Recreation Closures

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Recreation Closures

Day use areas, group shelters, swim beaches and all common use area openings will be based on local health conditions and are up to the discretion of the local project. Please call the local project for the latest information.

Facility Closures – Weather is a major closure factor in our district. Flooding of the parks create an unsafe condition for our visitors and staff. Park’s may be fully or partially closed, other facilities, such as, swim beaches, boat ramps and docks may also be closed for safety reasons. Please reference our Reservation Cancellations information below if you have reservations which are cancelled due to facility closures. Other factors in which parks may be closed is construction in or near the park. Although this information is included within the document posted if it is also posted on the projects News and Notices page we have provided a link to that information below.

Campground reservation and fees must be paid in advance at www.recreation.gov.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Announces Temporary Impacts to Parks for 2025 Recreation Seasons News Release

Tulsa District announces the reopening of Park Facilities within the above News Release. Update 9-18-2025

Kansas Area 10-9-2025 - (Big Hill, Council Grove, John Redmond, Fall River, Marion, Elk City, Toronto)
Harmful Algal Bloom Stay updated on Kansas lake status.

Ft. Gibson 9-29-2025 - State Highway 251A across the Fort Gibson dam is barricaded and closed to all vehicle traffic. Flat Rock Creek camping area will close today for waterline replacement and stay closed until the next open season.

Texoma 9-11-2025

Waurika 8-25-2025 (Kiowa Park I closed due to road reconstruction contract.)

Eufaula 8-7-2025 (Highway 9 Landing North: Sites N23 & N24 remain closed due to flood impacts/erosion.)

Hugo 9-5-2025 (Kiamichi Park- J-Loop open for camping, boat ramp and swim beach closed.)

Keystone 9-18-2025 (Appalachia Bay - Camping and Day Use Areas closed due to flood impacts.)

Kaw 10-7-2025 (Mc Fadden Day Use Area and Swim Beach closed. Kaw Lake ORV area will be closed from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9, reopening on Nov. 10, the area is closed in preparation for the Youth Hunt taking place Nov 7 - 9.)

Heyburn 8-19-2025 (Sheppard Point boat ramp closed due to low lake levels.)

Hulah 9-2-2025 (Overlook Restroom has been closed due to repeated vandalism.)

Reservation Cancellations

For those whose camping reservations are cancelled due to flood closure, please give the Recreation Reservation System time to process cancellations.

The lake offices are working to process refunds as quickly as they can. However, customers can also request their own refunds for any reservation through their online account and be charged a $10 cancellation fee. Please note the call center and online chat features are not available at this time. Rules & Reservation Polices for reservations can be found here: https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies

As park closures are often related to flooding, we recommend visiting our Water Control Data Site to check lake levels before visiting a lake. If you have concerns about flooding at area lakes please contact the relevant lake office where you will be camping or recreating before traveling. A link to the contact information for Tulsa District lake offices is available below.

Lake Office Contact Information

Seasonal Campground Closures

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 on a first-come/first-served basis. Partially open campgrounds may have reduced services, meaning that water, sewer and/or power is 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.

Campsite reservations which are reservable through the Recreation.gov website are only available during the peak recreation season.

If you have questions about a specific campground, please contact the lake office. Email contact and phone numbers are available on the “Contact a Lake” page.