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NPSChickasaw National Recreation Area · Oklahoma
Buckhorn Campground (Chickasaw)
Overview Buckhorn Campground is a relaxed, family-friendly campground conveniently located 8 miles off Hwy 177.
Sites13741 reservable
Elev.961ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig60 ft
Electric6157×50-amp
From Oklahoma City1h58real 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 961 ft, Buckhorn Campground (Chickasaw) has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 137 sites total: 41 reservable and 96 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 57 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. 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 · Aug
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 18.
76°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Oklahoma City
93 mi
1h58
02
Tulsa
153 mi
3h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 137 SITES
Color byShow only
90 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
57
50-amp
4
Accessible
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Prime
137
Sites
★ The standout
Site 96D
Loop D · shaded.
To neighbor
141 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
11
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.2 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.