Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma
Redbud Bay
Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma, United States
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 electric, 11 with water
- Season
- April 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Oologah Lake
- Nearest town
- Claremore
- Address
- 8995 E Hwy 88, Claremore, OK, 74017
- Phone
- 918-443-2250
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Photography, Water Access, Wildlife Viewing
11 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Redbud Bay Campground is located on Oologah Lake, less than 30 miles from Tulsa. prevailing winds make Oologah Lake one of the most popular lakes in the area for sailing.
Recreation
Oologah Lake is a prime location for boating, sailing water skiing and swimming. Oologah offers several boat ramps and docks around the lake.
Facilities
This campground offers 11 sites all equipped with 30-amp electric and water hookups. Pit toilets are availble in the park. Flush toilets, shower house and an RV dump station are located less than a mile across the dam in the Hawthorn Bluff campground and require no additional fee for use. Playgrounds, a swimming beach and an interpretive nature trail are also located in the Hawthorn Bluff Campground.
Natural Features
Oologah Lake sits on the Verdigris River with a surface area of nearly 30,000 acres. Over 200 miles of shoreline are domintaed by old-growth post oak, and blackjack oak forests, which provide habitat fo a variety of wildlife and birds, including deers, turkey, rabbits, quail, squirrels, ducks, geese and doves.
Nearby Attractions
Dog Iron Ranch, the birthplace of Will Rogers, is nearby. The ranch is a living history museum featuring Rogers' two-story post-Civil War birth home, educational programs, picnic areas and a 400-acre pasture on the lake shore with Texas Longhorn Cattle and other livestock. The ranch is open year-round.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 30° | 5° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 34° | -17° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 45° | 24° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 53° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 64° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 72° | 59° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 76° | 67° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 74° | 65° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 69° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 54° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 46° | 21° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 37° | 22° | 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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