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Pull-thru
USACESkiatook Lake · Oklahoma
Tall Chief Cove
Overview Located on beautiful Skiatook Lake in northeast Oklahoma, Tall Chief Cove is one of the most popular campgrounds in the region.
Sites50all reservable
Elev.705ft
Comf.Mar-Dec8 months
Max rig90 ft
Electric5049×50-amp
From Tulsa0h42real 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 705 ft, Tall Chief Cove has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 50 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 49 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 90-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 · Dec
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 16.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
20 mi
0h42
02
Oklahoma City
124 mi
2h31
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.5 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
49
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
50
Sites
★ The standout
Site B32
B · shaded.
To neighbor
170 ft
Max rig
51 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
20
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.5 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.