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Camping near

McAlester, Oklahoma

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of McAlester in Pittsburg County: 3 Army Corps.

3
federal places to camp
3 Army Corps
23.3 mi
to the nearest one
Mill Creek
617 ft
at the highest of them
Highway 9 Landing. The lowest, Mill Creek, sits at 606 ft
110
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of McAlester, nearest first

3 places

  1. Elm Point Army Corps · Eufaula Lake · Pittsburg County in town areaaway n/aelevation 21sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Mill Creek Army Corps · Eufaula Lake · McIntosh County 23.3 miaway 606 ftelevation 16sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Highway 9 Landing Army Corps · Eufaula Lake · Pittsburg County 26.9 miaway 617 ftelevation 73sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov