparse so I could not book online where I was so I opted to drive the campsites and find a spot in hopes of improved service or finding a campground host or park ranger. 

    I quickly noticed that the upper loop for camping was not very improved and sites seemed a bit close together. The restroom was not terrible it had both a shower which I find to be extremely helpful since it is a lake property. The grass was a bit overgrown, in large part likely to the recent rains. 

    I drove on to the next loop and found that the Circle loop had a few more improved sites near the water but the ones further inward lacked proper parking and were again overgrown. By the time I made it to the RV loop, I noticed this is where there had been massive improvements. Slabs were poured for each site to keep sites level, grass had been maintained providing a nice lawn area for recreation. Much like the other loops each site came standard with picnic tables, lantern hooks and fire rings, but these were by far much more desirable when it comes to a paid site. 

    I do hope that in the future they continue to make improvements to this campsite because it was in need of a little TLC in the first loops and also some of the picnic shelters and restrooms. 

    I would like to give this one another shot in the future.

  • E
    Oct. 4, 2020

    Lake Eufaula — Arrowhead State Park

    Great Day of Camping

    Tent camping. Beautiful view at our campsite. We were close to the lake, and enjoyed the nice breeze and awesome views of the sunset! The sites are very big with tons of space. We went to Lake Eufala state park and hiked around, but really there aren’t great hiking trails in the area. This camping experience would be one where if we came back we would bring friends and enjoy just being at our campsite. We had a great time!

    I will say there is ALOT of trash. It didn’t deter us much, but I think it’s worth noting. Some sites we walked passed were filled with bottles and cans. Ours had a ton of cigarette butts all around, and also so weird trays/debris in the fire ring. The only other thing I didn’t love was that while on the map it’s all very well marked, none of the sites had markers and if they did they weren’t nec correct. The only number we could see was 253 in the grill and on the map it was our 255. Our site neighbors said there aren’t any real markers and to just settle there or find one that’s more suitable because the park wouldn’t fill up. It didn’t. But we enjoyed our sites views and space- even with neighbors. No lights around the roads or anything except at the bathroom, but it wasn’t difficult to navigate.

    Bathrooms pretty close, and were clean and tidy. Great playground are for kids!


Guide to Wewoka

Tent camping near Wewoka, Oklahoma, offers a blend of natural beauty and outdoor adventure, making it an ideal getaway for nature enthusiasts.

Some prices for tent camping range from $10 to $30

  • At River Run RV Park and Cabins, you can enjoy a range of amenities including electric hookups and drinking water, all while being close to river access.
  • Shawnee Twin Lakes provides spacious campsites with fire pits, perfect for a cozy evening under the stars, with prices that cater to various budgets.
  • For a more rustic experience, Meeker Lake offers basic tent camping, ideal for those looking to escape into nature without breaking the bank.

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