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Pull-thru
USACEFort Gibson Lake · Oklahoma
Dam Site (Fort Gibson Lake)
Overview Dam Site Campground is situated below Fort Gibson Dam on the west bank of the Grand River in northeastern Oklahoma.
Sites26all reservable
Elev.518ft
Comf.Mar-Dec8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Tulsa1h07real 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 518 ft, Dam Site (Fort Gibson Lake) has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 26 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
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
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 11.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
54 mi
1h07
02
Oklahoma City
156 mi
2h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
26 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
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 23
Main.
To neighbor
103 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
43
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.9 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.