Washington Cove
1Heads up1 fire 40 mi away
- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 14 of the next 14 nights read 16:23 UTC
- A night
- $18–$24Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 106All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 2 notices
In the agency’s own words
Washington Cove Campground is located on the banks of Copan Lake in Oklahoma's Green Country. Camping, boating, picnicking, hunting, and fishing are popular activities. Keep reading
Recreation
Copan Lake offers its visitors extensive opportunities for a memorable outdoor recreation experience. The lake is home to many species of game fish, including largemouth bass, white crappie, channel and flathead catfish, and various species of sunfish. Hikers and horseback riders enjoy exploring the area on 3 miles of trails that wind through the woods and open meadows of the lakeshore. 11,000 acres of land around the lake have been set aside for wildlife management. These lands are open for public hunting of deer, waterfowl, bobwhite quail, turkey, cottontail rabbit and squirrel.
Facilities
This large campground contains 101 sites with electric hookups. One day-use group picnic shelter is also available. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and playground.
Natural Features
The 4,850-acre lake sits on the Little Caney River among a prairie landscape of grasslands and croplands. The campground is encircled by a wooded area and shade is available throughout the park.
What the agency tells you
Visitors are expected to be aware of park general rules
Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 106 · 5 tent-only
- Hookups
- 101 electric, 101 water
- Longest rig
- 75 ft
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Pets
- Allowed
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Pit Toilets
- “…available. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp…”
- Showers
- Yes, the record doesn’t say what kind
- “Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and playground.”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and playground. Natural…”
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Playground
- Yes
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Meadow
- Hiking
- Night sky · 38th darkest of 106 in OK
- Bortle 4
84 of 210 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:23 UTC
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
OpenBooked
Watch for a cancellation
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One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
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One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 14
What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $18–$24 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
recreation.gov availability, read 16:23 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
107 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 102 mapped sitesAll 107 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 102 of the 107 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 106 of the 107 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| WCOV | 001 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 107 ft | 506 ft | 204 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 002 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 107 ft | 413 ft | 144 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 003 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 90 ft | 416 ft | 257 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 004 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 334 ft | 295 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 005 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 66 ft | 307 ft | 214 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 006 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 248 ft | 315 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 007 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 66 ft | 261 ft | 223 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 008 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 87 ft | 162 ft | 326 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 009 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 87 ft | 115 ft | 362 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 010 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 62 ft | 126 ft | 420 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 011 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 57 ft | 123 ft | 419 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 012 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 99 ft | 198 ft | 318 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 013 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 57 ft | 101 ft | 405 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 014 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 99 ft | 224 ft | 278 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 015 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 71 ft | 160 ft | 367 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 016 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 64 ft | 251 ft | 283 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 017 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 164 ft | 387 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 018 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 64 ft | 276 ft | 289 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 019 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 157 ft | 414 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 020 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 68 ft | 194 ft | 404 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 021 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 80 ft | 338 ft | 602 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 022 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 80 ft | 281 ft | 609 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 023 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 65 ft | 306 ft | 763 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 024 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 61 ft | 247 ft | 742 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 025 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 61 ft | 187 ft | 697 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 026 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 65 ft | 169 ft | 634 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 027 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 87 ft | 202 ft | 587 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 028 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 418 ft | 792 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 029 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 65 ft | 398 ft | 931 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 030 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 65 ft | 388 ft | 978 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 031 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 96 ft | 286 ft | 872 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 032 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 304 ft | 1,010 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 033 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 73 ft | 241 ft | 916 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 034 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 67 ft | 199 ft | 979 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 035 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 67 ft | 160 ft | 1,039 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 036 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 243 ft | 1,088 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 037 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 91 ft | 124 ft | 1,130 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 038 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 72 ft | 1,256 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 039 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 94 ft | 196 ft | 1,181 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 040 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 84 ft | 111 ft | 1,314 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 041 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 95 ft | 225 ft | 1,259 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 042 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 84 ft | 115 ft | 1,379 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 043 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 109 ft | 223 ft | 1,350 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 