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WASHUNGA BAY
WASHUNGA BAY
USACEKaw Lake · Oklahoma

Washunga Bay

Overview Washunga Bay Campground is situated along the banks of Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma.
Sites37all reservable
Elev.1,063ft
Comf.Mar-Nov8 months
Max rig60 ft
Electric3722×50-amp
From Tulsa2h10real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,063 ft, Washunga Bay has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 37 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 22 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-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 · Feb
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
73°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Tulsa
92 mi
2h10
02
Oklahoma City
130 mi
2h36
By drive time
Tulsa · 2h10Oklahoma City · 2h36Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 37 SITES
Color byShow only

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

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
22
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
37
Sites
★ The standout
Site 059
WBAY · shaded.
To neighbor
158 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
6.7 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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