Osage Cove in OK -- Campground & RV Camping

Osage Cove Campground sits along the shaded eastern banks of Kaw Lake and the Arkansas River. The park offers 97 campsites with electric hookups, drinking water, and flush toilets, including three 50-person group sites. On-site facilities feature a boat ramp and a tailwater fishing dock known for producing record catfish. The 12-mile Eagle View Hiking Trail links the campground to Burbank Landing, connecting further with the Five Fingers Equestrian Trail. Historical attractions nearby include local Native American settlement sites and the Pioneer Woman Museum.

Getting there: From Ponca City, Oklahoma, travel 9 miles east on Lake Road across Kaw Dam. Turn east on County Road and travel 2 miles to the park.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The Kaw Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.