044 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 95 ft | 106 ft | 1,454 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 045 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 93 ft | 209 ft | 1,500 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 046 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 62 ft | 94 ft | 1,628 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 047 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 91 ft | 213 ft | 1,583 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 048 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 62 ft | 94 ft | 1,681 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 049 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 81 ft | 201 ft | 1,664 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 050 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 102 ft | 88 ft | 1,847 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 051 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 210 ft | 1,774 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 052 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 207 ft | 1,858 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 053 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 102 ft | 73 ft | 1,949 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 054 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 124 ft | 51 ft | 2,066 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 055 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 143 ft | 201 ft | 2,175 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 056 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 48 ft | 89 ft | 2,414 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 057 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 48 ft | 119 ft | 2,426 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 058 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 56 ft | 173 ft | 2,412 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 059 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 92 ft | 55 ft | 2,643 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 060 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 92 ft | 37 ft | 2,648 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 061 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 55 ft | 25 ft | 2,656 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 062 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 55 ft | 78 ft | 2,629 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 063 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 54 ft | 144 ft | 2,505 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 064 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 54 ft | 192 ft | 2,457 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 065 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 69 ft | 244 ft | 2,412 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 066 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 69 ft | 278 ft | 2,398 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 067 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 260 ft | 2,416 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 068 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 95 ft | 169 ft | 2,504 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 069 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 77 ft | 85 ft | 2,648 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 070 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 77 ft | 109 ft | 2,615 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 071 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 106 ft | 105 ft | 2,535 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 072 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 104 ft | 212 ft | 2,469 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 073 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 125 ft | 447 ft | 2,111 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 074 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 66 ft | 325 ft | 2,100 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 075 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 269 ft | 2,051 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 076 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 262 ft | 1,998 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 077 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 85 ft | 277 ft | 1,917 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 078 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 317 ft | 1,791 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 079 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 95 ft | 403 ft | 1,880 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 080 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 404 ft | 1,789 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 081 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 89 ft | 367 ft | 1,561 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 082 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 81 ft | 278 ft | 1,604 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 083 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 81 ft | 528 ft | 1,240 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 084 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 68 ft | 429 ft | 1,287 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 085 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 68 ft | 436 ft | 1,228 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 086 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 81 ft | 536 ft | 1,165 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 087 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 388 ft | 1,187 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 088 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 392 ft | 1,134 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 089 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 65 ft | 408 ft | 1,062 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 090 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 65 ft | 459 ft | 1,008 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 091 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 81 ft | 575 ft | 1,050 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 092 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 80 ft | 479 ft | 963 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 093 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 81 ft | 579 ft | 1,000 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 094 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 461 ft | 872 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 095 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 72 ft | 572 ft | 931 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 096 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 58 ft | 610 ft | 926 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 097 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 58 ft | 571 ft | 870 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 098 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 68 ft | 506 ft | 797 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 099 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 68 ft | 442 ft | 732 ft | $24 | |
| WCOV | 100 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | yes | 63 ft | 426 ft | 170 ft | $24 |
| WCOV | 101 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | yes | 63 ft | 453 ft | 107 ft | $24 |
| WCOV | GS-01 | day use | 17 ft | yes | 148 ft | 726 ft | 1,118 ft | $50 | |
| WCOV | Tent Only 01 | tent only nonelectric | $18 | ||||||
| WCOV | Tent Only 02 | tent only nonelectric | $18 | ||||||
| WCOV | Tent Only 03 | tent only nonelectric | $18 | ||||||
| WCOV | Tent Only 04 | tent only nonelectric | $18 | ||||||
| WCOV | Tent Only 05 | tent only nonelectric | $18 |
The agency files 1 more record here that isn’t a site for the night. It files it as day use. It’s in the table above, marked for what it is, and it isn’t counted as a site.
25 of 107 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Copan Point1.4 mi
Post Oak Park1.9 mi
Card Creek25 mi
Outlet Channel27 mi
Twin Cove Point28 mi
Birch Cove29 miTake Highway 10 approximately one mile west of Highway 75, then follow 3970 Rd about two miles to the North. Follow signs into the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Copan, OK
Typical weather
Typical October night 45°F, day 73°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 22°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Washington Cove is in Oklahoma’s 2nd congressional district. Its representative, Josh Brecheen (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →