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LOST RAPIDS
LOST RAPIDS
USACEPine Creek Lake · Oklahoma

Lost Rapids

Overview Lost Rapids Campground is located on the eastern shores of Pine Creek Lake.
Sites3130 reservable
Elev.492ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electric18sites
From Tulsa3h34real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 492 ft, Lost Rapids has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 31 sites total: 30 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 · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 19.
74°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
174 mi
3h34
02
Oklahoma City
212 mi
4h01
By drive time
Tulsa · 3h34Oklahoma City · 4h01Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.6 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 31 SITES
Color byShow only

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

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
31
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
LRAP.
To neighbor
188 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.6 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.

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