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USACELake Texoma · Oklahoma

Buncombe Creek

Overview Buncombe Creek Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region.
Sites5453 reservable
Elev.673ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig55 ft
Electric53sites
From Oklahoma City2h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 673 ft, Buncombe Creek has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 54 sites total: 53 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 4.
77°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Oklahoma City
138 mi
2h40
02
Tulsa
190 mi
3h46
By drive time
Oklahoma City · 2h40Tulsa · 3h46Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.5 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 54 SITES
Color byShow only

53 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
54
Sites
★ The standout
Site B01
B · shaded.
To neighbor
199 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.5 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.

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