Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma
Taylor Ferry
Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma, United States
- Sites
- 91
- Hookups
- 82 electric, 85 with water, 7 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Fort Gibson Lake
- Nearest town
- FORT GIBSON
- Address
- Fort Gibson Lake Office, Taylor Ferry Campground, 8568 State Hwy 251A, FORT GIBSON, OK, 74434
- Phone
- 918-485-4792 OR 918-682-4314
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Swimming
91 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Taylor Ferry South is a heavily wooded campground that provides an abundance of shade for rest and relaxation. Conveniently located off Highway 51, users can easily access the main body of the lake for a variety of water activities. As an added bonus, there are several stores and marinas nearby for supplies and equipment rentals. Boat and RV storage locations are within a mile of the campground.
Recreation
The nearly 20,000-acre lake offers excellent boating and swimming opportunities.
Anglers enjoy fishing for black bass, white bass, crappie and several varieties of catfish and panfish.
The lake's 225 miles of shoreline are home to thousands of acres of public hunting lands, where white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, duck, geese, cottontail rabbit and squirrel roam.
Facilities
This year-round campground offers 95 sites, 89 of which have electric hookups.
Amenities include flush and pit toilets, drinking water, showers, a dump station and boat ramp.
Natural Features
The area around Taylor Ferry South is primarly an oak-hickory forest; however, the entrance road is lines with pines. Most of the rocky shoreline within the campground has a gradual slope to the water's edge for easy access. A man made sandy swim beach with playground equipment is located across the highway from the campground.
Nearby Attractions
Historic Fort Gibson, established in 1824, served as an important military post on the western frontier for close to 70 years. Now a National Historical Landmark, the site is open to the public year round.
Volunteers reenact the lifestyle of the late 1800s during various events held throughout the year. A reconstructed log stockade, and original barracks, hospital, bakehouse and other structures still stand today.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations made 48 hrs or more prior to the start of the reservation will incur the cancellation fee of $10.
Cancellations made 24 hrs prior to the start of the reservation will incur a late cancellation fee ($10 + first nights camping fee)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 30° | 6° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 35° | -11° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 46° | 25° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 53° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 65° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 72° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 76° | 68° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 75° | 65° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 69° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 55° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 47° | 22° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 38° | 23° | 73° | 5 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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