Wichita Ridge Campground

Wichita Ridge Campground lies along the scenic shore of Waurika Lake in the Great Plains Region of southern Oklahoma, about six miles northwest of the city of Waurika, in portions of Jefferson, Cotton and Stephens Counties. The lake encompasses 10,100 acres of water and about 12,000 acres of land, ample space for visitors to enjoy the outdoors. Waurika Lake provides excellent opportunities for fishing and hunting. Anglers seek out blue, channel and flathead catfish, largemouth bass, white bass, hybrid striper, crappie, walleye and sunfish. Approximately 6,040 acres of land around the lake are managed for game, including white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, wood duck, mallard, pintail, teal, canvas back, cottontail rabbits and wild turkey. Boating and skiing enthusiasts have large areas of open water, four large embayments and a number of smaller coves. Wichita Ridge is a smaller facility with several campsites and a large day use pavilion. Sites 18-27 are equipped with electric and water hookups, and there is an accessible boat ramp and dock along with open space and day use areas. The large shade trees, gently sloping shoreline and expansive lakefront views of the horizon invite the visitor to relax and take in the scenery. Grassland prairies, farms and sparse timber surround the lake area, and white-tail deer, ducks, rabbits and wild turkey graze the landscape.