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Strayhorn Landing
Overview
Strayhorn Landing, located on a peninsula on Tenkilller Ferry Lake, is an excellent place to relax and have fun on Tenkiller Ferry Lake. With modern facilities, a panoramic view of the lake, convenient access to boating, and plenty of opportunities to view wildlife, it's no wonder campers come here year after year.Recreation
Boating, fishing, water skiing, hiking, and swimming are some of the activities enjoyed by visitors. Prevailing winds and secluded coves create an ideal environment for sailing. Scuba divers enjoy the lake's clear waters and high visibility. Fishing is good for black bass, white bass, striped bass, crappie and catfish. The trout stream below the dam is one of only two year-round trout fisheries in Oklahoma, and is regularly stocked with rainbow trout. Hunting is also permitted in parts of the lake area, in accordance with federal and state laws.Facilities
All campsites are equipped with electric hookups. The group shelters also have electricity. The park has flush toilets, hot showers, water hydrants, a swim beach, playground, dump station, boat ramps, and a day use area. A marina with concessions is adjacent to the campground. Of the ten marinas with concessions located on the lake, most offer boat and jet-ski rentals, and several have floating restaurants.Natural Features
Tenkiller Ferry Lake is often referred to as "Oklahoma's clear water paradise." The 12,500 acre lake is sourced by the Illinois River and the Baron Fork, which are both designated as Oklahoma Scenic Rivers. It is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in the northeastern part of the state. This area, known as Green Country, is surrounded by dense oak-hickory forests, tall bluffs, and rolling hills. The lake has 130 miles of shoreline with plenty of wildlife such as deer and turkey. It serves as one of the flyways of migratory birds, including bald eagles, common loons, and white pelicans.Nearby Attractions
Visit the Tenkiller State Park for its nature center and scuba diving park, the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge near Vian, or the historic city of Tahlequah - the capital of the Cherokee Nation. The scenic upper Illinois River near Tahlequah is great for canoeing and rafting, and the lower Illinois near Gore offers prime trout fishing.Camp site features
Across 40 camp sites:
- Electric hookups: all 40 sites
- Water hookups: 21 of 40 sites
- Sewer hookups: 2 of 40 sites
- Pets allowed: all 40 sites
- ADA accessible: 2 of 40 sites
- Longest rig: 125 ft
- Largest party: 8 people
- Power up to 30 amps
- Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer
Directions
From Gore, OK, drive six miles northeast on Highway 100, then 1.5 miles north
on Highway 10A. Look for signs and drive a quarter-mile east on paved access
road.
Stay Limit
Check in from 6 PM, check out by 3 PM.
Reviews
Ratings (179)
5 stars
112
4 stars
40
3 stars
19
2 stars
3
1 stars
5
Gary G
Loop:Slan
Site:21
Reviewed 5 days ago
We have been coming to Strayhorn Landing for 43 years. We absolutely love the campground and the lake. All the marina's on the lake are great. Each have a restaurant with great food.
Mike S
Loop:Slan
Site:22
Reviewed 5 days ago
Mowing needs to be more often and the trash problem needs to be addressed today. The road from 10A to the campground needs real improvement.
Debbie F
Loop:Slan
Site:12
Reviewed 5 days ago
First time at Strayhorn Landing. We were in site #12. A beautiful, peaceful spot on a peninsula. Lake Tenkiller is such a beautiful lake, with the clearest water. Most sites in that loop would be great. Will definitely return.
Josh H
Loop:Slan
Site:10
Reviewed 7 days ago
Park was beautiful as always! Attendants were super friendly and helpful!
Jennifer H
Loop:Slan
Site:01
Reviewed 8 days ago
We love Strayhorn! Always peaceful and the swimming area is great.
steve b
Loop:Slan
Site:16
Reviewed 13 days ago
Mowing is not kept up anymore, had to bring my own mower to mow campsite. I was told there's not going to be a camp host in the future, which I hope is not true for all the parks need someone there for security.
Brian G
Loop:Slan
Site:01
Reviewed 14 days ago
Nice campground. Has great views of lake . Some sites look like shared water hookups? Didn't use batherooms. has marina right there . Only draw back for us was the road leading into campground, was kinda ruff,not great but was passable .
Chris B
Loop:Slan
Site:22
Reviewed 15 days ago
You'll need 75' water hose. Past that everyone and everything was great! There's not a bad view nor site in this whole campground. The staff are wonderful and always watching out for us ready to help. Even came around as a storm was rolling in to warn everyone.
Jason B
Loop:Slan
Site:03
Reviewed 17 days ago
Only problem is the grass was tall and not mowed for 10 days we were there.
