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Bernice Area at Grand Lake State Park is located on the northwestern corner of Grand Lake. Known as the "Crappie Capital of the World," the park also offers fishing for largemouth bass, sunfish, white bass, channel catfish and bluegill.
All campsites are available for online reservations. The 88-acre park area boasts primitive tent sites and 33 RV sites with water and 50 amp electric hookups. There are also two comfort stations with hot showers located on either side of the park. Picnic areas are scattered throughout the park, and there is one covered shelter.
Bernice Area at Grand Lake State Park also offers several activities for kids of all ages. With two playgrounds, a swimming beach, a nature center, a wildlife feeding area and two wildlife watch towers, the whole family is certain to find something to enjoy. The park also features a one mile paved walking and jogging path that is handicapped accessible.
Grand Lake is located in northeastern Oklahoma and offers a total of 46,500 surface acres and 1,300 miles of shoreline. With a reputation for great fishing and the proximity to the 13,000-acre Spavinaw Hills Game Management Area, it is an outdoorsman's paradise.
Nearby shopping and activities include Darryl Starbird's National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum in Bernice, Cabin Creek Civil War Battle Site in Vinita, Eastern Trails Museum in Vinita, Barker Gang Grave site in Vinita, Har-Ber Village in Grove, Cayuga Splitlog Mission Church in Grove and the Lendonwood Gardens in Grove.
From jct US 59 & Hwy 85A: Go W on Hwy 85A. On E end of bridge.
Be sure to stop in the Visitor Center. They had a prairie dog when we went that loved to be petted. Great staff; able to answer all of our questions. They even had some Route 66 stuff.
We rented 2 campsites near the playground and nature center. The park is beautiful, well tended and patrolled by the on site host...the water and beach area are so great because the kids can go soooo far out and still touch bottom. We had a blast as always and will be back.
Our family stopped by Grand Lake State Park on our way to Missouri. We did the trail at the Bernice Area and it was a nice paved trail with dirt paths to the lake. Beautiful views from the shoreline! We did not hike the complete trail due to time, but would definitely come back to do the trail again! Unfortunately, the nature center was already closed by the time we got there. The one negative I have is that one of the stalls was disgusting in the women’s restroom…
Beautiful views at a nice campground. Full but enough elbow room between campsites. Showers with warm-ish water & toilets. Charming nature center and nature trail that is great for kids. Only drawback: close to road, lots of vehicle noise all night, and dogs at neighborhood property barking all night.
