Lake Texoma State Park in Oklahoma is home to the 2nd largest lake in the state. It offers several camping options, water recreation, and a heart healthy hiking trail. Visit this park for a peaceful weekend of fun.
Camping
Ben's Campground
We chose to stay at Ben’s campground while at this lake. They have 27 FHU sites, 16 W/E sites, and 4 tent areas. We opted for a W/E site because the FHU sites were so close together. We prefer some trees between us and our neighbors. The one thing to know about this campground is you have to share water with your neighbor. Thankfully, there wasn’t anyone camped next to us, but the water spigot was quite a distance from our site. We had to use 2 hoses just to reach it. It all worked our though and we enjoyed our site as it backed up to the lake and was very peaceful. Campground MAP
Catfish Bay
Catfish Bay has 20 FHU sites, 16 W/E sites, and 14 tent areas. To be honest, all of the campgrounds at Lake Texoma are about the same. It’s all about location. Where do you want to be on the lake? That will help you figure out which campground is right for you. Campground MAP
Joe's/Floyd's Campground
The big difference for Joe’s campground is this is where the group camping is. They have several to choose from so take your pick. They also have 39 FHU sites, 8 W/E, and 3 tent areas. There were definitely more people in this area because of the group option. Campground MAP
Hiking
If hiking is what you’re looking for, but still can’t make up your mind about a camping area, go for Ben’s campground. They have the ONLY hiking trail in the entire state park. Have I mentioned this park is heavy on the water recreation? IT IS!!!
Oklahoma is dedicated to the health of their state and have created a Heart Healthy Trails program in a lot of their state parks. If you’re at Lake Texoma, you can venture down the Running Deer Trail for a good hike. The heart healthy trail is only the first 1/2 mile so you could just do that or you could go on for another mile and complete the trail. It’s only 1.5 miles round trip.
Pick up a guide at the Nature Center before you get started. The guide will show you some areas of interest. We were able to find beautiful wild flowers and animal tracks, but missed out on most of the points on the guide. They haven’t taken the opportunity to mark the trail very well so you have to really look in order to find some of the things. One that was easy to find was Eagle Lookout. It’s a nice view over the lake that is just off the trail.
Oklahoma Park Pals
If you’ve traveled to any parks, you may be aware that they have Jr Ranger programs for all ages to learn more about the park. Oklahoma has Park Pals and it’s a great book for kids that encourages exploration and curiosity. Pick up one at the Nature Center.
Consider the Wonders is a travel blog intended for entertainment purposes only. We are not RV, travel, or hiking experts and are not making recommendations. These are our opinions and you should do your own research and make your own decisions.
Consider the Wonders is not affiliated with Lake Texoma State Park, Oklahoma State Parks, or Oklahoma Tourism.
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