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The campground offers 102 campsites with electricity and water hookups and 12 non-electric campsites. Many of the campsites feature panoramic views of the lake. There is also a day-use group picnic shelter, 4 boat ramps and a disc golf course.
Big Bend Park is located on Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma on the North Canadian River. The area hosts a large number of campers, picnickers, boaters, fishermen and hunters every year as one of the few places in western Oklahoma to offer so many activities. Recreation Canton Lake is known for its fishing opportunities, especially walleye fishing. The Walleye Rodeo fishing derby is held annually in mid-May and draws thousands of visitors to the area for the 4 day event. Personal watercraft use, tubing and water skiing are popular on the broad expanse of water paralleling the dam where winds are subdued. Gently sloping beaches on the northern side of the lake are an inviation to swimmers and sunbathers. A Disc Golf Course is located in the Big Bend Day Use Area. Facilities The campground offers 102 campsites with electricity and water hookups and 12 non-electric campsites. Many of the campsites feature panoramic views of the lake. There is also a day-use group picnic shelter, 4 boat ramps and a disc golf course. Natural Features The shores of Canton Lake have several varieties of trees natural to the area which include eastern cottonwood, post and blackjack oak and black willow. Other trees planted in the campground to subliment the shade for campsites include american elm, sycamore, lacebark elm and silver maple. Nearby Attractions A major attraction for hunters is the 14,862 acre Canton Wildlife Managent. This area, operated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is home to whitetail deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, squirrel, rabbits, dove and several varieties of waterfowl. There a several resturants located within 3 miles of the lake and also a casino and 9 hole golf course. Roman Nose State Park and Glass Mountains State Park are only about a 30 minute or so drive drive from the lake. ADA Access: N
From Canton, OK, travel 1.8 miles west on HWY 51, then continue 4 miles north on the paved county road.
Great park! Lots of space between camp sites and water views at many. Park attendant Kelly helped us book a last minute spot one night for the holiday weekend - he was super nice and helpful! Would definitely stay here again!
We go yearly for a family reunion fish fry...this next year though, due to age and HEAT It will move into Fairview... That is best for the majority, however I will miss the water... hmmm
I used to come to this lake a TON as a kid. Still a great place, but now there are so many stickers / sand burs that it's unbelievable. Originally, we were in sight b50 and b52, and these stickers were dense enough and big enough to take out 10,000 small children. The dam was beautiful, the wildlife is great, the hiking trails were decent (but still stickers on the trails). There's a couple of restaurants really close by and they're pretty affordable. There weren't really any stickers in the rest of the Big bend campsites except for the three at the end I mentioned. The people that work here, and live around here, are SUPER friendly!
