Longdale
Canton Lake — lakeside, fishing
Location: CANTON, OK, OK
Price: From $15 per night
Price range: $15–$40 per night
Rating: 3.8 out of 5 (9 reviews)
Season: Year-round
Longdale Campground is located on Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma on the North Canadian River, about 6 miles from the town of Canton and 2.5 miles from the town of Longdale. Canton Lake hosts a large number of campers, picnickers, boaters, fishermen, and hunters every year, as one of the few places in western Oklahoma to offer such a huge variety of activities.This year-round campground offers 35 primitive campsites and one day-use group picnic shelter with electrical outlets. Water hydrants a
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): weak signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: AT&T.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Drinking Water, Electric Hookups, Camp Host, Fishing
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/longdale to be notified when sites open up.
Longdale Campground on Canton Lake offers excellent fishing opportunities, particularly walleye fishing, and features a shallow, family-friendly sandy cove beach area. The campground provides access to boating, hunting, and picnicking activities in one of western Oklahoma's most versatile recreation areas.
Wildlife alert: Black-tailed Prairie Dogs present in area; bird species include Chuck-will's-widow, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, and Black Tern. Pond Sliders also documented.
Insider tips for Longdale: Book early as this is a federal campground with high demand Request back sites if visiting — they have more trees and are nicer than front sites Sandy cove area has shallow water (3-4 feet at buoys), ideal for families with small children
Skip Longdale if: You require full RV hookups — most sites have no hookups; only suitable for self-contained RVs. You prefer spacious, spread-out campsites — front sites are close together with no trees. You visit during flood-prone periods — campground experienced significant flooding in July 2019 and required recovery work.
Best time to visit Longdale: Year-round — Campground operates year-round; however, note that some seasonal operations limitations exist.
Nearby campgrounds: Fairview (CANTON, OK), Sandy Cove (CANTON, OK), Big Bend (Ok) (CANTON, OK), Canadian (CANTON, OK).
Cell Phone Coverage at Longdale
Cell signal at Longdale (CANTON, OK): weak overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: AT&T.
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Longdale Campground is located on Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma on the North Canadian River, about 6 miles from the town of Canton and 2.5 miles from the town of Longdale. Canton Lake hosts a large number of campers, picnickers, boaters, fishermen, and hunters every year, as one of the few places in western Oklahoma to offer such a huge variety of activities.This year-round campground offers 35 primitive campsites and one day-use group picnic shelter with electrical outlets. Water hydrants are scattered throughout the campground.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with high demand
Request back sites if visiting
they have more trees and are nicer than front sites
Sandy cove area has shallow water (3-4 feet at buoys), ideal for families with small children
Campground operates year-round; however, note that some seasonal operations limitations exist
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: AT&T.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Canton, OK, east on HWY 51 for .2 miles to the Hwy 51/Hwy 58 intersection. Curve to the left, staying on Hwy 58 and continue north on HWY 58 for 6 miles to the south city limits of the town of Longdale. Turn left on a paved county road and continue for 2 miles to the campground entrance.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Canton Lake fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Canton Lake before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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