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Pull-thru
USACEKaw Lake · Oklahoma
Bear Creek Cove
Overview Bear Creek Cove Campground is situated along the banks of Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma.
Sites22all reservable
Elev.1,060ft
Comf.Mar-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft
Electric22sites
From Tulsa2h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,060 ft, Bear Creek Cove has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 22 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
73°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
117 mi
2h31
02
Oklahoma City
130 mi
2h48
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only
22 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site 22
BCRC · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
1042 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.