Looking for a backup Lake for Summer Camp in case we get flooded out. Are there any lakes in Eastern Oklahoma with good camping facilities and motels that we can check out?
Looking for a backup Lake for Summer Camp in case we get flooded out. Are there any lakes in Eastern Oklahoma with good camping facilities and motels that we can check out?
I don't think so
Grand and maybe Hudson. Do not know about their camp sites Hudson used to have Snowdale just west of Salina on hwy 20. Good luck!
Skiatook not flooded. Don't know about facilities.
What Reaper said; Skiatook is prolly the only one.
I don't know of any.
Skiatook is the only one low to my knowledge. I have no knowledge of the camping facilities. I bet you could call the Skiatook Chamber of Commerce and they might point you in the right direction,
Lots of camping, RV locations and motels in town minutes from the lake.
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Hudson is only 1.5' over right now. Would need to check next few days. They have RV and camping. Skiatook is 11' low, rising slowly.
Was going to say Skiatook too. This rain is stupid. I swear I picked up another 3-4" here in newalla. Well over 20" this month at my house.
Nip - At least you are not flooded
I have been fishing skitook. Great camping, 2' water clarity, lots of hybrid and catfish being caught. The crappie can be found too.
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Don't know if you want to repeat a location, but we drove through Turkey Flat campground at Arrowhead on Eufaula and its all open. Boats are launching at the ramp where the old Arrowhead Marina used to be - paved and wide. We were worried that road by the campground would be under water, but it was dry (a couple of places were very close to having water over the road).
OK Toon, Summer Crappie Camp has been postponed. Future date to be determined. Thanks for the information....dave
SKIATOOK is just over 6 feet low. It has steadily been 10 to 12 feet low for a long, long time. This lake can be ok for Crappie. Under the hiway bridges, find some brush. It is an excellent lake for Catfish. Cut shad or live shad. If you can catch some shad that are 4" plus in size you can probably get into some Hybrids (Stripers).
The Bass tournaments regularly weigh in a pretty good numbers of Smallmouth Bass along with the Largemouth Bass. There are a bunch of creeks with standing timber, although the Smallies normally aren't found with the Largemouth.
There are at least 8 public ramps. Check ahead of time for bass tournaments because this lake is going to be pounded. I would probably go during the week. Also, just tight lining a big shiner over the side of the boat will catch almost anything. And The Hard Rock in Tulsa is 30 minutes away.
If you want to come south, Lake Murry is perfect. Currently at normal pool and has had no flooding at all. Amazing when you consider how bad every other lake around here is.
Great camping areas and great cabin areas. Also have floating cabins that are fantastic. The old lodge is still open but, construction is underway on a brand new replacement.
Numerous free ramps around the lake. 23 fish attractors. What's not to like about this beauty of a lake? (ok, maybe it's too far away?)
just sayin.....