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BURNS RUN EAST
East Burns Run Boat RampA photo of facility BURNS RUN EAST with Boat Ramp
USACELake Texoma · Oklahoma

Burns Run East

Overview Burns Run East Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region.
Sites48all reservable
Elev.679ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig95 ft1 pull-thru
Electric4847×50-amp
From Oklahoma City3h08real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 679 ft, Burns Run East has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 48 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 47 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 95-ft rig. 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.
Feb 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 3.
77°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Oklahoma City
163 mi
3h08
02
Tulsa
179 mi
3h31
By drive time
Oklahoma City · 3h08Tulsa · 3h31Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 48 SITES
Color byShow only

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

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
47
50-amp
6
Accessible
0
Prime
48
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
BRUE · shaded.
To neighbor
116 ft
Max rig
65 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
53
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 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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