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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 and safety 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.  

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

Kansas Area 4-10-2026 updated - (Big Hill, Council Grove, John Redmond, Fall River, Marion, Elk City, Toronto)
Harmful Algal Bloom  Stay updated on Kansas lake status.   

Ft. Gibson 3-31-2026 - (State Highway 251A across the Fort Gibson dam is barricaded and closed to all vehicle traffic. Reservations at Dam Site will close on April 10th for bridge deck replacement.  Wahoo Bay, reservations for sites 17 - 20 and the east side boat ramp adjacent to those sites will not be available for public use starting on April 10th.  The Wahoo Bay area will serve as a staging area for the bridge deck replacement and be closed indefinitely.)   

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

Keystone 2-25-2026 (Appalachia Bay - Camping and Day Use Areas closed due to flood impacts.)

Kaw 1-8-2026 (Kaw Dam Road is closed from the E. 20 RD to east of the Project Office for repairs with a undetermined time of reopening.)

Texoma 3-30-2026 (Buncombe Creek - temporary closure for electrical repairs due to vandalism, sites C9-20, C38, and boat ramp courtesy lights. Tentative opening May 1 if parts received and repairs completed.) 

 

 

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  but 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 are reservable through the Recreation.gov website.

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.