Dispersed Camping in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Showing 8 locations in Cherokee County.
Carters Landing Campground
A well-maintained federal campground situated along the Illinois River. It features spacious sites with optional electric hookups and basic facilities.
Chicken Creek Campground
A popular lakeside campground on the shores of Tenkiller Ferry Lake, featuring well-maintained facilities and convenient water access. Sites are equipped with electric hookups, and visitors can enjoy swimming, boating, and scenic vistas.
Cookson Bend Campground
A popular developed campground located on Tenkiller Ferry Lake, nestled in the scenic Ozark Mountains. Offers campsites with electric hookups, waterborne restrooms, hot showers, a swim beach, playground, and boat ramps.
Elk Creek Landing Campground
A scenic lakeside developed campground managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, offering easy water access and clean gravel beaches. Most sites are spacious and offer beautiful views of nearby limestone bluffs.
Illinois River Public Access Areas
A scenic corridor of public river access points and developed campgrounds situated along the Illinois River. These areas feature level, designated campsites with concrete picnic tables, charcoal grills, fire pits, and newly updated vault toilets. It is a highly popular destination for floating, rafting, and swimming during the summer season, while offering quiet and peaceful riverside camping during off-peak months.
Love's Travel Stop
A standard commercial travel stop offering paved parking. Suitable for quick overnight staging or rest stops.
Pettit Bay Campground
Well-maintained US Army Corps of Engineers campground on the shores of Tenkiller Ferry Lake. Offers spacious waterfront campsites with electric hookups, flush toilets, hot showers, and direct boat access.
Riverbend Floats
A private river outfitter and lodging destination along the Illinois River, offering campgrounds and float trip services.