Campgrounds

A lakeside view at The Point campground.

NPS/Natasha Moore

Chickasaw National Recreation Area has six public campgrounds. Facilities vary in each and are listed in the chart below. Some individual campsites, as well as large group campsites, can be reserved in advance. Each site has a fire ring, picnic table, and at least one parking space.

Three campgrounds are located next to Lake of the Arbuckles. Buckhorn and The Point campgrounds have a mix of smaller sites suitable for tents and some sites with water and electric hookups that will fit RVs (up to approximately 40' in length). Guy Sandy can accomodate tents and some small RVs but no hookups are available.

The three campgrounds of the Platt Historic District can accomodate tents. Only very small RVs (car sized or less) can fit in Cold Springs and Central Campgounds. No hookups are available. Rock Creek can accomodate slightly larger RVs, up to 25' in length. No hookups are available.

Sites at Chickasaw National Recreation Area under reservation system:

• Group sites at Rock Creek, Central, and Cold Springs Campgrounds - Rates are $30.00 per night, per site
• Buckhorn Campground, Loop C - Rates for utility sites (water and electrical only, no sewer) run from $22.00 - $24.00 per night, per site. Non-utility sites are $16.00 per night, per site.
• The Point, Upper Loop - Rates for utility sites (water and electrical only, no sewer) run from $22.00 - $24.00 per night, per site. Non-utility sites are $16.00 per night, per site.

Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

All other sites are first come, first served. Fee machines for first-come-first-serve campsites are located at the entrance to the campgrounds. These machines will accept credit or debit cards only.

Camping and Park Regulations
Fees and Reservations

 

Group size

Capacity at most sites is limited to eight or fewer people. Larger groups can camp only in designated group camping sites. Group campsite capacity is limited to thirty people. Groups in excess of thirty people will need more than one group site. Group sites are only available by reservation.

Rock Creek Campground features one group site, located near the campground entrance. Cold Springs Campground has two adjacent group sites near the front of the campground. Finally, all ten sites of the Central Campground are group sites. Each has picnic tables, a fire ring, nearby water spigots, and parking for several vehicles.

Central and Cold Springs group campsites are open during the summer season; only the Rock Creek group campsite is open year-round.

 

Campgrounds at a Glance

The winter campground season typically runs from late October to early May, with only the year-round campgrounds remaining open during this time.

All campgrounds are open during the summer season, which typically runs from early May to late October.

Platt Historic District
	# of Sites	Comfort Station	Vault Toilet	Showers	Electric Hookups	Year-Round?	Reservable?
Central	10	Yes (1)	No	No	No	No	Group sites only
Cold Springs	65	Yes (2)	No	No	No	No	Group sites only
Rock Creek	99	Yes (3)	No	No	No	Yes	Group site only
Lake of the Arbuckles
Buckhorn	134	Yes (4)	No	Yes (4)	Yes; 42 total Loop C is 50-amp except sites 50, 52, 53, 56 Loop D is all 30-amp	Yes (Loop C and D Only)	Yes (Loop C)
Guy Sandy	40	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
The Point	55	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes; 22 50-amp sites	Yes	Yes (Upper Loop)

 

Buckhorn Campground

The Buckhorn Campground is located on the eastern side of Lake of the Arbuckles. It has four loops:

Loop A is open seasonally. It has 21 campsites including 1 accessible site; all of these sites are first come, first served. Showers are available in the restrooms.

Loop B is open seasonally. It has 26 campsites including 1 accessible site; all sites in this loop are first come, first served. Showers are available in the restrooms.

Loop C is open year-round. It has 43 campsites including two acessible sites. All sites are available by reservation only. Showers are available in the restrooms. There are 17 electrical sites (30 amp). Sites with electrical hookups also have water hookups. There are no sewer hook ups in the campground. A dump station can be found on Buckhorn Road outside of the campground.

Loop D is open year-round. It has 51 campsites including 3 accessible sites. All sites are first come, first served. Showers are available in the restrooms. There are 24 electrical sites (30 amp). Sites with electrical hookup also have water hookups. There are no sewer hook ups in the campground. A dump station can be found on Buckhorn Road outside of the campground.

Campground maps: Loop A | Loop B | Loop C | Loop D

 

The Point Campground

The Point Campground is located on the northern side of Lake of the Arbuckles. It is open year-round and has two loops.

The lower loop includes 9 electrical and 28 tent sites. Three sites in the lower loop are accessible (no hookups). Campsites in the lower loop are first come, first served. Showers are available in the restrooms.

All sites on the upper loop are available by reservation only. There are 12 electrical sites (50 and 30 amp) and 9 non-electrical camping sites, including 2 accessible sites (with hookups). Electrical sites also have water hookups. There are no sewer hookups available in the campground. A dump station can be found on the road down to the campground. Showers are available in the restrooms.

Campground map

 

Rock Creek Campground

The Rock Creek Campground is open year-round. It has 99 campsites and 1 group site. The group site is available by reservation only; all other sites are first come, first served. All sites are non-electrical. Some sites can accommodate small RVs (25' or less). A dump station is located outside of the campground, near Bromide Pavilion.

Campground map

 

Cold Springs Campground

Cold Springs Campground is open seasonally. It has 63 campsites and 2 group sites. The group sites are available by reservation only; all other sites are first come, first served. All sites are non-electrical and are best for tent camping, though small RVs and pop-up campers (less than 20') may fit.

Campground map

 

Central Campground

Central Campground is open seasonally. There are ten group sites that are available by reservation only. Non-group sites are available at nearby Cold Springs Campground.

Campground map

 

Guy Sandy Campground

The Guy Sandy Campground is located on the west shore of Lake of the Arbuckles and contains 40 campsites. Facilities include water faucets and pit toilets. All sites are first come, first served. Guy Sandy is cash only. Please pay at the iron ranger at the campground entrance.
Campground map