WELCOME TO KIAMICHI COUNTRY!! - SOUTHEAST OKLA.

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma - One of the largest counties in Oklahoma with many lakes, streams and mountains yet has only 1 stoplight (In 2008 we added our second stoplight in Antlers.  Better get here before it gets too crowded).  Does that give you any ideas for a getaway??  Our county has 4.2 people per square mile.  Compare that to your apartment complex.  Come to K River Campground and find it all without the crowd.  Just 2 blocks off the highway and right on the river.  You can paddle our river all day without seeing other people unless you count Bigfoot as a people.

Great place for family or group campouts or picnics - reunions, church outings, scouts, company outings, etc.  Reserve an entire section of the campground or a tent site just for you.  Call first if bringing a group.

Don't expect a fancy concrete RV Resort with a swimming pool and no trees.  We offer a natural setting for camping and RV's that gets you pretty much back to nature.  Our only camp rule is that other campers do not have to hear loud noise (especially radios) from your direction.  Just come and have fun.  Relax in the shade overlooking the river.

Read below for things we do here at K River Campground

Canoeing - Kayaking

We currently have 43 canoes and 6 kayaks.  With 3 in some canoes we can take groups of 100 or more to float the river at the same time.  Can also get additional canoes when necessary.  Our group camping areas along with the canoe trip make a great outing for churches, scouts and others.  By taking everyone upriver and letting them float back to the campground then everyone can go to their camping area and will not have to wait for the entire group to finish.

Canoeing is year around and is best in spring and early summer and late fall.  July, August and September may have water levels too low for good canoeing.  After a rain fast moving water brings you right on down the river with a few nasty rapids along the way.  When water is low, the canoe trip is a gentle ride with a chance to just enjoy nature.  Lots of paddling required when the water is low.  The water is warm in summertime in case you tip over.  The Kiamichi is a big river, not a stream.  It is wide and deep in some places and shallow with rapids in other places.  The first float trip is 8 miles from upriver down to the campground.  It takes 3 to 5 hours.  Trips end back at the campground and leave you free to set your own pace.  Cost is $35 per canoe for the half day trips.  Price includes canoe, paddles, life jackets and delivery to launch site.  Put as many as you like in the canoe.  Good scenic canoeing with wildlife sightings along the way.  Quiet, serene, enjoyable and safe for all ages when water is low.  The river can get a little exciting when the water level is between 2000 and 6000 cfs.  Above this level the river levels out and just has a nice current.  Still good canoeing but if you turn over you must float along until you and your canoe can get to the bank.  You cannot touch bottom.  Bring your camera and film the adventure.  Bring an expensive cell phone also.  Most of those that folks bring are still out there in the river somewhere.

Really fun and exciting on a moonlit night.  Longer trips and overnight trips are available.  During wet season you could canoe 3 or 4 days from up river if you like and camp along the way.  All day or overnight canoe rental is $50.  You are welcome to go without a guide.  In fact, we don't have a guide.  Just don't take a wrong turn on the river.  We sometimes do provide a rescue boat to help with large groups of little people.

Rapids level classification Our river gets up to Level III after heavy rain.  Usually February through May.

Call first if planning to canoe.  If water level is too low for canoe trips campers may use the canoes for minimal charge in the water near the campground.  We have a 1 mile stretch of deep water on the river that you may paddle around in and maybe catch a few fish.  Be sure to read about the river conditions at "River Flow and Tom's Commentary".

Camping - Tent and RV

Camping is fun all the time.  Real wilderness camping.  Lots of shade trees.  Right on top of the river bank.  Can also camp in more remote spots along the river away from the main campground.  Several RV sites next to river.  One mile to the country store, post office, beauty shop, storage and laundry.   Lots of  firewood on site.  Scavenge your own wood or burn our split wood for $15 per delivered stack.  Cook or just build a fire in the fire ring provided.  Several 30/50 amp RV hookups with sewer.  Other sites with electric and water.  Room for tents or whatever.  Cost is $12 for your tent and $20 for 30 amp RV's.  Two adults per camp fee.  Add $3 for each additional adult age 16 and over.  No charge for kids under 16 with their parents.  Camp fee covers all activities except canoeing.  Campground is open year around.  If we are not around just pick an empty camp site and we will get with you later.  The caretaker is generally at the camp all the time.  Weekly and monthly rates too.  Camping supplies are available at the old store just one mile from camp. Washers/dryers, firewood and ice available at the camp.  We have hookups for 50 RVs and numerous tent camp sites.  Most RV sites are pull thrus.

