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Pull-thru
NPSChickasaw National Recreation Area · Oklahoma
Rock Creek Group Camp (Chickasaw)
Overview Rock Creek Group Site is a family-friendly primitive campsite located in a large grassy area across from the Camp Host site.
Sites501 reservable
Elev.988ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Oklahoma City1h42real 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 988 ft, Rock Creek Group Camp (Chickasaw) has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 50 sites total: 1 reservable and 49 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. 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
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 12.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Oklahoma City
86 mi
1h42
02
Tulsa
146 mi
2h49
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 50 SITES
Color byShow only
50 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
50
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
188
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Designated swimming
2
To nearest major road
0.1 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.