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Virgil Point from the lake
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USACEHugo Lake · Oklahoma

Virgil Point

Overview Virgil Point Campground is a large, grassy campground in a forested expanse of southeast Oklahoma.
Sites52all reservable
Elev.469ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig53 ft
Electric5121×50-amp
From Tulsa3h16real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 469 ft, Virgil Point has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°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, 21 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 53-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 1.
76°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
173 mi
3h16
02
Oklahoma City
211 mi
3h43
By drive time
Tulsa · 3h16Oklahoma City · 3h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 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
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
21
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site C-12
C-RO.
To neighbor
116 ft
0
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 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.

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