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About Cookson Bend
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Fishing
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Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Playground
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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- Playground
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Reviews (227)
What Guests Are Saying
Cookson Bend offers a generally pleasant camping experience with friendly and helpful staff, clean bathrooms, and nice lakefront campsites. However, some areas require maintenance, including overgrown sites and trash management. While the campground has potential, improvements in facilities and cleanliness would enhance future visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Cookson Bend offers a generally pleasant camping experience with friendly and helpful staff, clean bathrooms, and nice lakefront campsites. However, some areas require maintenance, including overgrown sites and trash management. While the campground has potential, improvements in facilities and cleanliness would enhance future visits.
Review Summary
Dan C
VerifiedJuly 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: CBEN
Campsites on the water are great
Mike H
VerifiedJune 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: CBEN
The person that checks you is NOT friendly at all. The spots feel like they are on top of each other
Lali P
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: CBEN
Love the lakefront campsite! However, Camphost should be a little more friendly. Along with maintaining the park. A lil cutting the grass won't hurt. Lake is wonderful! Fyi..No noise curfew in case y'all have lil one's(didn't bother us).Can park your car, boat just about anywhere ya want. Campsite don't pay much attention to that for sure. Lake is pretty clean which, is nice. Definitely would go back.
Lali P
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: CBEN
Camp spot was right on lake that was nice , campground needs some up keeping,and don't like that they close and lock gate at 10pm so if your out and not back by 10 pm your out of luck and can't drive back in.overall nice place to camp
Rhonda R
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: CBEN
1st time staying here in an RV. Nice place and the bathroom and showers are amazing for a campsite. Bathrooms were very clean and the showers have good hot water. I would highly recommend.
Mike G
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: 0512
I like the location of 065 it's relaxing and has a nice view of the lake and large surroundings, it's very comfortable.
Danny F
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: CBEN
Campground is great. Glad you went back to reservations system. Showers need maintenance and the curfew and noise needs to be addressed. Our friends were in spot 45 and the spot across from them and on the corner had three tents and the people were loud past curfew with talking and music. Lots of foul language. Glad my grands weren’t there. We were there thru the Memorial Day weekend.
Michelle D
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: CBEN
Everything was wonderful outside of the showers. They only had one shower with warm water.
William R
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: CBEN
Absolutely beautiful sites on the lakeshore.
Greg R
VerifiedMay 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: CBEN
Campsite was clean and the camp hosts were extremely nice. Playground was well kept.
Location Cookson Bend
Address:
446977 East 980 Road
Gore, OK, 74435-9547
United States
From Tahlequah, OK go 17.5 miles southeast on Highway 82. Look for sings for Tenkiller and turn right, then
go two miles west on the paved access road.
The campground is accessed via Highway 82, which is approximately 17.5 miles from Tahlequah, OK. No interstates or other major highways are mentioned within 25 miles.
Elevation: 204 feet
26 mi drive to downtown Gore (about 37 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
6PM
Check out time
3PM
General
- You must stop and register at the Gate Shack upon arrival.
- Entrance gate will be closed during this time.
- Limit 3 tents, or 1 wheeled camper and 2 tents per camp pad.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Pets must remain restrained on a leash or penned at all times. Pets are NOT allowed on swim beaches or in bathrooms.
- Grey water and sewage must be properly disposed of in the provided dump station receptacle. Disposal of any water or waste on the ground is prohibited.
- Group shelters are for day use only.
- Fireworks are prohibited.
- Fishing and hunting are regulated by federal and state laws.
- Campers must occupy the campsite at least once during each 24 hour period. Abandoned personal property may be subject to impoundment after 24 hours.
- Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days within any 30 day period. This applies to all members of the camping party and the camping unit.
- Fires must be contained within the fire ring or grill provided. These are NOT trash receptacles, please leave them free of food and litter upon departure.
- Campers shall keep their sites free of trash and litter during the period of occupancy and shall remove all personal equipment and clean their sites upon departure. Trash must be placed in the provided dumpsters.
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Last updated: September 4, 2026
