America’s Camping Report Card
Oklahoma
#43 of 43 for camping
Lowest-ranked among graded states · overall grade B — campers like it.
Graded on 14,280 written reviews from Oklahoma - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful place119
- lake view103
- beautiful campground85
- beautiful area84
- beautiful lake81
What campers warned about
- windy conditions6
- lake very low5
- little shade5
- low water level4
- not much shade4
- Praised by
- 37.5%
- Warned by
- 2.0%
- Rank
- Better than 5% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.356 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- very clean269
- clean221
- well maintained179
- well kept102
- clean bathrooms96
What campers warned about
- grass not mowed27
- grass needed mowing15
- dirty bathrooms12
- overgrown grass12
- needs mowing9
- Praised by
- 35.3%
- Warned by
- 12.8%
- Rank
- Better than 29% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.226 (±0.011, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff140
- friendly people43
- friendly hosts36
- friendly and helpful hosts35
- friendly32
What campers warned about
- never saw camp host6
- no camp host seen6
- rude gate attendant5
- no attendant on duty4
- camp hosts do nothing3
- Praised by
- 26.1%
- Warned by
- 4.6%
- Rank
- Better than 48% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.214 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- spacious sites78
- great campsite50
- nice sites37
- nice campsite35
- nice campsites31
What campers warned about
- site not level9
- sites too close together9
- no shade8
- sites very close together8
- sites close together6
- Praised by
- 32.1%
- Warned by
- 12.7%
- Rank
- Lowest-ranked among graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.194 (±0.010, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- good fishing36
- fishing35
- great fishing26
- camping and fishing21
- playground for kids18
What campers warned about
- fishing not biting4
- fishing dock access3
- no hiking trails3
- boat dock damaged2
- fishing depends on water release2
- Praised by
- 18.3%
- Warned by
- 1.8%
- Rank
- Better than 2% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.165 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet329
- very quiet131
- quiet campground113
- quiet atmosphere107
- quiet and peaceful71
What campers warned about
- highway noise6
- sites close together6
- barking dogs4
- busy on weekends4
- dam siren noise4
- Praised by
- 17.1%
- Warned by
- 6.4%
- Rank
- Better than 86% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.107 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly people21
- family friendly17
- friendly campers11
- friendly neighbors11
- family oriented6
What campers warned about
- access for handicap guest1
- adult seating needed1
- babies and campers disturbed1
- bathrooms unlocked for people she knows1
- caters to locals, newcomers ignored1
- Praised by
- 2.8%
- Warned by
- 0.3%
- Rank
- Better than 50% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.024 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- bathrooms and showers65
- restrooms and showers50
- bathrooms36
- water and electric hookups31
- clean bathrooms26
What campers warned about
- no showers18
- bathrooms need updating13
- no water at sites12
- bathrooms closed11
- bathrooms and showers10
- Praised by
- 20.4%
- Warned by
- 18.5%
- Rank
- Lowest-ranked among graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.019 (±0.010, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- great price13
- affordable10
- free camping7
- reasonably priced6
- free5
What campers warned about
- full price for shared water3
- not worth the price3
- $10 date change fee2
- double charged / no refund2
- extra hotel expense2
- Praised by
- 2.9%
- Warned by
- 2.0%
- Rank
- Better than 41% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.009 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy access28
- close to home16
- close to town12
- easy in and out11
- easily accessible9
What campers warned about
- no cell service8
- roads in bad shape5
- rough road in5
- hard to back in3
- hard to find after dark3
- Praised by
- 5.7%
- Warned by
- 7.3%
- Rank
- Better than 5% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.016 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- felt safe11
- felt very safe10
- safe10
- secure5
- very safe5
What campers warned about
- dangerous for children2
- dead limbs hazard2
- granddaughter stung2
- less secure than coon creek2
- off-leash dogs / attack risk2
- Praised by
- 2.0%
- Warned by
- 3.7%
- Rank
- Better than 14% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.017 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy to book5
- booked again4
- easy online reservations4
- easy reservations4
- easy booking3
What campers warned about
- late check-in time5
- double-booked site4
- app wouldn't let me change reservation2
- closure not mentioned online2
- hard time booking a spot2
- Praised by
- 1.9%
- Warned by
- 4.1%
- Rank
- Better than 24% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.022 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- pet friendly3
- no alcohol allowed2
- no power boats allowed2
- quiet hours enforced2
- quiet times respected2
What campers warned about
- quiet hours not enforced11
- dogs off leash9
- quiet time not enforced7
- late check-in time4
- gates lock at 10pm3
- Praised by
- 0.6%
- Warned by
- 4.4%
- Rank
- Better than 17% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.038 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- prairie dogs nearby3
- abundance of wildlife2
- ants not extreme2
- bugs not an issue2
- fewer mosquitoes, minimal wildlife at campsites2
What campers warned about
- windy conditions11
- fire ants10
- ticks7
- stickers in grass6
- ants5
- Praised by
- 0.6%
- Warned by
- 6.5%
- Rank
- Better than 31% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.060 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 14,280 written reviews, 87% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in Oklahoma and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (Oklahoma vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.