Johnson Creek
Johnson Creek Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
This popular campground offers 54 paved campsites with electrical and water hookups. Sites 15-17, 44, 49, 50, and 52-54 have covered picnic tables. A day-use group picnic shelter with electricity is available as well.
Other amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers and drinking water. A boat ramp, dock and dump station are located on-site. A marina and general store are within one mile of the campground.
Need to Know
- Entrance gates are open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
During winter months, one frost-free hydrant is available within the campground to fill water tanks; individual water hookups are shut off annually after November
For more information on Lake Texoma, click here
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Some sites in Johnson will be closed during the off season, pay boat launch fee at vault located at the front of the park. Park will be fully open starting April 1st.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the eastern side of Lake Texoma. Post and blackjack oaks forest the rolling hills of the region. Deer, turkeys, bobcats, hawks, waterfowl and songbirds are abundant around the lake.
Nearby Attractions
The lake features two wildlife refuges, two state parks and 23 commercial concession areas dedicated to the enjoyment of over six million visitors annually.
Recreation
Lake Texoma is a large reservoir with an excellent fishery and many access points. Boating, swimming, water skiing, hunting, birding and relaxing on the sandy beaches are the typical pursuits of most visitors.
The lake is known as the "Striper Capital of the World," one of the few reservoirs in the nation where striped bass reproduce naturally. Other popular species include largemouth and smallmouth bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, white crappie, black crappie, channel catfish and blue catfish.
Also available is the scenic Cross Timbers hiking trail, a very popular trail that winds for 14 miles above the lake on rocky ledges and through blackjack woodland. Forty miles of equestrian trails surround the lake as well.
Contact Information
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Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 580-924-7316
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Durant, OK, travel 11 miles west on Highway 70. Exit off Highway 70 to the north and the park entrance is 300 yards ahead. Physical address: 215 Johnson Creek Road, Mead, OK 73449.
Available Campsites
- Site 51, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 39, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 49, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 05, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 04, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 01, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 17, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 34, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 15, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 35, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 44, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 30, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 31, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 12, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 33, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 07, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 19, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 16, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 46, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 27, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 40, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 45, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 28, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 54, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 36, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 29, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 37, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 26, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 41, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 53, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 43, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 42, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 25, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 50, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 24, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 03, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 52, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 11, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 47, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 08, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 06, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 32, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 02, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 55, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 09, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 10, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 23, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 14, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 18, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 20, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 13, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 38, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site S1, Loop JCRE, Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site 21-22, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 48, Loop JCRE, Type Standard Electric
