A dark green Toyota pickup with a roof tent parked in tall dry grass as mist closes in.

Army Corps of Engineers campground

Moneka North Campground

Army Corps of Engineers campground in Waurika Lake, Jefferson County, Oklahoma. In the Waurika area.

Managed by
Army Corps of Engineers Waurika Lake
Sites
38 31 standard non-electric, 7 standard electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov

Overview

Moneka North Campground is located south of the Waurika Lake Dam, located within the Great Plains Region of southern Oklahoma. Beaver Creek Trailhead is located on the south end of the campground. The area offers many recreation activities, including fishing, boating and hunting. Waurika Lake encompasses 10,100 acres of water and about 12,000 acres of land, which provide ample space for visitors to enjoy the outdoors. It is about six miles northwest of the city of Waurika and lies in portions of Jefferson, Cotton and Stephens Counties.

Recreation

Waurika Lake provides excellent opportunities for fishing and hunting. Anglers seek out channel and flathead catfish, largemouth bass, white bass, hybrid striper, crappie, walleye and sunfish. Approximately 6,040 acres of land around the lake are managed for game. Sought-after species include white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, wood duck, mallard, pintail, teal, canvas back, cottontail rabbits and wild turkey. Boating and skiing enthusiasts play on the large areas of open water and along the the scenic shoreline. There are four large embayments and a number of smaller coves that make boating on the lake a pleasure.

Facilities

Moneka North Campground is a smaller facility with few sites equipped with electric and accessible water hookups. Visitors will enjoy the different types of wildlife, nature trails, and natural sounds located within this area.

Natural Features

The large shade trees and vast wildlife invite the visitor to relax and take in the scenery. Grassland prairies, farms and forests surround the lake area. Wildlife such as white-tail deer, ducks, rabbits and wild turkey graze the landscape.

The description, directions and fees are the Army Corps of Engineers’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • camping
  • fishing
  • hiking

The federal record has no coordinates for this campground, so it is listed under Waurika and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.