Making for great camping near Tulsa, Natural Falls State Park gets its name due to the unique water feature found inside the park’s Dripping Springs. Soaring 77 feet above the flat lands of the nearby Oklahoma/Arkansas border, one of the largest waterfalls in the region cascades down into the depths of the grassland valley below. Thanks to a railed viewing platform that overlooks the waterfall, visitors from all over come to enjoy the serene atmosphere and picturesque splendor created by this natural wonder. 

 Natural Falls State Park is most famously known for its cameo in the 1974 movie “Where the Red Fern Grows” which was filmed here. While you may not be interested in raising coonhounds, you might be pleased to find that dogs are allowed here so long as they’re on leash and cleaned up after. Additionally, the park offers a 44 RV sites, with 7 of them offering hookups. Furthermore, 17 tent sites are available for reservation if you aren’t one to travel via RV or Van. Nightly pricing ranges from $14 for a standard tent site, to $30 for a premium RV site with hookups. 

 Those looking for a more convenient camping solution will enjoy the variety of Yurts available for reservation here. Each Yurt can house between 4-6 people, and will more than appeal to even the pickiest of travelers thanks to the well-equipped furnishings found within. Each comes with a fridge, microwave, lighting, electric outlets, Vinyl covered mattresses, heating, and more. Not only that, but bathrooms and showers are just a short walk away. And don’t worry about your four-legged friends; with an additional fee they’ll be able to cozy up with your family inside. Nightly rates for Yurt reservations start at $100, with an additional $15 fee for pets. If you don’t have your own bedding available, the park will lend a complete set for $25. 

 When it comes to recreation, there’s tons to do! Hiking and fishing are very accessible here, with marked trails and designated fishing areas throughout. Furthermore, if you bring a pair of binoculars the park is full places perfect for checking out the local wildlife. Additionally, the park is jammed pack with local flora and fauna, such as Dogwood and Sassafrass. Moreover, onsite volleyball, disc-golf, horseshoes, a basketball court, and other recreation are found throughout the park. 

 People may visit here due to the fame, but they stay for the beauty within. Natural Falls State Park is a treasure of Oklahoma, and is worth checking out for anyone who needs a break away from the stress of everyday life.

Natural Falls State Park Campground

A wonderful campground with water and electric. Time your departure or you might have to wait in line for the dump station... Not the worst thing, but keep it in mind. The hike to the falls is pretty easy and well worth it.

Great place to get outdoors

This place was not the greatest nor the worst. We drove here and to enter costed $5. There are 17 sites which is first come first serve. Most of the sites were for rv so we just camp din our car for the night. The site was really big with only a picnic table. The park was really popular among locals and day hikers so its pretty crowded. There's not much to do t this park. There is a water fall hike and bridge crossings. The waterfall is really beautiful and there are a lot of
hikers with their big tripods. Other than that the park is really boring.

falls

It cost $5 to enter the park, with a few sites.  Most of the sites were set up as RV type sites and not much for tent campers.  The trails can be done in a day and are crowded.  If you are looking for solitude this park is not for you.

Not a big park but nice facilities and friendly staff. Beautiful views of the falls from the trails.

The falls are worth the day use fee 

Natural Falls is a great little 'destination' outdoor park. There are places to camp, but like other reviewers have noted, the park has a lot of foot traffic, and offers more for families than for someone seeking solitude.

We however did have fun 'hiking' the short trail to the falls, which were very pretty. Throughout the hike there are plenty of places for photographs and excellent views.

The park has plenty of benches, picnic tables, a playground and even a fun disc golf course. The course cuts through the center of the park, so you must be careful of pedestrians. Also, the layout is a little difficult to figure out, but not impossible. One notable hole is from the top of a 200' hill downward to a swinging basket. All and all, a fun place for families, groups, and those looking for a place that offers outdoor entertainment for lots of different interests.

Great Amenities - Family Fun

A gem of a state park in Oklahoma, it is a very popular destination. There is a day use charge of $5, which is included in the campground cost. First, the campground: There is separate tent and RV camping, but I think the RV portion is nicer. The tent area, “Airy Tent Area”, is in a small grassy section of the park, with few sites having enough trees to hang a hammock. If that is your thing, try to get a site on the outside edge that backs up against the woods. While there were picnic tables and grills, there didn’t really seem to be specific sites for tents, and there was no privacy. The playground and shower house are directly next to the tent area, which compounds the lack of privacy. However, you could choose to get a larger RV/Camper site in the woods. If you do that, try and get on the Bluff View loop. It was a pretty quiet campground at night, but I understand that it can be loud on nights that the cars are running on the nearby speedway across the road. There are Yurts available for rent in the back of the park behind the falls if that is your thing (not sure how much they cost a night; might be fun for a night if they aren’t too expensive). The park: a beautiful park for hiking and hanging out. There are a few nice trails for hiking, though none are very long or difficulty. You can hike out and around the falls as well as along the creek at the bottom of the falls. There are some beautiful bridges over the creek/river as well. It’s understandable why this park was the location for the movie “Where The Red Fern Grows”. There is also a pretty little botanical garden and nice lawns for picnicking.

Movie perfect looks

This State Park is best known for the filming of the movie Where the Red Fern Grows and it's understandable why. The falls and the trails/nature walks are beautiful. Very easy hiking/walking with a nice reward on views of the falls and river/stream.

Now the camping. There is an RV area and a Tent only area. When we arrived (Oct) the RV area was pretty filled up and we prefer less neighbors, plus we were tent camping. So off to the Tent camping area. The sites were nice and level but no real break up/divide between sites. Luckily there was only 2 other Tent campers when we showed up so we chose the opposite side of the area. There were fire rings, grills and cement picnic tables.

There are full facilities and the camp host does a great job keeping them maintained and also checking in on all the campers/RV'rs.

Where the Red Fern Grows

The hike down to the falls is super short, but definitely worth seeing. They have frisbee golf and decent restrooms. Very green and beautiful

Clean, quiet and fun activities 

The campground is quite small and the sites are all clustered together in one big open area. There is no privacy between campsites. The trails are nice and the falls are beautiful but there's no real place to get lost in nature. It is clean and a good family friendly place for a short trip.   

Pretty views but small park

It’s small but it is super pretty. Great park for a wonderful last minute trip from Tulsa

Love this park

We chose the rv site 16 from their website before ever seeing what the campground looked like in person. It is the site toward the back of the rv park overlooking the bluffs. 

  

Our site had plenty of tree cover that kept us from seeing the bluffs; but it also provided for a cool experience looking out of the back windows of our camper, especially at night. 

  

The sites are a bit too close to one another. But our neighbors in site 15 were super cool. We came with only one bundle of firewood and they quickly provided us with more than enough to have a great time, and more than enough for the next morning. 

  

The reason it gets 4 stars is because the sites are too close to one another. What was especially strange is that the fire ring that belongs to site 15 was actually directly behind our pad on site 16. Our fire ring was located between our site and the other neighbor's site (17) next to us. Very strange.

  

The campsite otherwise was wonderful. Our kids loved the two playgrounds. The weather was great. So we took a quick stroll through the woods and to the small waterfall nearby. Would definitely go again, maybe even to book two or three sites next to one another, being so close. That would be fun for a larger group.

Great for small family

Natural falls has been our weekend getaway spot for a few years now. It's normally pretty quiet, the hiking trails down to the falls are fun and challenging. They have added yurts which are pretty  cool. 

Tent camping is normally what we do and it's a great setup for that. The camping areas are spacious and flat for good easy tent setup.  Water is centrally located in the middle of the campgrounds. 

The restroom and shower areas have never been dirty and are always in clean working order.  There is disc golf, a park, and playground equipment for your kids. 

Definitely worth the visit. 

Perfect for a weekend getaway 

Fairly small state park but they have a lot to do. They have 17 tent sites and about 45 RV sites. There are also nice looking yurts you can tent. Our tent site had a picnic table, lantern hook, charcoal grill and a fire ring. Bathrooms were clean and had flush toilets and a shower. 

There are 4.5 miles of great hiking trails at the park. You can find some great hidden spots along the river and enjoy the quiet. 

Of course, the best part of the park is the 77 foot tall waterfall. The hike to the bottom is fairly steep but there is a sidewalk that takes you to an overlook at the top. 

