About Cedar Lake (OKLAHOMA)
Number of accommodations: 68
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
Lake Access -
Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (204)
What Guests Are Saying
Cedar Lake is highly praised for its beautiful campground, clean facilities, and well-maintained trails, making it a favorite destination for camping and horseback riding. The friendly camp host and the serene environment contribute to a positive experience, with many guests expressing their desire to return. However, some visitors noted maintenance issues with the showers, limited cell service, and the need for upgrades in certain areas, but these did not significantly detract from their overall enjoyment.
What Guests Are Saying
Cedar Lake is highly praised for its beautiful campground, clean facilities, and well-maintained trails, making it a favorite destination for camping and horseback riding. The friendly camp host and the serene environment contribute to a positive experience, with many guests expressing their desire to return. However, some visitors noted maintenance issues with the showers, limited cell service, and the need for upgrades in certain areas, but these did not significantly detract from their overall enjoyment.
Review Summary
Patty H
VerifiedApril 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: SANDY BEACH
Pros: Beautiful campground, nice and level sites, swimming beach nearby, heated bathrooms with flush toilets and showers, hiking trail around lake is about 3 miles, 15 min from restaurants, groceries and laundry.
Cons: For about a year now the showers are cold at Sandy Beach when they used to be warm, no soap in dispensers, and since no camp host while we were there, many dogs roam unleashed. This is not only annoying, but dangerous.
Mike E
VerifiedMarch 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: SANDY BEACH
We enjoyed our time as always at Cedar lake, It always very clean around the campsites and bathrooms clean.
There was not hot water in the men's bathroom and no soap in dispensers.
I'm not sure what the deal was, this was a first time to be disappointed in the bathrooms there.
Mark D
VerifiedDecember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: SANDY BEACH
Cedar Lake is a beautiful lake and perfect for kayaking and fishing. Love the walking trail around the lake which provides great views from all different angles. The park area is very clean as well as the bathrooms. We love that each campsite, at least in the Sandy Shore area, has its own access to the lake so you don't have to go to a boat ramp to put in your kayak.
Lynda S
VerifiedDecember 9, 2024 • Stayed at: E008, Loop: HCLE
Great place to take family
Matthew E
VerifiedDecember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: SANDY BEACH
This is my favorite camp because of the miles of hiking trails.
Mike A
VerifiedNovember 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: NORTH SHORE
Beautiful views. Campsites are spread out
carolyn g
VerifiedNovember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: E017, Loop: HCLE
Awesome camp! Must go to snake mountain an God's Window
Jane L
VerifiedNovember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: SANDY BEACH
the place where you place your payment is a DISGRACE. It's so full of spider webs you can't read it. at Cedar Lake beach the glass covering was about an inch fallen down so the spiders had easy access. Maybe camp hosts could clean it just once a month but it's an embarrassment that Oklahoma looks like this
Perry & Michele S
VerifiedOctober 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: SANDY BEACH
Cedar Lake is far and away the nicest, best maintained COE campground we've ever stayed at! The lake and surrounding area is absolutely beautiful, and the campground is clean, quiet, and very well cared for. We've already booked here again for next year!
Martin J
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: NORTH SHORE
Cedar Lake is a great campground. Pretty isolated, with 3 very nice camp areas. We really enjoyed the large shaded sites at Shady Lane. The other loops were excellent as well, but I would go back to Shady Lane. The worst I can say about this campground was that the showers were too hot. So that says a lot. We loved the 3-mile hike around the lake. Definitely will go back.
Location Cedar Lake (OKLAHOMA)
Address:
Cedar Lake Campground
Hodgen, OK, 24939
United States
From Poteau, OK, take U.S. Highway 59 south approximately 22 miles to Holson Valley Road (10 miles south of Heavener). Turn right (west) onto Holson Valley Road and travel approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right (north) onto Cedar Lake Road and travel 1 mile to the camp boundary.
From Talihina, OK, take U.S. Highway 271 east toward Poteau for 11 miles. Turn right (east) onto Holson Valley Road and travel 19 miles to Cedar Lake Road. Turn left onto Cedar Lake Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.7586 / -94.6944
Elevation: 311 feet
Policies & Rules
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Campers with horses must reserve sites in the equestrian loops only (HCLE and HCMR) |
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All horses must have proof of current Coggins test |
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Maximum outboard allowed on lake is 7.5 horsepower |
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If a reservation holder does not show up by 2:00 p.m. the day after their scheduled arrival date, the reservation is cancelled and the site is open for 'walk-ins.' |
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Check out the forest's campground description for specific information to Fish Your National Forest |
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Click here for more information on the Ouachita National Forest |
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Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. |
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Reservations must be made at least 10 days in advance of arrival. |
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No off road vehicles are allowed in the recreation area. |
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All dogs must be on a leash at all times while in the recreation area. |
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Vehicles must be parked on paved or gravel surfaces at all times. Additional parking is available at the bathhouses. |
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Quiet hours are 10:00 pm to 6:00 am, no generators may be used during quiet hours. |
