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Pull-thru
USACETenkiller Ferry Lake · Oklahoma
Pettit Bay
Overview Pettit Bay Campground on Tenkiller Ferry Lake is a recreational paradise for visitors looking for a well-kept waterfront facility, which offers convenient access for boating, swimming and wil
Sites89all reservable
Elev.696ft
Comf.Mar-Dec8 months
Max rig98 ft3 pull-thru
Electric7410×50-amp
From Tulsa1h33real 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 696 ft, Pettit Bay has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 89 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, 10 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 98-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 18.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
77 mi
1h33
02
Oklahoma City
171 mi
3h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 89 SITES
Color byShow only
89 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
10
50-amp
7
Accessible
0
Prime
89
Sites
★ The standout
Site A27
PBAI · shaded.
To neighbor
178 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.3 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.