Kim B
Loop:Slan
Site:28
Reviewed 18 days ago
The hosts at Strayhorn are always welcoming, friendly and available to help with questions and concerns. We ended up leaving a day early this summer and were pleasantly surprised to find out we had received a refund for that day without even inquiring about it before we left.
Christine C
Loop:Slan
Site:22
Reviewed 18 days ago
Very nice park. We enjoyed it so much we have already booked another 10 days. Highly recommend
Greg R
Loop:Slan
Site:10
Reviewed 18 days ago
Great experience, camp ground worker was super nice. An extra dumpster was brought out for the 4th of July crowd.
Cathey N
Loop:Slan
Site:17
Reviewed 18 days ago
Wonderful lake views. Clean bathrooms. Host was extremely nice.
don d
Loop:Slan
Site:35
Reviewed a month ago
+other than the lake level was up my stay was fine. But the trash dumpster was over flowing in just a few days. Only 1 dumpster for 40 campsites was slacking.
Delbert S
Loop:Slan
Site:30
Reviewed a month ago
Campsites were not mowed,Only one dumpster for whole camp and it was inconvenient to get too and bathroom facilities were not working.
Syl W
Loop:Slan
Site:37
Reviewed a month ago
Stayed during the week. Not much happening and camp hosts were great. Check in was easy and we were given directions how to get to site. We will be back.
Charles H
Loop:Slan
Site:15
Reviewed a month ago
Great camping. I would like to see a few small improvements. Namely trim dead branches that are right above some campsites.
Mary C
Loop:Slan
Site:28
Reviewed a month ago
Having no dumpsters in each area was an inconvenience. Otherwise we had a very good experience. The camp hostess was very nice and accommodating.
Brad C
Loop:Slan
Site:32
Reviewed a month ago
We have stayed at Strayhorn for many years and its always peaceful and the views are amazing.
RANDALL L
Loop:Slan
Site:01
Reviewed 2 months ago
A quiet Gem of a place. The views were great and the facilities were well cared for.
Melissa L
Loop:Slan
Site:07
Reviewed 2 months ago
Beautiful views of the lake, nice facilities. Our stay was a quick stopover after the Memorial Day Weekend crowd. The fire pit was littered with trash, which as a bit gross but overall I would stay here again.
Chris B
Loop:Slan
Site:10
Reviewed 2 months ago
All sites have great views and access to lake and short walk to marina. Water hydrants between each 2 sites within 50'. Really clean place and all sites are fairly level side to side. Close restrooms/bathouse/dumpsters to all sites. Staff are great and patroll every 2 hrs and on checkout day every 30 min. They're really helpful and care about the grounds, your experience, and safety. Quick reminder entrance gates close at 10p. If you miss that there is ample parking just outside the gate and it's a short wallk to your site
Dayton W
Loop:Slan
Site:07
Reviewed 2 months ago
Very nice Campground, staff was great. Nice area for bird watching. Can get a bit loud with people swimming but it is summertime and to be expected. Would recommend staying here
Robert D
Loop:Slan
Site:14
Reviewed 2 months ago
Strayhorn is a small secluded campground with a wide variety of site types. It's not a huge campground, but it has a great group section with kids playground as well as really good reatrooms/showers. Be aware though, it's on a huge lake and is elevated about 45' above the water so the wind is persistent. The campsites are nice and shady and there's plenty of grass. We will probably be back when the wind dies down a little as we have a tiny trailer and have to deal more with the wind than folks in their big ol' RV's.
Terry C
Loop:Slan
Site:12
Reviewed 2 months ago
Wonderful view of the lake from campsite 12. Camp host and camp volunteer very friendly and accommodating. Restrooms and shower house well maintained. Will definitely come back if in the area. Pay attention as sone sites are very short.
patrick g
Loop:Slan
Site:07
Reviewed 3 months ago
Great camping spot especially for the views. Clean campground nice and quiet. Beautiful view of the dam to the South Marina to the north. But especially the camp host really took care of the campground. Everyday I saw him out there checking out everything makes sure everything was clean and clear. I feel very safe couldn't have been a better experience.
Doug F
Loop:Slan
Site:19
Reviewed 3 months ago
Love the park. I dislike the new reservation rule and not having some sites first come first serve. In my 12 day stay I noticed many sites marked reserved with nothing on the sites my entire stay. In my humble opinion this will deter many would be campers from coming to enjoy the park. I've been using this park for a few years now. The other campers i visited with had the same opinion as i do. They didn't like the new system either. I request that the previous way for sites be returned.
John O
Loop:Slan
Site:15
Reviewed 3 months ago
I love this place it’s my favorite. It’s close to home and pretty, the staff are always great. It got a little cold this last trip but it was well worth the trip!
