About Pettit Bay
Number of accommodations: 86
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
Water Access
- Marina
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Reviews (524)
What Guests Are Saying
Pettit Bay offers a beautiful camping experience with friendly staff, spacious sites, and great views. While many guests enjoyed clean facilities and amenities, concerns were raised about the upkeep of restrooms and some campsite areas, including a lack of hot water in showers and maintenance of the dock. Overall, visitors appreciate the tranquil environment and are eager to return, despite a few needed repairs and improvements.
What Guests Are Saying
Pettit Bay offers a beautiful camping experience with friendly staff, spacious sites, and great views. While many guests enjoyed clean facilities and amenities, concerns were raised about the upkeep of restrooms and some campsite areas, including a lack of hot water in showers and maintenance of the dock. Overall, visitors appreciate the tranquil environment and are eager to return, despite a few needed repairs and improvements.
Review Summary
Carlie G
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: PBA2
Loved it here, quiet and beautiful!
Marisa C
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: PBAI
We tent camped. Swimming area is just south of site A27. We had no idea where it was when we reserved our spot. Not a beach, just rocks, so bring sturdy lake shoes.
Ask for a number to report people who come in the middle of the night. We stayed 3 nights. 1 night had visitors to the campground who blasted music for 40+minutes as they drove around waking up campers. 40 minutes is WAY to long for them to not be thrown out. But we didn’t have a number to contact to get rid of them. Crappy nights sleep and cranky kids the next day.
There were 2 showers per bathroom available. One of which only produced a drizzle of water. Walls were so warped you could see into the shower next to you. Curtains were covered in mildew and had very rusty rods. Benches for holding shower items were bolted too far from showers, causing you to have to dart out of the privacy(if you could call it that) of your stall and hope no one saw you.
Water was pretty, and easy to get to, but the partitioned swimming area was only about 3ft deep (due to the lake being extremely low). We had a large campsite but there wasn’t access to drinking water.
Photos of campsites are out of date. Ours was supposed to have a stand alone grill and it had been taken out.
Knowing what I know now, I’d camp here again if I can get a complaint number and if I bring my own solar shower….and earplugs.
Marisa C
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: PBAI
We tent camped. Swimming area is just south of site A27. We had no idea where it was when we reserved our spot. Not a beach, just rocks, so bring sturdy lake shoes.
Ask for a number to report people who come in the middle of the night. We stayed 3 nights. 1 night had visitors to the campground who blasted music for 40+minutes as they drove around waking up campers. 40 minutes is WAY to long for them to not be thrown out. But we didn’t have a number to contact to get rid of them. Crappy nights sleep and cranky kids the next day.
There were 2 showers per bathroom available. One of which only produced a drizzle of water. Walls were so warped you could see into the shower next to you. Curtains were covered in mildew and had very rusty rods. Benches for holding shower items were bolted too far from showers, causing you to have to dart out of the privacy(if you could call it that) of your stall and hope no one saw you.
Water was pretty, and easy to get to, but the partitioned swimming area was only about 3ft deep (due to the lake being extremely low). We had a large campsite but there wasn’t access to drinking water.
Photos of campsites are out of date. Ours was supposed to have a stand alone grill and it had been taken out.
Knowing what I know now, I’d camp here again if I can get a complaint number and if I bring my own solar shower….and earplugs.
Wendy M
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: PBA2
The park was beautiful, however the bathrooms need more ventilation and having gates locked at 10 was an inconvenience
Wendy M
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: PBA2
The park was beautiful, however the bathrooms need more ventilation and having gates locked at 10 was an inconvenience
Gerald P
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: PBA2
It was nice
Gerald P
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: PBA2
It was nice
Gerald P
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: PBA2
It was nice
Crystal S
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: A16, Loop: PBAI
We camp here yearly. The sites are big and clean usually. Restrooms are fairly clean. Electrical boxes need to be updated.
Crystal S
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: A16, Loop: PBAI
We camp here yearly. The sites are big and clean usually. Restrooms are fairly clean. Electrical boxes need to be updated.
Location Pettit Bay
Address:
446977 East 980 Road
Gore, OK, 74435-9547
United States
From Tahlequah, OK, go 8.25 miles south on Highway 82, turn right on Indian
Road and go two miles south. Then turn left and go one mile southeast on the
paved access road.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.7536 / -94.9478
Elevation: 208 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
6PM
Check out time
3PM
- Campsites must be occupied at least once every 24 hours; abandoned property may be impounded after that time.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- Dispose of grey water and sewage only in designated dump stations; no ground disposal allowed.
Pets
- Keep pets leashed or penned; they cannot access swim beaches or bathrooms.
Fires & fuel
- Purchase firewood locally and burn it on-site to protect forests.
- Fires must stay within designated fire rings or grills; do not use them for trash.
Site types & loops
- Group shelters are available for day use only.
Site capacity
- Maximum of 3 tents or 1 wheeled camper and 2 tents allowed per camp pad.
Safety & rules
- Fireworks are not allowed on the premises.
- Limit of 14 consecutive days of camping within any 30-day period for each camping party and unit.
- Maintain cleanliness by keeping sites free of trash and removing personal equipment; dispose of trash in dumpsters.
Local regulations
- Fishing and hunting must comply with federal and state regulations.
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