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Gentry Creek Campground sits along the beaches of Eufaula Lake in the green hills of Oklahoma.
Eufaula Lake has long been recognized for its outstanding fishing. Crappie, sand bass, catfish, and black bass in the lake reach record size. Below the dam, striped bass reaching over 40 pounds have been caught in the tailwaters.
Boating and kayaking are popular activities in the area. A boat ramp is provided at the campground for easy access to the water.
A variety of hiking trails wind throughout the hills and along the shoreline, offering additional activities for campers.
Gentry Creek Campground offers 26 campsites spread out along the lake shore. A boat ramp helps visitors enjoy the lake.
Eufaula Lake is the largest lake located entirely in the state of Oklahoma. It is located on the Canadian River, 27 miles upstream from its confluence with the Arkansas River. The dam, completed in 1964 and dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson, was originally built for flood control.
With over 600 miles of shoreline and 102,000 surface acres of water, Eufaula Lake offers a variety of recreational opportunities. The shoreline ranges from vast expanses of sandy beaches to rocky bluffs, and the scenery is especially beautiful during the fall months, when visitors are treated to an array of vivid autumn colors.
Robber's Cave State Park and two other state parks located on Eufaula Lake offer a variety of recreational experiences, including golf courses, swimming pools and hiking trails.
The historic town of Eufaula offers an array of antique shops and restaurants.
From Checotah, Oklahoma, travel 9 miles west on Highway 266. Follow the signs to the campground entrance.
Site #33 - wonderful. Quiet camp, hosts take very good care of it, clean, curfew enforced, no mouthy @$$ drunks ruining everything. Nice play grounds also. But back to Site #33 - it was amazing for our little pop up and would be OK for a tent, but if you use a bigger RV then you won't get up the hill to this, or fit even if you do manage. The drive way is very steep, it curves, and there is a tree very close to the pavement you have to dodge going backwards. You basically drive through another camp site getting there so if they are in the way it would be hard getting anything bigger up there. Otherwise at the top you are King Of the Hill above your neighbors with a private beach below to swim or launch your boat from. Really enjoyed the place. If you want a better swim beach, go over to Site #22 - there's no shade to camp there but if nobody is using it you can park your car there just to swim, great spot to swim from. It's not a far walk to just walk to 22 instead of drive. At #33, bring extra water hose to reach the spickette. We were there over Independence Day and it was not loud or obnoxious like most camps are over holidays, so special thanks to the hosts for enforcing rules, and the neighbors for being decent people.
Y'all followed us like we were common criminals, been going here for 50 years but never again. We didn't even have fishing tackle nor were we fishing. We had lunch down there. We will never go back.
Great US Army Corps of Engineers operated campground. Nice sites close to lake. Many sites do not have sewer, but they have a dump station. Some sites you share a water hookup with your neighbor to fill your tank. Very friendly camp host when were there. Great fishing spot. It rained the whole week we were there, so we couldn't enjoy it as much as we wanted to. We'll be back!
Our campsites 17 & 18 were great!
The pond on 18 is Not for swimming (extremely muddy like quick sand, dirty, hot water)
The camp grounds were good but the lake was not. The water was extremely dirty even for a lake, wasn't very cool, a lot of dead fish floating & washed up on shore.
Definitely wouldn't come to swim in the lake again but good camp grounds.
