Tall Chief Cove

Skiatook Lake

Located on beautiful Skiatook Lake in northeast Oklahoma, Tall Chief Cove is one of the most popular campgrounds in the region.

The campground has a variety of sites along the forested lakeshore, and visitors can enjoy boating, hiking, swimming, picnicking and fishing from the facility.

Tall Chief Cove offers 50 individual sites with electric hookups and one group picnic shelter for day use that can host up to 200 people. All guests with reservations can utilize our professional style volley ball court, basketball court, disc golf course, or horseshoe pits. The campground provides covered picnic tables, restrooms and showers.

Need to Know

Check-in time is 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 1:00 PM.
A campground attendant is available from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday-Monday.
Gates closed 10pm-6am every day.
Water is shared, it is recommended to bring extra hose.
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Basketball, Disc Golf Discs, volleyballs, and horse shoes are available to check out at gate house by registered camper.

Natural Features

Gentle rolling hills of blackjack and post oak trees intersperse with tall grass prairie around the glistening lake. The shoreline is accentuated by steep picturesque bluffs which offer views of the water.

Recreation

Families enjoy the convenience of this facility's swim beach, picnic areas, nature trail, playground and educational programs.

Sport fishing for largemouth bass, black and white crappie, channel catfish and several species of sunfish offers anglers many hours of enjoyment on the lake.

About 6,000 acres of public land in the lake area are open to hunters wishing to pursue whitetail, quail, rabbit and squirrel.

Contact Information

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14004 Lake Road SKIATOOK OK 74070

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: 918-288-6820

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Driving Directions

From Tulsa, Oklahoma, take Highway 75 north to State Highway 20. Take the Skiatook exit, turn west on State Highway 20 and drive about 15 miles. Turn left on Lake Road and proceed about five miles to the campground.

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