7
Pull-thru
USACEBirch Lake · Oklahoma
Birch Cove
Overview Birch Cove is located at Birch Lake in Osage County, Oklahoma.
Sites98all reservable
Elev.787ft
Comf.Mar-Dec9 months
Max rig132 ft7 pull-thru
Electric98sites
From Tulsa0h59real 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 787 ft, Birch Cove has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 98 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 132-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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 · Dec
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
42 mi
0h59
02
Oklahoma City
144 mi
2h50
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 98 SITES
Color byShow only
87 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
98
Sites
★ The standout
Site Group Shelter 1
Gated Main Campground · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
404 ft
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.6 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.