October 2006 we added 10 full hookup sites for Extended Stay RV's.  These are up the hill away from the campground area.  These currently rent for $250 per month and pay your own electric.  Large lots with some shade and more shade on the way.  Lots are 30 by 100 with parking space for extra vehicles.

We have 1 bath house for the women with 2 of everything.  1 bath house for the men with 2 of everything.  Both heated in the winter months.  Warm water showers.  Centrally located for convenience.

Two pavilions for covered cooking/eating or meetings.

There is a dump station for the RV's.  You may also store your RV here between camp outings.  $2 per day.  We can move your RV to the hookups when you come for camping so you will not have to bring a tow vehicle.

Fun Activities - all at our campground

Enjoy volleyball, horseshoes, canoeing, kayaks, basketball, hiking, fishing, swimming, dive off the rocks, pan for gold (we do have gold in our river), bird watching for unique wood peckers or eagles, rock hunting, hunt arrowheads, look for Bigfoot, search for outlaw hidden treasure, collect empty mussel shells, catfish noodlin, play with the dogs, go site seeing, watch for swamp rabbits, catch a baby red ear turtle, cook over an open fire, star gazing, listen to night creatures, roast a few marshmallows, slap a few mosquitoes, moonlight canoeing, watch the fireflies, listen to tree frogs, coyotes, and hoot owls, drink any beverage you like, etc, etc, etc.

Lots of nice road ways and trails for riding your bicycle.  The dogs may remove some of your toes but it will be fun until then.  The hospital is only 8 miles.  Bring your ATV for riding around the camp to the bath house, swimming hole, etc. Speed limit is 5 mph.

Camper Cabins

We have camper cabins (and larger as described below).  These cabins are set back in the shady area near the river.  Nice view of the river from the cabin deck.  Just a short walk to river or bath house.  Each cabin has 3 queen size beds.  1 bed downstairs and 2 on the loft.  The beds have air mattresses that are easy to keep clean.  You must bring your own sheets, blankets, sleeping bag, etc.  The cabins have lights, heat, air conditioning, table, chairs and deck.  No indoor plumbing but water just outside.  Bring a gas grill or cook over an open fire.  Cost is $50 per night for 2 adults.  Add $5 for each extra adult 16 and over.  A real bargain.  No charge for kids (does not include your husband).  

We have other larger cabins available that have bath, kitchen and satellite TV.  2 cabins have wheelchair ramps.

All the cabins have a deck, picnic table and fire ring. 

Holiday weekends require minimum 3 night stay.

Check out all our cabins here>>>  Cabin page

Interested in a luxury cabin with that "Touch of Elegance in a Wilderness Setting"??  Contact our friends at www.millerlakeretreat.com.  Just 2 miles up the road.

Another neighbor has cabins on their T Spur Guest Ranch.  Bring your own horses and ride the ranch while staying in their cabins.  www.tspurguestranch.com  Located near Finley, OK.  Across the river from our campground in some beautiful scenic country.

 Fishing

Fishing is good all the time and they must be easy to catch if I can catch them.  Bait is available at the old store just one mile from camp.  The river is excellent for bass, catfish and bream.  Sand bass and crappie are plentiful in the spring.  You can fish off the bank or from a canoe.  We also have a well stocked fish pond for the kiddies.  Just one half mile up the road is Buck Creek which has nice rapids for fly fishing.  Spring and early summer is the best time for fly fishing.  Also have several large fishing lakes nearby.  Largemouth and Kentucky spotted bass fishing is really good when floating down the river.  Just cast a few lures while your wife does all the paddling.  If you are really good you can get her to clean the fish.  This is a warm water river and has all the varieties of warm water fish.  No trout.  The river is fished very little and is loaded with fish.  Serious fishermen say the water is perfect for fishing.  It is fairly clear but not so much that the fish have no hiding places.  Come and catch some.  Set your chair right on the bank under a shade tree, throw in your line and take life easy.  It is common to catch 2 pound crappie and 5 pound bass.

