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Dates: October 16, 2006 - October 22, 2006
Location: On U.S. Hwy 59 in Grove on Grand Lake in Northeast, Oklahoma
GPS Coordinates: 36.64878N, 94.82109W
Our Site Number: 126
Reason Selected: We were visiting family in Grove and my brother had some connections at this private Coast to Coast, RPI, AOR membership camgpround. We were able to stay for $18 a night.
Setting: This RV Park sits right on US HWY 59, but most of the sites sit away from the highway on a peninsula out into Grand Lake. Highway noise is still a factor, but there is nothing but water on three sides of most of the campground. The full hook-up sites are closest to the highway and closest to each other with no trees. Sites with water and electric only have more trees and more space, but they are not in very good shape.
Guidebooks: None used
Big Rig Friendly: Could handle any size rig, but some pads are just concrete for wheels and are not properly spaced for big rigs.
Hook-ups: Some full hook-ups, but mostly water and 30 amp electric only; there is a dump station on the way out
Laundry: Yes, adequate but not great.
Price & Discounts: We paid $18 a night, but this is a private membership campground, so rates vary
Other Factors: Bathhouses have showers, but the bathhouses are pretty old and in bad shape for a "resort"; We had a few different site choices for satellite; Friendly staff; Pretty good website
OVERALL RATING: 6 (out of ten)
This was another place that we did not have a very good feel for. Being a "resort" we expected full hook-ups on all sites and we expected the sites and bathhouses to be in much better shape. Even the lake views were not enough to make us want to stay there again.

Dates: October 8, 2006 - October 15, 2006
Location: Kaw City/Ponca City, Oklahoma. On Kaw Lake about 8 miles east of US Hwy 77 in northcentral Oklahoma
GPS Coordinates: 36.78704N, 96.9178W
Our Site Number: 14 (photo) and then moved to 29
Reason Selected: We wanted to drive about 100 miles from Wichita and looked at state and federal campgrounds in Oklahoma as we made our way south to Texas for the winter. After some web research, we chose this COE campground east of I-35.
Setting: This was a beautiful campground that sits on a peninsula that juts out into Kaw Lake. The upkeep could be better, but the views are very nice. There are water views from just about every site. There is nothing around but nature in this campground. It is treed with plenty of sun and shade sites.
Guidebooks: None used
Big Rig Friendly: Could handle any size rig. Many sites are really large but they are all back-ins - no pull-throughs here.
Hook-ups: Water and 30 amp electric only; there is a dump station on the way out
Laundry: None
Price & Discounts: $16 a night; Golden Age Passports are accepted for a 50% discount
Other Factors: Reservations are through ReserveAmerica.com April - September; All sites are first come, first served October - March; Bathhouses have showers, but the bathhouses are pretty old; We had a few different site choices for satellite; there were no attendants at the time of our stay and paid by deposit envelope; It looks like the sites could use an infusion of gravel and some weedeating, but we overlooked that easily in exchange for the views and solitude; It is tough to find good information and there are virtually no photos of the campground on the web
OVERALL RATING: 8 (out of ten)
This campground should have received an 8.5 if the upkeep was a little better or the bathhouses were more updated. But this is our type of place. It is rural, quiet, wooded with good satellite openings, on the water, and a haven for a variety of wildlife (especially birds). Every campsite has a water view and several are waterfront.