Does anyone know a good place to camp on Lake Eufaula that is close to good fishing? We want to be able to tie up the boat near our campsite. We want an electric site with water. Any specific site # ?
Thanks
Peke
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Does anyone know a good place to camp on Lake Eufaula that is close to good fishing? We want to be able to tie up the boat near our campsite. We want an electric site with water. Any specific site # ?
Thanks
Peke
Back in April, we stayed at Crowder Point. Loved it. They have some sites on the East side (near the Minnow hut) where you can overlook the water.
Not sure what the fees are though. But it's quiet and secure.
Here's their website. Crowder Point Campgrounds
You might also want to look into Juniper Point. They have some campsites within sight of the water also. Juniper Point Campgrounds
Good Luck and keep us posted on your catch!
Don, thanks, I will check them out. I usually fish farther north where I know the water.
Does anyone know anything about Oakridge campsites?
Thanks
Peke
I'm kinda partial to Arrowhead State Park since I'm so close to that facility. It has new showers and all the hook-ups. Plenty of places on the shoreline to park the boat and most of the camping areas are shaded.
Just a mile or so down the road from Camp Harbin.:)
I tried to find Arrowhead's camp site online, but couldn't find anything that showed the camp sites. I know the cabins are on a bluff. So the camp sites are close to where I could park the boat and leave it in the water? I'll try again to find a map of the site.
Thanks, Stinkfinger!
Peke
N-24, 25, 23 @Hwy 9 Landing. On protected water, close to ramp and good crappie and sand bass fishin. Practically in The Lip Rippers play ground, they might even give you some coordinates.:)
Oakridge isn't bad but on the highway so is noisy. You rent cabins near there, right?
peke...oakridge seems pretty quiet and has some good sand bass areas on the north side of 9a along with the 69 bridge being right around the corner...but i have not paid much attention to the hookups...you can tie your boat up right there and it will be out of the south wind that is supposed to be up saturday....and if you don't like to camp...all american cabins are right there as well...but i am not sure if there is a trail to the water if you left your boat in overnight.
Patti, I'm pretty sure that Arrowhead State Park doesn't have a website except through the State of Oklahoma Parks website.
The beautiful lodge with all the cabins is no longer operated by the State Park of Oklahoma, it is run by a bunch of space cadets for drug rehabilitation under the name of Narcanon. Narcanon is an entitiy of Ron L. Hubbard's Church of Scientology.
Members of that wacked out cult are: Tom Cruise, Kirsty Alley, John Travolta........ and many more nuts, need I go on?
So, disregard anything about the big lodge that used to be a wonderful place to stay and still would be had the State of Oklahoma been able to manage that lodge better than a group burnt outs. Most of the workers at that facility are ex-patients that stayed on to join in on the brainwashing they received as patients. Its a big joke around here.
But the park is still run by Oklahoma and they have made progress in keeping it in good shape and like I said earlier, they have built new shower/restroom facilities. Grass is kept mowed and the trash is picked up religiously. They still have a way to go to turn it into a top-notch park, but they're doing the best they can with the budget presented to them by the state.
Plenty of accessible shoreline for tying up boats, many convenient camping sites within a short walking distance to the shoreline and your boat.
But, there are other parks just as nice and some that have better crappie fishing near the park. The only good crappie fishing spot I know of by Arrowhead State Park is about a mile across the channel from the big lodge. There is a stand of trees in the water along the east shore and usually I catch crappie there.
Or, Blocker bridge is about two miles south of the lodge and this is one of the hot spots Todd Huckleby uses. He fishes along the rip-rap on the southeast side of the bridge.
Asking for which area is the best on a lake large as Lake Eufaula will bring a dozen answers and I'm not sure anyone can give you the best spot. But I hope you find a location that meets your criteria and you catch lotsa fish.
Let us know which area you are going to fish and when you get home, let us know how successful your trip was. Good luck.:)
C'mon Stink, be up front with everyone and tell us what you really think of the place :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Stinkfinger
Thanks to everyone. Have a great weekend!
Peke
Thought I'd better tell anyone who is interested.....the cabins do NOT have lake access. You have to take your boat to the cabin with you. Great place to stay and plenty of room for your boat and vehicle.
We looked at Arrowhead and Oakridge too. Arrowhead has some nice sites, but Oakridge sure needs an upgrade! Flush toilets would be nice! I guess not many people use Oakridge for recreation, just fishing.
Scott S, Which Hwy 9 Landing....north or south? We went for the weekend on Friday to scout an area in advance. We picked up a map for Hwy 9 north and south. Some of those sites have huge rocks where I would pull up the boat. Don't want to beat the poor little thing to death on the rocks. :eek: Hopefully we will find a place with a little bit of sand to beach the boat.
Peke
Don, Ole Stink is just SHY!!! LOL
Peke - Use an old trailer tire that is no good and put in in the shallow water and run up on it to beach. It saves the bottom from damage.
I'm glad he said it. for once, I odn;t have to take the heat for an opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by OkieDon
The place is kinda spooky to me just because of them.
Gentry creek up on the Deep fork arm has some nice facilities.
The north side, campsite numbers N22-25 are all good. The parking pads are kind of short but still had some fifth wheel travel trailers in the 28-30' range in them this weekend. The shoreline is clear and close, close like 15 to 25 steps from the camper.Quote:
Originally Posted by peke
Majority of Hwy 9 Landing is no longer boat friendly due to all the rock that has been put in.
Scott
Thanks Scott,
I sent you a PM
Peke