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Camping in

Cherokee County, Oklahoma

6 federal places to camp in Cherokee County: 6 Army Corps.

6
federal places to camp
6 Army Corps
6
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
676 ft
at the highest of them
Elk Creek Landing. The lowest, Snake Creek, sits at 644 ft
497
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Cherokee County

6 places

  1. Chicken Creek Army Corps · Tenkiller Ferry Lake 670 ftelevation 101sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cookson Bend Army Corps · Tenkiller Ferry Lake 664 ftelevation 129sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Elk Creek Landing Army Corps · Tenkiller Ferry Lake 676 ftelevation 41sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Pettit Bay Army Corps · Tenkiller Ferry Lake 675 ftelevation 86sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Snake Creek Army Corps · Tenkiller Ferry Lake 644 ftelevation 109sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Wildwood Army Corps · Fort Gibson Lake n/aelevation 31sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov