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Report any suspicious activity or property damage to the local U.S Army Corps of Engineers facility you are at. 
WHAT TO REPORT
When did the suspicious activity occur?
Where did the activity occur?
How many people involved?
What type of activity?
Describe what you saw?
Provide any pictures.

IF AN EMERGENCY CALL 911

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Recreation

The Corps of Engineers operates more recreation areas than any other federal or state agency outside of the Department of the Interior (and they run the national park system). Not bad for an organization in the Department of the Army!

In the Tulsa District, we operate some 238 parks with 5,987 campsites, 51 improved swimming beaches, and 223 boat ramps. There are also concession areas and 176 parks operated by other government or private agencies at our lakes.

Tulsa District’s 38 projects are located throughout Oklahoma, into southern Kansas and northern Texas. A great diversity of environments in the region provides varying backgrounds for outdoor fun. Recreational experiences such as hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, boating, swimming, picnicking, educational programs, wildlife viewing, equestrian riding and even scuba diving await you at one of our lakes.

Some universally accessible facilities such as restrooms, campsites, and trails are available.

 

 

 

                 Experience the great outdoors

                 at one of our projects!

 

 

View a PDF map of our Project Locations

Reservations

 

 

The Recreation.gov website is your source for discovering and experiencing America's federal recreation activities and outdoor adventures. Please visit the Camping and Day Use Fees link in the Information module on the left-hand side for aditional information.  

Click on the image above to visit the Recreation.gov website to make reservations, or

Contact them by phone toll-free at 1-877-444-6777

Need To Know

All facilities in our parks are based upon local health and safety conditions and are up to the discretion of the local project. Parks may be partially or fully closed due to construction in or near the park or severe weather causing damage and flooding which creates unsafe conditions for our visitors and staff.  It is recommended to check lake levels on our Water Control Data Site before heading to the lake.

The status of campgrounds, boat ramps, beaches and day use areas can be accessed on the project’s individual lake Recreation page or at the Corps Lake Gateway at the following link:
https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/status.cfm?state=Map

If your camping reservations are cancelled due to flood closure, please give the Recreation Reservation System time to process cancellations, lake offices are working to process refunds as quickly as they can. Customers can also request their own refunds for any reservation through their online account, be sure to review the Rules & Cancellations when reserving your campsite. 

Peak recreation season varies throughout the Tulsa District but generally ends on September 30th of each year.  Many parks and campgrounds close in the fall and remain closed through the winter months.  Some parks may have partial openings for camping  but may have reduced services, meaning that water, sewer and/or power are not available. Boat ramps are typically open unless the entire park is closed.  In the event of a boat ramp closure in an open or partially open park, barricades will be placed in front of the ramp.    

If you have questions about a specific campground in the off-season or are concerned about flooding,  please contact the relevant lake office where you will be camping or recreating before traveling. Follow this link for contact information Contact a Lake.

Other Recreation Links

Corps Lakes is Your Gateway to Corps Lakes Nationwide

National Park Service

USDA Forest Service

Notices

Fee-Free Days for 2026

All day use fees for visitors to Corps-managed recreation areas will be waived on the days listed below.  The waiver covers boat launch ramp and swim beach fees only.  The waiver does not apply to camping and camping related-services, or fees for specialized facilities such as group picnic shelters.  Other agencies that manage recreation areas located on Corps lands are encouraged, but not required, to comply with this waiver of day use fees in the areas that they manage.

Presidents Day: 16 February 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Birthday: 16 June 2026 (George Washington appointed the first engineer officers of the Army on June 16, 1775, during the American Revolution.)

Independence Day Weekend: 3-5 July 2026

National Public Lands Day: 26 September 2026 (In partnership with our sister federal land management agencies.)

Veteran's Day: 11 November 2026