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The Snake Creek USACE Campground, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma: Snake Creek USACE Campground
The Snake Creek campground is a US Corp of Engineers facility on Tenkiller Ferry Lake.
Tenkiller Ferry Lake is often referred to as Oklahoma′s clear water paradise. The Tenkiller Ferry Lake is 12,500 acres in size (about 20 square miles). The lake is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in the northeastern part of the state. The lake has 130 miles of shoreline with plenty of wildlife such as deer and turkey. It serves as one of the flyways of migratory birds, including bald eagles, common loons, and white pelicans.
Tenkiller Ferry Lake has as its source the Illinois River as well as the Baron Fork, both of which are designated as Oklahoma Scenic Rivers. The Illinois River is a tributary of the Arkansas River, and flows down from the northeast area of Oklahoma known locally as Green Country. The entire region contains dense oak-hickory forests, tall bluffs, and rolling hills.
Location:
The campground is located on the east side of Tenkiller Ferry Lake accessed from SH 82/100 about seven miles south of Cookson, Oklahoma. This campsite has 110 campsites that have either 50 amp or 30 amp electric hookups. There are five full hookup sites with 50 amp electric; five electric sites with water; and the remaining 102 sites have 30 amp electric sites and water.
Address:
36561 South 516 Road, Cookson, OK 74427
Phone:
918 487.5252
Coordinates:
35.6490153, -94.9692829
Elevation:
674 feet
Geographical Region:
Interior Highland
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Onsite:
Camping with full hookup, restroom and shower, two playgrounds, three group shelters with electric, Tenkiller Ferry Lake, boat ramps, boating, fishing, swimming
Wildlife viewing with numerous bird species
Nearby:
Full service Marina
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General Information:
Federal Parks Passes:
Include:
Access, Annual, Gold Star, Military, Senior, Veterans and Volunteer.
Benefits:
All Federal Parks Passes covers entrance fees at lands managed by: National Parks Services (NP) and US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS). Also, a Federal Park pass will cover standard amenity fees (Day Use Fee) at lands managed by: the National Forest Service (NF), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BR) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
At most of the above listed federal park locations, Federal Parks Pass holders will receive half off camping fees.
Fees:
Fees, Entrance:
$5.00 per person
Fees, Camping:
First Come, First Serve (FCFS) Season: Rating: Seven
01 March - 31 March and 01 October - 31 October
Standard Electric 30 amp: $16.00 per overnight
Standard Electric 50 amp: $17.00 per overnight
Full Hookup, 50 am: $18.00 per overnight
Group Shelters: $50.00 per day
Peak Season, Reservations Only
01 April - 30 September
Standard Electric 30 amp: $23.00 per overnight
Standard Electric 50 amp: $25.00 per overnight
Full Hookup with 50 amp: $25:00 per overnight
Campground Includes:
paved parking area, fire pits, grill, picnic tables, tent pad,
food pre table with bearbag hanger
handicap camping includes paved picnic table-cooking area
(m0-maps.MMM-map) The US National Map
(m4camp-07-ok-snakecreek-map) The Snake Creek USACE Campground Map
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The 2026 Journey,
Snake Creek USACE Campground
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(Day 784 TS) 40°F. 7:00 am, sunny with a light mist over the lake
Journey On™, Day 50
Today, I leave the battery charger on all day long and for the first time since I had purchased this battery, I have seen it reach 14 volts. And when I saw that, I immediately unplugged the charger and called it good enough. This day has been quite relaxing for me and I am so glad that I was able to discover this federal campground and get the discounted camping fee prices because I have federal park passes.
(Day 783 TS) 51°F. 7:00 am, rain
Journey On™, Day 49
After driving down from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, I arrived at about four in the afternoon, drive directly to the shower house for a medium hot shower. Then, I drive to my campsite, back the jammer into the space, plug in my electrical cord, take a few photos and then climb into the office to begin pounding keys.
At about five this afternoon, I step out grab my hot plate, set it up on a stool and plug it in. Next, I get out my cookpot, add a liter of water and set it on the hot plate. After about seven minutes, the water begins to boil and then I add a full Sierra cup of grains to the water and let it return to a boil. When that happens, I turn the heat down from 5 to 2, add one cup of quinoa, 1/3 cup of my spice mix, 1/3 cup of seaweed and then let it cook for about ten minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
(Day 776 TS) 39°F. 7:00 am, sunny and clear
Journey On™, Day 42
Awake, arise, step outside to get my water kettle out, plug it in and boil wate. Next, I go through the motions of boiling a pot of water and making my morning Daystart. Then I climb back in to eat my f-meal whilst I work on yesterdays journal entry and continue pounding keys until about noon. Next, I step outside again and find that this day has warmed up just a bit and because I am not going to stay here for another night simply because there is not hot shower, I unplug my electrical cord, put in into its place and the climb back into the drivers seat of the jammer.
Finally, I drive out of the Snake Creek campground, turn left on State Highway 82 and drive 23 miles north to my next stop, the city of Tahlequah, Oklahoma and original Capital of the Cherokee Nation prior to Statehood in 1907.
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