Burns Run East
Burns Run East Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region.
The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
Burns Run East offers to 47 campsites, 44 of which have electrical and water hookups. A large, day-use group picnic shelter with electricity is available as well.
Other amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers and drinking water. A dump station, two boat ramps, a dock, playground, and beach are located on-site. Restaurants and stores are available 1/2-mile from the campground.
Need to Know
- Entrance gates are open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
During winter months, one frost-free hydrant is available within the campground to fill water tanks; individual water hookups are shut off annually after November.
- For more information on Lake Texoma, click here
- 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.
Some sites in East Burns Run will be closed during the off season, pay boat launch fee at the vault located at the front of the park. Park will be fully open starting April 1st.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the southeastern shores of Lake Texoma. Post and blackjack oaks forest the rolling hills of the region. Deer, turkeys, bobcats, hawks, waterfowl and songbirds are abundant around the lake.
Nearby Attractions
The lake features two wildlife refuges, two state parks and 23 commercial concession areas dedicated to the enjoyment of over six million visitors annually.
Recreation
Lake Texoma is a large reservoir with an excellent fishery and many access points. Boating, swimming, water skiing, hunting, birding and relaxing on the sandy beaches are the typical pursuits of most visitors.
The lake is known as the "Striper Capital of the World," one of the few reservoirs in the nation where Striped bass reproduce naturally. Other popular species include largemouth and smallmouth bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, white crappie, black crappie, channel catfish and blue catfish.
Also available is the scenic Cross Timbers hiking trail, a very popular trail that winds for 14 miles above the lake on rocky ledges and through blackjack woodland. Forty miles of equestrian trails surround the lake as well.
Contact Information
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525 East Burns Road Cartwright OK 74731
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 580-965-4660
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Highway 75 in Denison, Texas, take Exit 72 to Highway 91, travel north on 91 across Denison Dam 5 miles, take first exit left. Physical address: 525 East Burns Run Road Cartwright, OK 74731.
Available Campsites
- Site 015, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site S1-E, Loop BRUE, Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site 008, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop BRUE, Type Standard Electric
