Camping on the Illinois River in Tahlequah, OK
Pitch a tent or plug in the RV a few steps from the Illinois River — where campfire smoke, crickets, lightning bugs, and that wide Oklahoma star-lit sky do the entertaining.
Nights Under an Oklahoma Sky
Out here in the country, the day slows down on purpose. You'll spend the afternoon on the water, drag a camp chair back to your site, and let the smell of a campfire take it from there.
No traffic, no city glow — just family and friends telling the same stories a little louder every year, and kids who don't want to go to bed because the fireflies are still out.
Campfire time
S'mores, stories, and zero screens. Bring your own marshmallows and firewood.
Lightning bugs at dusk
As the light fades, lightning bugs come out along the tree line — a quiet, everyday part of a country evening here.
Stars for miles
Country dark skies mean the Milky Way shows up on clear nights. Lay back on a gravel bar and look up.
River mornings
Coffee in hand, mist on the water, and a quiet walk down the bank before anyone else stirs.
Fun lasts longer when everyone's safe: life jackets for kids 12 and under, and no glass or styrofoam on the river or gravel bars.
River Conditions & SafetyPrimitive Tent Camping
- Bring your own tent and gear
- Open camping, first-come, first-served — no assigned spots; just tell us how many tents you're setting up (limit 500 tents per night)
- Access to bathhouses and river
- $30 float deposit per vehicle (non-refundable)
- Up to 4 people per vehicle; $5/person over 4 (non-refundable)
RV Camping
- Semi-Full Hookups: water and electric (no sewer)
- Maximum 6 people per site
- $50 float deposit per vehicle (non-refundable)
- Additional vehicles: $28/night + $30 float deposit (3 vehicles max per site)
Campsite Policies
- • Camping is for guests floating with War Eagle. Every stay requires at least one float trip on the river.
- • No private floating equipment on the property — every raft and kayak comes from us.
- • Weekend stays carry a 2-night minimum, and camping stays are limited to a maximum of 5 nights (five days).
- • Nothing over 36 feet in the campground.
- • No generators. No rugs on the ground.
- • Campfires only where a fire has been built before, or near the bank. Never build a rock ring.
- • Dogs stay leashed and are never left unattended. Dogs may float with their owners in a raft, never a kayak. Aggressive dogs are not permitted.
- • The pool is for housing guests only — campers and floaters do not have pool access.
- • Every vehicle needs a permit and every guest needs a wristband, picked up at the office.
- • Every vehicle staying in the campground must check in at the office so its information is noted with the campsite reservation — our security patrols use it to identify all vehicles during rounds.
- • Day visitors pay $30 per night plus a $30 float deposit, same as a tent site.
- • Quiet hours are 11pm-7am.
- • No check-ins after 12:00 AM (midnight)
- • Up to 3 RV sites per online reservation — for more, call or email us and staff will help
How the sites work
- • Primitive tent camping is open camping — first come on where you settle. Camp anywhere except the numbered spots, and park behind your tent.
- • Primitive tent sites are $30 per night per car for up to 4 people, plus $5 per person over 4, plus a $30 float deposit per vehicle.
- • 30 amp sites take tents or campers — no 50 amp rigs and no double air. Semi-Full Hookups: water and electric (no sewer). 6 people max, one vehicle included and 3 vehicles max.
- • 50 amp sites are for RVs and campers only. Semi-Full Hookups: water and electric (no sewer). 6 people max, one vehicle included and 3 vehicles max.
- • Reg Plug sites are 110 volt service. Semi-Full Hookups: water and electric (no sewer). 6 people max, one vehicle included and 3 vehicles max.
- • Each additional vehicle is $28 per night plus a $30 float deposit. Up to 3 vehicles per RV site.
- • Up to 3 RV sites can be booked in one online reservation. Need four or more? Call (918) 456-6272 or email wareaglefloats@gmail.com and our staff will build it with you.
- • The full camping amount is charged at booking, and it is non-refundable and non-transferable.
- • You can request a specific site number and we'll honor it when it's available.
Finding Your Way In
Check in at the Main Office next to the store, then follow the drive past the bath house toward the campground. A detailed campground and RV site map is on the way — call us at (918) 456-6272 if you'd like help picking a site in the meantime.