The park has probably the longest disc golf course I’ve ever seen. 

Overall, I highly recommend Natural Falls State Park. 

Nice little park with great hiking

I should start by saying we went to the park on Mother’s Day weekend.  This may have, and probably did impact the crowd.  However, the number of people makes me think it is like this on most weekends.  I asked a park ranger and they indicated it’s very busy on the weekend.  Due to the parks proximity to AR and OKlahoma (literally almost on the border), it is a high day use park.  The actual camping areas are really nice.  I’d break it down like this:  if I’m a tent, the sites are great all around.  If you’ve got a camper like me, the rv sites are real close together.  I shared a video explaining my top choice.  I’d choose site 4 bc it backs up to the playground, lots of green space around, and short walking distance to bathhouse.  If I were going with another family, as my brother and I often do, I’d go with sites 5&amp;6.  They are in a corner, also back up to playground, lots of green, and short walking distance from bathhouse.  One draw back is there is only one bathhouse for all campers.  This is a big drawback for me.  With the number of sites and the number of people who visit, this sort of grossed me out just thinking about it.  I took pics of the inside of the men’s showers.  They looked ok, not great.  If you’re counting on using the bathhouse, I don’t know about this park.  The pros of the park are many.  It’s beautiful.  Lots of great trails with a good mix of easy-difficult.  The signature water fall trail is beautiful.  The park has a disc golf course that’s really nice and well maintained.  Lots of picnic tables, grills, etc around.  Nice playground, beach volleyball, and horse shoes, all near both the tent and rv sites.  There’s also a huge green space/field of sorts for throwing a frisbee, soccer, etc which isn’t altogether common in parks.  Overall, it’s a great little park, but I’m giving it 3 stars bc of the sheer volume of people you have to deal with and the bathhouse issue.  These issues alone will keep me from ever camping there unless I go during the week.  

Beautiful but crowded!!!

Took a detour on our road trip to visit this park. There are tent sites, RV sites, and yurts available. Tent sites don't have electric and approximately half dont have water. Sites are equipped with fire ring, grill, and concrete tables. The park has some fantastic trails, just get someone taller than you walk ahead to clear the spider webs. There are playgrounds, a volleyball net, horseshoe setups, and paved walking paths.

Super clean and chill

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Nestled in the foothills of the Ozarks, Natural Falls State Park boasts a unique beauty which is unmatched through other state parks within Oklahoma. Perhaps best known for its beautiful waterfall, there are many other things to do here that make this a great place to visit during camping season. 

I visited during the summer months, it was hot and sticky outside, but slightly overcast making it a perfect day to visit and enjoy the park itself as well as some of the camping options. 

Exploring this park is fun as trails wind around and meander through some of the most beautiful areas of Oklahoma. If you are a person who likes mountains more than plains, this area of Oklahoma is one for you as lush tree coverage and rocky crags abound. 

The campsites themselves are pretty typical of an Oklahoma campground. 44 RV sites, also which can accommodate tent campers who are in need of power and 17 tent sites are available in addition to yurts they have on property. Yurts are pretty common in many Oklahoma State Parks in this region I have found. The sites are pretty standard with fire rings, picnic tables and some lantern hooks, just the basic ground work laid for you to set up your own unique adventures. 

When visiting I noticed that the Yurt section had no visitors during the week day and the campground itself was sparse as well. During the weekends I can imagine this fills up much more as it is a great place to visit. 

Visiting is fun with lots to do including the hiking trails however they also have playgrounds, volleyball and disc golf. The one downside for those visiting during the heat of summer however is, unlike many parks in Oklahoma which offer swimming beaches or pools, this park does not have any swimming resources. This was not a deal breaker for me personally but I would think for many it could be. 

A few things I noted that apply at the park that could be negatives to visitors passing through. They do currently have a reservation system, this can have both pros and cons. The reservation system is pretty easy to navigate but does state that on weekends you must book for the 2 days of the weekend no exceptions. When visiting the park in person I was told you can also get a site on the day of, however there is no guarantee of sites being available. Unlike many parks which hold a certain number for arrivals they are moving toward a fully online booking system like many other states.

