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Pull-thru
USACEKaw Lake · Oklahoma
Sarge Creek
Overview Sarge Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma.
Sites52all reservable
Elev.1,053ft
Comf.Mar-Dec9 months
Max rig60 ft1 pull-thru
Electric52sites
From Tulsa2h00real 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 1,053 ft, Sarge Creek has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 52 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-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 · Feb
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 8.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
89 mi
2h00
02
Oklahoma City
125 mi
2h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 52 SITES
Color byShow only
52 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site 041
SCRC · shaded.
To neighbor
124 ft
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5 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.