Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma
Applegate Cove
Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma, United States
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 27 electric, 28 with water
- Season
- March 1 to October 31
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Arkansas River - Robert S. Kerr Pool
- Phone
- N/A
27 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Applegate Cove sits along the shady banks of Robert S. Kerr Reservoir.
Recreation
With over 250 miles of shoreline and 43,000 surface acres, R.S. Kerr has long been recognized for its outstanding fishing. Crappie, sand bass, catfish, and black bass in the lake reach record size. Boating and kayaking are popular activities in the area. A boat ramp is provided at the campground for easy access to the water. A variety of hiking trails wind throughout the hills and along the shoreline, offering additional activities for campers.
Facilities
Applegate Cove contains 27 campsites, two playgrounds, a boat ramp and courtesy dock.
Natural Features
Robert S. Kerr Reservoir is located within the Cookson Hills, on the Arkansas River in Sequoyah, Le Flore, Haskell, and Muskogee counties in eastern Oklahoma, US. It is about eight miles south of the nearest major town, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The reservoir is impounded by Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam at river mile 336.2 (km 541.1) on the Arkansas River, just a few miles below its confluence with the Canadian River. The lock and dam are part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which provides for barge navigation on the Arkansas River and some of its tributaries.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (918) 487-5252.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 31° | 7° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 35° | -6° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 45° | 26° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 52° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 65° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 71° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 68° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 75° | 65° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 68° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 54° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 45° | 24° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 37° | 23° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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