Beautiful Campground & Waterfall

Great campsite! Clean with many things to do. As most reviews have mentioned, sites are very close together. 

Restrooms were alright. They are shared between RV campground and tent campground. Only two showers and two stalls. 

Hikes were great! The waterfall is beautiful, however the park map confused us more than we thought it would. Unsure why it was so difficult to read, but we figured it out! 

Great Park! Close Neighbors

First time here we stayed in a Yurt. Our group had 3 of the 5 Yurts and they were very well appreciated as the rain swamped some of the tents in our group.

  

2nd and 3rd trips here we stayed in our TT. Site #21 was awesome with electric, water and sewer hook ups as well as a lot of space all around our site. Site #18 was very cramped and only had electric and water hook ups. Our neighbor's water and electric hookup was literally closer than our picnic table. We walked around and found other sites with more space for next time.

The area is beautiful. Lots of trails, wildlife and a year round waterfall that is fed by a pump from a pond downstream. There is opportunity to fish in the pond. The waterfall is magnificent and can be viewed from an overlook that is easily accessible. The hike to the bottom and back out is moderately strenuous but there are places to take a break as needed.

3 Times so far

The hiking is awesome but the camping not so much. I like to be away from people and these campsites are very close together with no privacy. I prefer to make a day trip when I visit here instead of camp. We drive down early and go to the Wildlife Sanctuary and drive thru in Gentry Arkansas (20 min from Natural Falls) then we go hike the falls. You can’t swim there at all so when we leave the falls we stop down the road at Flint creek and go for a swim. The water is crystal clear and amazing. I’m posting pics of it bc it isn’t even on the map to add a review. You can also camp there but I have not. You have to pay to rent a tube or use the slides but if you walk down beside the fence to the right it’s free 😉

Too crowded for me

When traveling through Oklahoma, Natural Falls is a great place to camp. It’s on border of Arkansas and Oklahoma, near Siloam Springs. It’s peaceful. You can take your wheelchair on some of the trails and look at the Falls. There’s a steep hike down to the falls for those who can walk it. The road is paved and each site has cement pad. So if you have a special needs person with you they can get around with no prob. There is also discount for totally disabled people.

There are nice playgrounds, disc golf and trails. Camp in RV or tent.  Definitely going back. Been twice already in one summer. (2019)

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Beautiful Falls Great for Family

We stayed in a Monday night in early November and there were only two other groups in the tent loop. The TV loop seemed a little busier. The shower house is right next to the RV loop and a bit of a walk from the tents. We had a picnic table and fire ring. The campground is not far from a busy road so we had some noise. Conveniently located near a large town in Arkansas for supplies and good cell signal. We did the short hike to the falls and they were gorgeous. $16 for the night. 

The falls are beautiful, camp is just okay

**General:** Located near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border, this is a surprisingly quiet campground given its proximity to the highway. Once you reserve a site, you receive an e-mail instructing you to register your vehicle for a parking pass, which must be done prior to arrival. (There is a $10 charge for non-campers). You will then receive several updated e-mails and/or text messages. The weird thing is that the parking pass is activated at 9 am on the day you are scheduled to arrive, however, check-in to the campsite is not until 4 pm. The pass expires 24 hours later (9 am), however, check-out from the campground is not until 2 pm. I’m not sure if the parking fee is enforced in the campground or just in the day-use parking lot. 

  

**Sites/Facilities:** There is an RV loop and a tent loop. There are also five yurts. Sites 41-45 are VERY long pull-throughs that could easily fit two large RVs plus another vehicle. All other sites are back-in. All sites are paved. 

  

**Bathhouse:** Restrooms/showers are located between the tent and RV sites and are easily accessible to both sections. They were clean. I did not use the shower so cannot comment on this other than it looked clean. 

  

**Activities/Amenities:** The main attraction here is the short hike to see Dripping Springs. There are also other (paved) walking trails plus a volleyball net, basketball, disc golf, and catch and release fishing. There is a small store which is also where you check-in for camping. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Quiet campground, convenient location

Really enjoyable clean state park with easy to moderate hiking. The falls are beautiful but small.

It's very nice

Found this conveniently off the main 412 route while traversing the country. A hidden gym. Quiet and clean, a basic campground but with a truly special waterfall a short walk from anywhere in the park. A little oasis, almost. Beautiful 


Little Quiet Gem

Natural falls was great you are blocked off from the falls themselves to help preserve them but it’s definitely a place worth seeing all the campsites are in really good shape even though it wasn’t fully our style of camping ( we like to be secluded) it was amazing everything was really nice there they had really clean bathrooms and showers one I actually didn’t mind using that never happens! The trails was pretty well maintained we kinda ventured off of a few trails and cut a few of our own, this place is just a great get away we will be back for sure! This is where the red fern grows movie had scenes shot at, we found the tree and you can relate a lot of the scenery to the movie as well! We covered all the trails and then some! You won’t be disappointed I don’t believe with this one! 

Amazing 

We tent camped at this beautiful little park waterfalls are short distance away and there are other trails that are pleasant to hike and fairly easy.

Beautiful Little Park

Easy access, flat concrete pads, quiet. Scenic walks to waterfall. Friendly gal at registration. Well maintained. Would return for sure!

Nice Welcome to Oklahoma 

Great camp sites with level concrete pads. Was impressed with how well the sites are laid out and how clean the grounds were kept. Nicer bath house compared to other state parks I've visited. Will def be back in the Spring/Summer months. 

Beautiful Campground

We chose to make a short Winter camping trip to Natural Falls State Park.  A recent sleet and snow weather event and 20 degree weather didn’t stop us.  Calls to staff were informative when we inquired about the conditions.  We arrived late and our RV spot had been cleared by staff, hook ups were close and functional.  

The park is a beautiful hike and place to enjoy a brief stopover or short getaway.

First RV Trip

This was our first time to visit an Oklahoma State Park! We were blown away by the beauty of this oasis! The waterfall is beautiful. The yurts are really cool! The park was busy with lots of campers and day use hikers as well as families picnicking. Great park! 

Cool Yurts! 

RV campgrounds are very clean and all hookups were easily accessible. Office staff was very friendly and helpful. Comfort station are very clean and well kept. 
The Hiking was nice and easy with beautiful scenery, we are looking forward to returning in the fall. 

Great for everyone

First time here. Beautiful campgrounds. Five different hiking trails, nice playgrounds, and frisbee golf. Really enjoyed staying here. Comfort Rooms by the tent area was nice and clean (and warm too). Site #8 was on the back of the camp circle at the start of a trailhead. 

Downsides - bathroom stalls don’t offer much privacy- huge gaps in the door frame. Tent area is small and close together. And the campground lights were on all night (which would be fine if the lights weren’t a bright white color). 

Lovely little spot 

We camped May 5 through the 7th, feeling fortunate to have grabbed the last camping spot available:  space #9. First let me say that there are no bad spots in this beautiful park. All 26 spots with electric and water, and only about 6 of those had sewer...ours did not. There's also additional tent camping just on the north end of the park. Other amenities include comfort stations with showers, volleyball, horseshoes, and disk golf. No swimming, but that was not an issue for us. Lovely playgrounds for kids and lots of beautiful hiking trails. The campsite was patrolled routinely and kept neat as a pin. In the ranger station, you can get wood, ice, and keepsakes. This park has moved to the top of our favorites list!

Beautiful, clean, quiet campground. Truly a gem!

I go here with my friends every summer we hike almost all the trails , it’s gorgeous last time I went there (summer of 23) we saw a wild river otter swimming there is so much wildlife out there and it’s just gorgeous absolutely stunning and worth visiting, family friends and dog / pet friendly if you want to take your dogs on a hike this is the place , has stairs and is not very handicapped accessible if you want to go to the bottom of the falls but it is completely accessible for a wheelchair if you just want to view the falls from the top and there are multiple handicapped accessible paved paths !

Gorgeous place 

This was a really nice campground with easy walks to some beautiful scenery! Flat pads with nice tables/grills/fire pits. Sites 3/4/11-14 have a lot more room so we’d probably pick one of those next time. There is a racetrack near by that was so loud we couldn’t hear each other talking from 6-11pm on Friday night which made it difficult to put our baby to bed. We’d love to go back but will definitely pick a weekend without a race next time. 