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Washington Irving Trail and Cove
Scenic trail located in Washington Irving SouthDay use picnic shelter at Washington Irving
USACEKeystone Lake · Oklahoma

Washington Irving South

Overview Washington Irving South is located on the Arkansas arm of Keystone Lake, just 30 minutes from Tulsa.
Sites21all reservable
Elev.791ft
Comf.Mar-Dec9 months
Max rig62 ft1 pull-thru
Electric203×50-amp
From Tulsa0h25real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 791 ft, Washington Irving South has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 21 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 3 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 62-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 16.
74°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
20 mi
0h25
02
Oklahoma City
114 mi
2h07
By drive time
Tulsa · 0h25Oklahoma City · 2h07Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only

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

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
3
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
21
Sites
★ The standout
Site 06
WIRS · shaded.
To neighbor
119 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
5

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.

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