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WASHINGTON COVE - MILES OF SHORELINE
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USACECopan Lake · Oklahoma

Washington Cove

Overview Washington Cove Campground is located on the banks of Copan Lake in Oklahoma's Green Country.
Sites107all reservable
Elev.761ft
Comf.Mar-Nov8 months
Max rig75 ft1 pull-thru
Electric101sites
From Tulsa1h15real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 761 ft, Washington Cove has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 107 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 75-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 · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
73°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
55 mi
1h15
02
Oklahoma City
162 mi
3h07
By drive time
Tulsa · 1h15Oklahoma City · 3h07Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.2 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 107 SITES
Color byShow only

102 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
107
Sites
★ The standout
Site 055
WCOV.
To neighbor
142 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
1.2 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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