Sandy Park
Kaw Lake — lakeside, fishing
Location: Ponca City, OK, OK
Price: From $22 per night
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (38 reviews)
Season: May through October
Sandy Park Campground is located just below the Kaw Lake Dam. This campground is rural, quiet, wooded, and provides both sunny and shaded sites. Sandy Park Campground offers 12 campsites with modern amenities like electric hookups, drinking water and flush toilets.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): moderate signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Flush Toilets, Drinking Water, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/sandy-park to be notified when sites open up.
Sandy Park is a quiet, wooded federal campground located below Kaw Lake Dam with excellent fishing and recreation opportunities. Google reviews consistently praise its cleanliness, peaceful setting, and proximity to the lake with a 4.7/5 rating from 28 real camper reviews.
Wildlife alert: Bald Eagles, American White Pelicans, and Ring-billed Gulls frequent the area. Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Red-tailed Hawks, Eastern Collared Lizards, and Ring-necked Snakes also present.
Insider tips for Sandy Park: Book early — this is a federal campground with only 12 sites and high demand Plenty of firewood available on-site according to verified camper reports The Eagle View Hiking Trail (12 miles) and Five Fingers Equestrian Trail are accessible from the campground
Skip Sandy Park if: You need full hookups — most sites have no water or sewer, only select sites have electric. You're visiting outside May-October — seasonal operations only. You prefer larger campgrounds — only 12 total sites available.
Best time to visit Sandy Park: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only.
Nearby campgrounds: Sandy Beach Picnic Shelter (Ponca City , OK), Mcfadden Cove (Ponca City, OK), Mcfadden Day Use Picnic Shelter (OK), Osage Cove (Burbank, OK).
Cell Phone Coverage at Sandy Park
Cell signal at Sandy Park (Ponca City, OK): moderate overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- 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.
Sandy Park Campground is located just below the Kaw Lake Dam. This campground is rural, quiet, wooded, and provides both sunny and shaded sites. Sandy Park Campground offers 12 campsites with modern amenities like electric hookups, drinking water and flush toilets.
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 entryBook early
this is a federal campground with only 12 sites and high demand
Plenty of firewood available on-site according to verified camper reports
The Eagle View Hiking Trail (12 miles) and Five Fingers Equestrian Trail are accessible from the campground
Campground operates seasonally May through October only
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
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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