We charge $1 per pound for the ones that get away.  May raise the price soon if some of those fish stories don't stop.

Local river fishing expert, Allen, is now providing guided fishing trips on our river.  Everything provided except food, drinks, and fishing license.  Not very expensive but will be very rewarding.  Allen knows his stuff.  Uses a flat bottom boat with a motor.  And who knows?  Even you might catch some fish.

 Can get your license at the old store just one mile from the campground.

Swimming

Nice swimming hole with a long gravel beach right at the campground area.  Good place for all ages and sizes.  Shady area to sit while kids swim.  Water is very clean and unpolluted and has a very comfortable feeling to it.  The water is clear when it hasn't rained recently.  There is a deep swimming hole with rock diving when on the canoe trip down the river.  Private areas for your group to swim if you like.  We have no giant squids, no sharks, no anacondas, no alligators and no sea monsters to interrupt a peaceful swim.  No guarantees concerning beaver, gar, snapping turtles, leaches, crawdads, giant mussels and curious male employees.  Bring your own tubes and floaties.

Our river is one of the cleanest in the U.S.  We have no factories or chicken houses and very little farming along the entire river which is nearly 200 miles long.

Bird Watching

We have a very large variety of birds.  Some with tropical colors like bright blue (not bluebirds or blue jays) maybe bunting and some very yellow, possibly goldfinch.  Also lots of varieties of woodpeckers, turkeys and even eagles.  It would be nice if some of you experts would come and identify the various species.  We have lots of the foot tall Pileated Woodpeckers.  We also have an occasional Bigfoot sighting.  Bigfoot may be a bird as far as I know.  All I know is I don't trust him.  I hear he has been flirting with some of my former girlfriends. 

Day use fee

For people who do not plan to spend the night but want to fish, swim, picnic, etc.  $3 per adult 16 and over.  Fee covers all activities except camping and canoeing.  Kids under 16 are free when with parents except for special event days.

Hiking trail

Old timers delight.  No hills to climb.  We use the old railroad bed to walk on.  No grass or weeds.  Lots of tree varieties and abundant wildlife.  Hopefully no hungry bears.  Soon to have a swinging bridge across Patterson Creek with some camping sites and hiking trails across the creek. 

Gold Prospecting

The GPAA Gold Prospectors Assn Of America Chapter 21 and others have located flakes of pure gold in our river right at the campground.  The results were better than some other places they have been.  Bring your gold pan and give it a try.  These guys have meetings at our camp several times a year.  They love to show greenhorns how to find gold so come and try it.  Watch the Event Calendar for schedule.  We have gold panning kits for sale.  Have a look at these pictures made right at the camp.  Gold Prospecting.  Keep all the gold you find.

Pets are welcome

Keep any unsociable dogs on a short leash and under control at all times.  Don't let children near them.

We presently have 8 or more medium size dogs which we need to keep the varmints away from the campsites.  All dogs are current on shots.  Those other creatures you see are not our pets but are probably some of the locals that look like mountain goats.   Bring your pets but don't let them bite the attendant or he may choose to increase your camping fee.  Be responsible for your pet.  Keep them on a leash and in your control.  Keep your husband on a leash also if you think it is necessary.  You may want to keep him away from the topless swimming area.  It is required that you feed our dogs some steak scraps.

FREE Limited WIRELESS INTERNET (when it works)

We have installed a Hughes Net Satellite link to the internet along with a 108Mbs wireless router so anyone at the camp can have limited access to the internet with their laptop.  Mostly it is used for checking your email.  It's not as fast as you are used to but its free and sometimes it is actually working.  It doesn't work everywhere on the campground since the area is so big but you can always go to the Hot Air Pavilion and connect your laptop to the internet.

WE'LL SEE YOU SOON - Don't waste a lot of time getting here.