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USACESardis Lake · Oklahoma
Potato Hills Central
Overview Journey to southeastern Oklahoma for a picturesque getaway at Sardis Lake, where Potato Hills Central Campground offers fresh-air campsites shaded by blackjack oak, post oak and pines.
Sites82all reservable
Elev.574ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig96 ft
Electric8215×50-amp
From Tulsa3h09real 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 574 ft, Potato Hills Central has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 82 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 15 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 96-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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
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 Nov 19.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
148 mi
3h09
02
Oklahoma City
187 mi
3h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 82 SITES
Color byShow only
82 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
15
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
82
Sites
★ The standout
Site A04
LA · shaded.
To neighbor
147 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
22
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 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.