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Summers Ferry

Campers find this municipal park along the Arkansas River in Gore, where a boat ramp provides water access and picnic tables sit in a wooded area overlooking the high bridge that replaced the historic ferry crossing. The paved parking area accommodates RVs with electric and water hookups, though recent visitors report mixed information about fees—some found it free while others paid $8 per night via honor box.

Police patrol the grounds nightly, and the location receives good cell service according to reviewers. The site tends to be quiet aside from occasional truck traffic on the nearby bridge and passing trains. Webbers Falls City Park offers another municipal option less than a mile away for travelers exploring this stretch of the Arkansas River.

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Map & DirectionsSummers Ferry is located in Oklahoma near Gore

Public Campground

Coordinates

35.52300012 N
95.12200067 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Site Types

Tent Sites
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Standard (Tent/RV)
Dispersed
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Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups

Contact

General Info

+19184892636

Drive Time

49 min from Fort Smith, AR
58 min from Tulsa, OK
1 hr 23 min from Fayetteville, AR
2 hrs 12 min from Joplin, MO

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Reviews3 Camper Reviews - Summers Ferry

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Multiple campers commented on this quiet, clean riverside park offering basic amenities and affordable overnight stays. The majority of campers found it suitable for safe overnight parking while traveling.

Michelle T.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 29, 2025

Great for overnight parking

Parked our van overnight while traveling west on I-40. It's $8/night ($4 if you're 62 or older) paid with cash in an honor box. No electric hookups, but there is a portapotty on site. The site is on the banks of the Arkansas River and fairly quiet, other than a few trucks driving over the nearby bridge or an occasional train. We were the only ones in the park.

Month of VisitApril

Mar. L.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 1, 2023

Free alternative to a campground

We were just looking for a safe place to stay overnight while passing through. Thanks to the detailed report of N I., we found the place and tested it. Our two boys were able to watch the river in the morning, watch boats being lowered into the water and run across the lawn and the site. It was clean and quiet. We felt safe. We ate breakfast at the picnic tables in the shade, overlooking the bridge and river. There were also few other campers here who have made themselves comfortable for several days.

We did not find anything to pay for. Therefore, I think it is free of charge.

We also found the dumping station at Love's. It will cost 10$.

Month of VisitMay

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N I.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 4, 2021

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Address 801 S. Main Street, Gore, OK

PROS Free
CONS Lonely
ADA Compliant Pets allowed Picnic tables Basketball goal ADA porta pot Water Boat ramp(steep) Patrolled by police nightly

In the early 1900’s there was a ferry that crossed the Arkansas River and now there is an extremely high bridge that you may view from this quaint small park. This are is where the picnic tables and grill are located.

The parking area is paved and we pulled up next to the grassy wooded area to park.

This park is located just before the town of Gore and we felt safe but you would need to use your judgement. Great cell service. Just down the road at Love’s you will find a dump station.

Directions: Going north on Highway 100 as soon as you cross the bridge turn to the left at the first road. The park is a short distance located in a nice wooded area.

Month of VisitAugust