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Beavers Bend State Park is located in the mountainous region of southeast Oklahoma along the shores of Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River. Guests traveling down the winding roads through the forests of pine and hardwood trees will find adventure, beautiful scenery and plenty of activities inside this state park. The scenic beauty of Beavers Bend State Park makes it one of Oklahoma's most popular areas. Nestled among the trees and alongside the Mountain Fork River are rustic and modern cabins, RV sites and tent campsites, as well as two group camps. Two yurts named "Happy Hearth" and "Bear Tracks" are also available for overnight lodging. These round, tent-like structures are located right near the Mountain Fork River. This 3,482-acre park offers 47 cabins with kitchenettes, plus 393 campsites and over 50 tent sites spread over eight camping areas. All RV and tent sites are available for online reservations. Waste dump stations are available. Leashed pets are welcome in the park and there are cabins with one and two bedrooms that allow pets for a small nightly fee.
We had the absolutely horrible luck of reserving spots 12 & 13. With our tents and the ground slope the ONLY place they would fit and not be on a huge slope was about 20 feet from a very busy boat ramp. With children ages 2,5,8 we were so uncomfortable with all the traffic. We also had the pleasure of a 3:45AM wake up call when a fishing tournament with 30+ boats started pouring in and dispatching right next to our tents. Not sure if you realize this, but that involves a lot of yelling to each other and shouting hello to your fishing buddies from across the parking lot even though there are tents with no light on right next to you.
By 5:30 they had the megaphone out calling out boat numbers and teams and laying out the rules. If you have the campsites in the 20’s (on the other side of the peninsula) I can see this being a great spot if you wanna fish and swim all day, but sites 12- 20ish are trash. They are all on pretty big slopes, wildly over grown grass, and contending with the constant flow of boat drop traffic. I would not recommend this area unless you plan on being one of those boat droppers spending all day on the water and do not have small children. Also, you must have a small tent and you’ll still probably wonder where they expect you to put it with the slope. I would love to get my money back and was bummed we drove 8 hours for this. We looked to purchase another site or even a lodge, but everything was booked up unless we wanted to spend $600 a night. We ended up leaving a day early and just said screw this. I posted some picture to show the sites and circled where we had to place our tent due to the slope on the ground. Even up here we were still sleeping with our heads elevated. You can see a couple boats being dropped in the picture. You can also see some of the tournament boats waiting with the beautiful sunrise. We got up, started some coffee and enjoyed the sunrise and laughed about it while enjoying the cool morning. The evenings were nice and the view was really pretty, these just really should be reserved as picnic areas only.
This is Grasshopper campsite 25. It was very nice and private. It also had more space than many of the spots in the area. The main drawback is that it is on a slope. There were also evil flies that would not stop biting no matter what we did but they didn't show up until the end of the trip.
The first thing I would say, the views are amazing! The sunrise, the moonrise are exceptionally beautiful. The campsites are not adequate to set a tent. Since it’s a rocky slope, and the ramp for the boats it’s so noisy, 4am and people are arriving for the day of fishing and boating it’s just not a place to relax or enjoy a peaceful night or day. There’s no grills on campsites GP13 or any on the rocky slope, nor showers, this are primitive campsites. I don’t recommend this area for camping.
In the spring and summer, this spot may be somewhat busy since there is a boat ramp adjacent to it, but it still offers a beautiful view of the lake. In the fall and winter months, this area is a wonderful place to spend the afternoon or camp.
