Campgrounds

Campgrounds at a Glance

Camping is a great way to immerse yourself in the stunning scenery of Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Six campgrounds spread throughout the park offer a variety of options for both tent and RV camping.

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

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

Exact dates vary year to year. Please check our current conditions page for campground open and closure dates.

Platt Historic District
	# of Sites	Comfort Station	Vault Toilet	Showers	Electric Hookups	Summer or Year-Round?	Reservable?
Central	10	Yes (1)	No	No	No	Summer	Yes
Cold Springs	65	Yes (2)	No	No	No	Summer	Yes
Rock Creek	99	Yes (3)	No	No	No	Year-round	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	Loop A & B Summer Only Loop C and D Year-round	Yes (Loop C only)
Guy Sandy	40	No	Yes	No	No	Closed 2023	No
The Point	55	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes; 22 50-amp sites	Year-round	Yes (Upper Loop only)

 

A lakeside view at The Point campground.

NPS/Natasha Moore

Camping Fees

All campgrounds accept debit and credit cards only. Cash is not accepted.

• Standard non-utility sites (hold up to 8 people) $20/night
• Utility sites (hold up to 8 people) $30/night
• Small group site (no utilities, holds up to 10 people) $30/night
• Large group sites (no utilities, hold up to 30 people) $50/night

Some sites are reservation only, and some are first-come, first-served.

Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 (TDD 1-877-833-6777). Only reservable sites will appear here.

Self-pay stations are available at the entrance to first-come-first-serve areas. These machines only accept credit or debit cards.

Other important information:

Camping and Park Regulations
Fees and Reservations
Pets

ATTENTION: If you will be renting an RV or camper and having it delivered to Chickasaw National Recreation Area, it is your responsibility to make sure that the individual or business you are renting from has a valid permit to do business in the park. Renting from an individual or business that does not have a permit may leave you without accommodations as the RV or camper may be turned away upon delivery.

The following vendors have a current permit to deliver RVs or campers to the park:
Journeyz Camper Rental

 

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 large 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 large group sites. Sites are available by reservation only. 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 nine large group sites and one small group site that are available by reservation only. Non-group sites are available at nearby Cold Springs Campground.

Campground map

 

Guy Sandy Campground

Guy Sandy Campground will be closed for the 2023 season.

Campground map