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  3. Lakeside (Ok)

Camping at Lakeside (Ok) near Mead

Public campground · Mead · 136 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Lakeside Campground sits on the eastern shore of Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers region, where rolling hills are mottled with post and blackjack oaks and the shoreline opens onto sandy beaches and good fishing water. The lake is well known for striped bass that reproduce naturally earning it the nickname "Striper Capital of the World" and anglers will also find largemouth and smallmouth bass, white bass, crappie and catfish.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 333 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

105 available sites

105 open of 136 sites
Site B17
Books up fast
RV or tent · Up to 55 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site F18
RV or tent · Up to 70 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site E07
RV or tent · Up to 70 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site D13
RV or tent · Up to 45 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site D15
RV or tent · Up to 55 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site E17
RV or tent · Up to 45 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site B13
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 55 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site B14
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 50 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 136 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
D04
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
D01
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
D03
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
D02
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
F12
standard electric
✓✓$28
F13
standard electric
✓✓$28
F21
standard electric
✓✓$28
F22
standard electric
✓✓$28
F25
standard electric
✓✓$28
F27
standard electric
From $40 for 2 nights
$20/night · Before taxes & fees
105 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

105 openSites from $20/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Entrance Station
  • Fish Cleaning Stations
  • Flush Toilets
  • Pit Toilets
  • Showers
  • Water
Check-in
6:00 PM
Checkout
4:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 132 electric, 4 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Lakeside (Ok): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Lakeside (Ok)?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (123 of 134 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Lakeside (Ok) have RV hookups?
132 electric, 4 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Lakeside (Ok)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Lakeside (Ok)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (123 of 134 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 132 electric, 4 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 139 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 137 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (156 reports), Verizon 3 (57 reports), T-Mobile 3 (43 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 139 sites
Shade
Listing 92 of 116 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $14/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Mead, OK (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (333 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Clean campground. The new camping spots are really nice.”

Michael J 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful park, nice level spots and reasonable distance between rigs. ”

Bobby L P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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$28
F34
standard electric
✓✓$28
F24
standard electric
✓✓$28
F23
standard electric
✓✓$28
F30
standard electric
✓✓$28
F32
standard electric
✓✓$28
F33
standard electric
✓✓$28
F17
standard electric
✓✓$28
F19
standard electric
✓✓$28
F31
standard electric
✓✓$28
F29
standard electric
✓✓$28
F14
standard electric
✓✓$28
F20
standard electric
✓✓$28
F28
standard electric
✓✓$28
F15
standard electric
✓✓$28
F16
standard electric
✓✓$28
F26
standard electric
✓✓$28
F18
standard electric
✓✓$28
E30
standard electric
✓✓$30
E32
standard electric
✓✓$30
F02
standard electric
✓✓$30
F03
standard electric
✓✓$30
F05
standard electric
✓✓$30
F11
standard electric
✓✓$30
B01
standard electric
✓✓$30
B05
standard electric
✓✓$30
B14
standard electric
✓✓$30
B19
standard electric
✓✓$30
D12
standard electric
✓✓$30
D20
standard electric
✓✓$30
E04
standard electric
✓✓$30

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights47 sites open for every night

Platter Flats

1.3 mi from Lakeside (Ok) (straight-line) 4.0 · 234 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights45 sites open for every night

Do Drop Inn RV Resort

2.3 mi from Lakeside (Ok) (straight-line)
Sites from $51/night
$102 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights43 sites open for every night

Johnson Creek

4.2 mi from Lakeside (Ok) (straight-line) 4.0 · 256 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $28/night
$56 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 136 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 132 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 NuCamp T@B 320 S
2021 NuCamp T@B 320 S

Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 3 · 21 mi from campground

$123/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
New 2022 Grand Design Imagine, fireplace, fully stocked, outdoor kitchen!
New 2022 Grand Design Imagine, fireplace, fully stocked, outdoor kitchen!

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 9 · 49 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2021 Palomino Solaire w/ king bed, keurig & bunkbeds
2021 Palomino Solaire w/ king bed, keurig & bunkbeds

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 52 mi from campground

$131/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 1–Nov 30: RV & Tent $26–$28, Tent $18–$50 per night
  • Off-peak Dec 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $14–$16, Tent $16–$50 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202676%9%15%
Dec 202615%2%83%
Jan 202716%1%83%
Feb 202716%1%83%
Mar 202728%1%71%
Apr 202798%3%0%
May 202798%2%0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: E (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027); F (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027); A (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027); D (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Lakeside (Ok)

For June weekends, book about 151 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 63 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January1 days ahead37 days ahead1 days ahead17 days ahead
February3 days ahead23 days ahead2 days ahead10 days ahead
March13 days ahead46 days ahead14 days ahead34 days ahead
April13 days ahead47 days ahead19 days ahead70 days ahead
May39 days ahead121 days ahead61 days ahead148 days ahead
June63 days ahead151 days ahead79 days ahead161 days ahead
July37 days ahead151 days ahead49 days ahead158 days ahead
August12 days ahead56 days ahead23 days ahead113 days ahead
September35 days ahead91 days ahead24 days ahead84 days ahead
October10 days ahead43 days ahead20 days ahead74 days ahead
November12 days ahead55 days ahead6 days ahead32 days ahead
December3 days ahead13 days ahead1 days ahead8 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (18,837 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

136 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

132 sites · $16–$30, $14–$28/night

101 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

4 sites · $16–$20/night

4 open Nov 13–Nov 15