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Cedar Lake
Total sites: 51
Available Today: 44 FF*
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Booking Window: 6 months
Available Today: 44 FF*
Available this Weekend: 42 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
1,021 ft
86°F
71°F
71°F
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Ouachita National Forest › Choctaw Ranger District › Oklahoma
› Le Flore County
› Hodgen
› Cedar Lake Campground
Cedar Lake Campground, OK - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Cedar Lake Campground is located in the Choctaw Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest (1 hr 1 min southwest of Fort Smith, AR) with an elevation of 1,021 feet. There are a total of 51 campsites including 4 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 4 sites can accommodate RVs between 25 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 33 sites have electric and water hookups. 1 site has electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Campsite Reviews (108)
4.3 out of 5
| 5 star | 63% | |
| 4 star | 18% | |
| 3 star | 10% | |
| 2 star | 8% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@StephA36F606AF · Camped on May 22, 2025 at Campsite #E9
Only camp with 2 horses because that's what most sites have pens for. Electric fence is supposed to be allowed but the interrogation from the camp host I am totally unsure if we should use electric fence or not use electric fence. I was told multiple times our electric fence privileges are going to be taken away. Taken away because if me?? This was my first trip there and I did follow all rules for the electric fence but still felt in trouble for using it. I definitely didn't feel welcome, wonder if that's the reason the equestrian camp was so empty?? If you do camp with more than 2 horses you better reserve multiple sites so you have enough pens. We simply won't be back!!!!!!!!
@MasonMCE5D7587 · Camped on May 8, 2025 at Campsite #33
Great spot, not too close to the beach but not to far from the bathrooms. Wonderful spot with!
@CindyM6464978 · Camped on May 4, 2025 at Campsite #33
Showers were not working. Need wifi
@TimE040D26B61D · Camped on Apr 13, 2025 at Campsite #33
It was a perfect place to stay. I stayed in site 33. Very level site. Close to facility building if you need it. Nice little spot to pull my kayak on shore. The lake is a perfect kayak lake. The lake is in a valley that allows you to get to wind protected spots with no difficulty. I enjoyed bass fishing for two days. Cellphone coverage is spotty but you can find spots. I will go back.
@CarlaD7660801 · Camped on Apr 8, 2025 at Campsite #33
Cedar Lake is an amazing place to stay. Good fishing and the walk around the lake is easy and enjoyable.
@SandiBEE8034F7 · Camped on Mar 31, 2025 at Campsite #E17
Nice camp and good riding
@MikeE418600243 · Camped on Feb 23, 2025 at Campsite #33
We enjoyed our time as always at Cedar lake, It always very clean around the campsites and bathrooms clean.There was not hot water in the men's bathroom and no soap in dispensers. I'm not sure what the deal was, this was a first time to be disappointed in the bathrooms there.
@MarkD7704923 · Camped on Dec 6, 2024 at Campsite #38
Cedar Lake is a beautiful lake and perfect for kayaking and fishing. Love the walking trail around the lake which provides great views from all different angles. The park area is very clean as well as the bathrooms. We love that each campsite, at least in the Sandy Shore area, has its own access to the lake so you don't have to go to a boat ramp to put in your kayak.
@MatthewEEFA211 · Camped on Nov 28, 2024 at Campsite #38
This is my favorite camp because of the miles of hiking trails.
@LyndaS7502F16C · Camped on Nov 26, 2024 at Campsite #E8
Great place to take family
@MikeA1573556 · Camped on Nov 11, 2024 at Campsite #58
Beautiful views. Campsites are spread out
@CarolynG759339 · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #E17
Awesome camp! Must go to snake mountain an God's Window
@JaneL3877914 · Camped on Oct 21, 2024 at Campsite #28
the place where you place your payment is a DISGRACE. It's so full of spider webs you can't read it. at Cedar Lake beach the glass covering was about an inch fallen down so the spiders had easy access. Maybe camp hosts could clean it just once a month but it's an embarrassment that Oklahoma looks like this
@MartinJ8056623 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #54
Cedar Lake is a great campground. Pretty isolated, with 3 very nice camp areas. We really enjoyed the large shaded sites at Shady Lane. The other loops were excellent as well, but I would go back to Shady Lane. The worst I can say about this campground was that the showers were too hot. So that says a lot. We loved the 3-mile hike around the lake. Definitely will go back.
@PerryM615C2FCE · Camped on Sep 19, 2024 at Campsite #33
Cedar Lake is far and away the nicest, best maintained COE campground we've ever stayed at! The lake and surrounding area is absolutely beautiful, and the campground is clean, quiet, and very well cared for. We've already booked here again for next year!
@DavidW7736336 · Camped on Sep 16, 2024 at Campsite #27
We found the campsite after experiencing several dead ends and finally finding a park worker and getting directions. Signage needs improving. The site 27 at sandy beach campground was barely long enough to accommodate my 20 ft Geopro . Others with longer travel trailers had extreme difficulty and were unhappy.We booked 2 nights, stayed 1 and left. The fishing pier was nice and the tiny beach was tidy and accessible.We wont return. The previous 2 nights we spent at Beavers Bend, OK. Nice Nice Nice state park.
@EricaS4599853 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #28
Leeches all over our feet when using swim area!
@RickB1041029 · Camped on May 9, 2024 at Campsite #33
Loved the campground although it probably gets pretty noisy on the weekends. If there was cell service with AT&T we would stay longer. Overall good experience.
@AlbinoC10653F9 · Camped on Apr 28, 2024 at Campsite #28
Although hard to get into our RV spot because it was on an incline, once we were settled, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We fished and caught dinner two nights. We hiked the 3 mile trail around the lake. We explored the area on our motorcycle and especially enjoyed the Talimena scenic drive. It was quiet and peaceful.
@JenniferO78490 · Camped on Apr 26, 2024 at Campsite #28
Site 27. Gravel pad that kept the site dry. Bathrooms clean. Trail around the lake was beautiful. Poison ivy was rampant be careful. Quiet and camp hosts friendly. Loved it!
@MarshaR4667478 · Camped on Apr 19, 2024 at Campsite #E3
It was our 4th stay at Cedar Lake Equestrian Camp. Enjoy it every time. Still haven't cover near enough of the trails. The only thing that would make it better would be sewer hook us or at least a dump station in the camp. We'll be back
@DeborahG605773 · Camped on Apr 11, 2024 at Campsite #E10
Equestrian campFun ride. Very rocky shoes or boots a must. Showers nice and warm. The loops are confusing.
@RussellU619BDC · Camped on Apr 11, 2024 at Campsite #E8
Enjoyable experience.
@DavidM1864120 · Camped on Apr 6, 2024 at Campsite #GC 1
Came for the 2024 eclipse. Campsites were all clean and well-maintained. We enjoyed Group Camp 1 for the weekend. The eclipse bags available at the visitor center were a nice welcoming touch as well. We did not explore much beyond the North Shore campground, but did enjoy the (almost) 3 mile trail around the lake as well as observing the eclipse from the dam. Bathrooms and showers were nearby, convenient, and clean. Convenient to the Talimena Drive as well as several hiking trails in the forest. We did avail ourselves of the drive, but didn't do the trails this time.A beautiful family experience that we highly recommend.
@CarolB2589812 · Camped on Apr 5, 2024 at Campsite #E8
Trails were nice and campground and bathhouse were tidy. Unfortunately, the USFS has opted to allow non-horse people to camp in the equestrian campground. This brings up a host of issues, that I don't believe they've thought through.
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