Osage Hills State Park Campground
Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017

CCC Camping

What a neat little park in Northeastern Oklahoma! What I really liked was that most of the park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Depression and New Deal eras. Many of the buildings were still in use including shelters and cabins. What I didn't like were the terribly short hours of the office- open 8:00-4:30, although no one was around as late as 8:30 in the morning. Back to the positives, the tent sites were separate from the RV sites by a good 1/4 mile so no worries about generators. I camped in site Q which was on the interior of the tent loop, but the prime spots were on the outside of the loop. If you can get site R you will be in heaven!. Each site had a picnic table and fire pit and there were nice level places for tents on all sites. There is a nice overlook in the tent loop to watch the sun rise over the valley. The bathhouse was clean and had electric. There were two shower stalls, but no doors or curtains, so best not be modest. The RV sites seemed well spaced and well maintained. There were several nice trails in the park, with one that left from the tent loop, but they weren't really well marked and it was difficult to find any trail maps. There is a pretty little lake near the entrance that you can rent canoes to take a spin around the lake, but again, it depends on whether someone shows up to man the office. Apparently I wasn't the only one struggling to deal with the office hours as someone just dumped their boat paddles and PDF's in front of the office door since there was no one to turn them in to.

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  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017
  • Review photo of Osage Hills State Park Campground by Annie C., October 25, 2017