Susan P
Loop:Slan
Site:15
Reviewed 3 months ago
I love Strayhorn, but it didn’t seem ready for campers in April this year. The largest bathhouse was closed, no hot water in the open bathhouse, fire pits were full of hardened ash, and my camp site was littered with corroded batteries. Disappointing.
Wallace P
Loop:Slan
Site:14
Reviewed 3 months ago
We loved our stay here so much we extended it for a few days. We will be back, great staff!
Wallace P
Loop:Slan
Site:05
Reviewed 3 months ago
We have fell in love with this little campground. The staff were fantastic and so helpful. We have put this campground on our favorite list and will be stopping back when on our way to and from Texas late fall and early spring. Good hook ups for our 30 amp trailer and water at site. Hope to stay 7-14 days next trip.
Joanne S
Loop:Slan
Site:16
Reviewed 3 months ago
We had site #009 in the front area on the river. It was beautiful and spacious but if we are able to return we would chose a site further back, maybe even around the corner. The traffic noise wasn't loud but we could hear it more often from our site. The 3 mile bike ride and into the little town for ice cream and the dollar store was a fun easy ride. There is also another bike trail that goes up and over the very high bridge. That was very challenging and high up but fun.
Samantha P
Loop:Slan
Site:04
Reviewed 7 months ago
This is the most beautiful campsite with lake view spots all the way around. It is our favorite for that reason. However, the maintenance on these campsites is poor. The grass is always high and ants are out of control. My husband packs his own weedeater when we stay. We also have to warn our kids and watch closely with the ants. We never leave without ant bites. If they would maintain the grass it wouldn’t get so bad.
Doug F
Loop:Slan
Site:16
Reviewed 9 months ago
Good sites, helpful staff, and close to many stores and restaurants.
Saundra M
Loop:Slan
Site:01
Reviewed 9 months ago
We enjoyed our stay. Been going there for several years in September.
Wendell M
Loop:Slan
Site:22
Reviewed 10 months ago
Very clean and all sights have a beautiful lake view. Gate attendants are knowledgeable and very helpful. Just a beautiful place to relax and fish.
Paul H
Loop:Slan
Site:01
Reviewed 10 months ago
The sites were very nice, no sewer, but otherwise good. Beautiful spots with great views of the lake on the south, east and northeast sides. The care people were nice and helpful. The dump station was very accessible and well kept. The boat ramp was very steep without any turnaround and no parking.
Nick Y
Loop:Slan
Site:21
Reviewed a year ago
The 30amp shore power would not work for our motor home. We tried 2 sights close by and neither would power our rig! Thus , it was a very discouraging outing for 2 days in the Okla heat. The wiring in the pole is not right. We left and went to another Rv park in the area and power there was good and we were able to finally enjoy our time at the lake. The power poles at Strayhorn need to be seriously upgraded. We will not be back until they are!
Wesley K
Loop:Slan
Site:21
Reviewed a year ago
The site had an excellent view of the lake and the full hookup on level ground was very nice. Pad was level and clean and the accessibility was great for use of a scooter. Great for a disability site. Some more shade would’ve been nice, but everything else more than made up for it for us. Strayhorn Landing in general was nice and clean and a beautiful little camping area.
Delbert S
Loop:Slan
Site:S003
Reviewed a year ago
Grass needed to be mowed and main bathrooms /men's seemed broken or out of ordered most of the time.
Matt B
Loop:Slan
Site:03
Reviewed a year ago
Well shaded. Drop off at the end of the asphalt pad. Water hookup far from the campsite. All utilities do work and great cell service.
Jennifer W
Loop:Slan
Site:35
Reviewed a year ago
Campground was very clean, and quiet. We stayed over the 4th of July weekend. We enjoyed the little parade that went through ❤️.
Donald F
Loop:Slan
Site:36
Reviewed a year ago
Every camping spot has a view of the lake. Bathrooms were clean. Showers had the most amazing water pressure and plenty of hot water. We will be going back.
P.L. W
Loop:Slan
Site:05
Reviewed a year ago
Excellent from beginning to end. Great site, beautiful view. Clean campground. Believe them when they say gates locked at 10pm. We had to park outside and walk in the dark to our site. The grass had not been mowed in a while. Of course they would start mowing early on the day we were packing up to leave.
Darel A
Loop:Slan
Site:18
Reviewed a year ago
We enjoy staying at Strayhorn Landing! It is a beautiful park. Very peaceful and and well maintained! The gate keepers and staff are very helpful and kind!
Popularity
Moderate · 59%
Busiest in July, when about 59% of sites are booked. Based on 9 years of reservations.
