Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma
Big Bend (Ok)
Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma, United States
- Sites
- 116
- Hookups
- 96 electric, 98 with water, 17 no hookups
- Season
- April 1 to October 31
- Max RV length
- 48 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,677 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Canton Lake
- Nearest town
- CANTON
- Address
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CANTON, OK, 73724-9522
- Phone
- 580-886-3576
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Disc Golf, Hunting, Picnicking, Star Gazing, Tubing
116 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Big Bend Park is located on Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma on the North Canadian River. The area hosts a large number of campers, picnickers, boaters, fishermen and hunters every year as one of the few places in western Oklahoma to offer so many activities.
Recreation
Canton Lake is known for its fishing opportunities, especially walleye fishing. The Walleye Rodeo fishing derby is held annually in mid-May and draws thousands of visitors to the area for the 4 day event. Personal watercraft use, tubing and water skiing are popular on the broad expanse of water paralleling the dam where winds are subdued. Gently sloping beaches on the northern side of the lake are an inviation to swimmers and sunbathers. A Disc Golf Course is located in the Big Bend Day Use Area.
Facilities
The campground offers 102 campsites with electricity and water hookups and 12 non-electric campsites. Many of the campsites feature panoramic views of the lake. There is also a day-use group picnic shelter, 4 boat ramps and a disc golf course.
Natural Features
The shores of Canton Lake have several varieties of trees natural to the area which include eastern cottonwood, post and blackjack oak and black willow. Other trees planted in the campground to subliment the shade for campsites include american elm, sycamore, lacebark elm and silver maple.
Nearby Attractions
A major attraction for hunters is the 14,862 acre Canton Wildlife Managent. This area, operated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is home to whitetail deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, squirrel, rabbits, dove and several varieties of waterfowl.
There a several resturants located within 3 miles of the lake and also a casino and 9 hole golf course. Roman Nose State Park and Glass Mountains State Park are only about a 30 minute or so drive drive from the lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 29° | 4° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 33° | -16° | 79° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 43° | 24° | 86° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 75° | 51° | 31° | 97° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 61° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 72° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 74° | 63° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 74° | 63° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 69° | 48° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 52° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 44° | 18° | 83° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 35° | 16° | 79° | 9 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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