Mcfadden Cove
Kaw Lake — lakeside, fishing
Location: Ponca City, OK, OK
Price: From $22 per night
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (67 reviews)
Season: May through October
McFadden Cove is a small campground situated along the banks of Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma. It is located near Kaw Lake dam and Hideaway Marina and convenient to several recreational day use areas. McFadden Cove Campground offers 15 campsites with amenities including electric and individual water hookups as well as a vault toilet.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/mcfadden-cove to be notified when sites open up.
Small, peaceful lakeside campground known for excellent catfish, crappie, white bass and walleye fishing. Google reviewers praise it as a quiet spot with good fishing opportunities and note that most sites have electric and water hookups.
Wildlife alert: Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Clark's Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Ring-billed Gulls, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, Eastern Collared Lizards, and Ring-necked Snakes documented in the area.
Insider tips for Mcfadden Cove: Avoid middle section tent sites - minimal ground grass coverage Most sites are paved but heavily sloped or slanted, so inspect your specific site Book early - federal campground fills quickly
Skip Mcfadden Cove if: You need full hookups - only electric and water available, no sewer. You want RV sites with level ground - most paved sites are sloped. You need shade near the dam area - shade is limited per camper reports.
Best time to visit Mcfadden Cove: May-October — Campground operating season per verified data.
Nearby campgrounds: Mcfadden Day Use Picnic Shelter (OK), Sandy Park (Ponca City, OK), Sandy Beach Picnic Shelter (Ponca City , OK), Osage Cove (Burbank, OK).
Cell Phone Coverage at Mcfadden Cove
Cell signal at Mcfadden Cove (Ponca City, OK): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage · T-Mobile 5G: 100%
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.
McFadden Cove is a small campground situated along the banks of Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma. It is located near Kaw Lake dam and Hideaway Marina and convenient to several recreational day use areas. McFadden Cove Campground offers 15 campsites with amenities including electric and individual water hookups as well as a vault toilet.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
RIDB /facilities /campsites · owner-verifiedStraight talk
CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryAvoid middle section tent sites - minimal ground grass coverage
Most sites are paved but heavily sloped or slanted, so inspect your specific site
Book early - federal campground fills quickly
Campground operating season per verified data
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Wildlife nearby
iNaturalist · research-grade · 8 kmLocation
Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
From Ponca City, Oklahoma, travel 7 miles east on Lake Road. Turn north on to McFadden Cove Road and the camground is on the immediate right. If you cross the dam, you've gone too far.
Campground entrance
Google Maps APICommunity
#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Kaw Lake fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Kaw Lake before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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