Oklahoma is a convenient central location to start your RV journey.
Compare prices based on the model you need. The average rental runs about $90/night, with travel trailers starting around $65/night and Class C motorhomes typically running $130/night.
A travel trailer handles every Oklahoma destination without compromise. Oklahoma's roads are flat to gently rolling with no serious mountain grades. A travel trailer is the best value in the state — it handles the Wichita Mountains, the Ouachitas, and the lake campgrounds equally well.
Self-contained is useful in the Ouachita backcountry. The Ouachita National Forest in southeastern Oklahoma has extensive dispersed camping with no hookups. Larger tanks and generator capability open up the most scenic sites along the Talimena Scenic Drive corridor.
Spring tornado season runs March through June. Oklahoma sits in the heart of Tornado Alley. If traveling in spring, monitor the Storm Prediction Center outlook and identify the nearest substantial shelter at each campground on your route before you arrive.
Oklahoma is affordable, accessible, and easy to navigate. The main planning variable is weather in spring.
Beavers Bend State Park is the most popular campground in Oklahoma. On the Mountain Fork River near Broken Bow in the Ouachita Mountains. Full hookup sites, cabin rentals, and excellent trout fishing. Books through Oklahoma State Parks and fills fast for fall and holiday weekends.
Chickasaw National Recreation Area campgrounds are free and first-come, first-served. Near Sulphur, with natural mineral springs, swimming areas, and travertine creeks. The Rock Creek and The Point campgrounds have hookup sites but no reservation system — arrive early on holiday weekends.
Oklahoma State Parks use the Oklahoma State Parks reservation system. Most parks have electric hookup and some full hookup sites at rates that are among the lowest in the South.
Tornado shelter availability varies by campground. Not all campgrounds in Oklahoma have designated tornado shelters. When booking, confirm shelter options or identify the nearest substantial structure. This is standard practice for spring travel in the region.
Lake Texoma and Tenkiller campgrounds have full hookups but book fast for summer. Oklahoma's reservoir lake system is well-developed with Corps of Engineers campgrounds at most major lakes. Summer holiday weekends book weeks in advance through Recreation.gov.
You can find many great options in RV parks and campgrounds in Oklahoma. If you love boondocking, you may want to consider sites within the Ouachita National Forest in southeastern Oklahoma. The Cedar Lake Recreation Area campground offers lakeside camping. You can go swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking the three-mile lake perimeter trail, and horseback riding near this campground.
On the other end of the spectrum, consider Xtreme RV Resort near Eufaula. This campground has general and liquor stores. A variety of boats are available to rent at the marina. If you get a little too much sun, watch a show in the movie theater. You can often listen to live music in the amphitheater, and children will love the spacious playground and go swimming in the heated swimming pool.
There are many state park campgrounds, including Salt Plains State Park. This is a terrific place to dig in the salt for hourglass-shaped selenite crystals. The lake, which is about 50% as salty as the ocean, is also a fantastic spot to go fishing for white and hybrid striped bass.
You can find many RV dump stations across Oklahoma, including Love’s Travel Stops, Flying J Travel Plazas, Pilot Travel Centers, and TA Travel Centers. In the Oklahoma City area, you can also find one at Cabela’s.
The Alva City Park has one near the swimming pool.
Randlett Park in Anadarko has one as does Bell’s Camper Sales in Bartlesville.
Head to Four Winds Ranch if you are near Cromwell.
You can find one at Adam’s Park in El Reno.
While there are no national parks in Oklahoma, it is a quick 3.5-hour jaunt from McAlister, Oklahoma, to Hot Springs National Park, and some Oklahoma destinations maybe even closer.
Visit Bathhouse Row, which includes:
Lamar Bathhouse – Find curated books and educational materials inside this building that opened to the public on April 16, 1923, for people to submerge themselves in the mineral water fully.
Buckstaff Bathhouse – Opening to the public on February 1, 1912, this building had a large hydrotherapeutic department. You will want to partake of the traditional bathing experience at this location.
Quapaw Bathhouse – This bathhouse first opened in 1922 but was closed for a long time. It reopened in 2008, and you will want to head here for spa treatments.
Fordyce Bathhouse – After opening on March 1, 1915, this bathhouse that was the largest on Bathhouse Row went out of business on June 30, 1962. It has been turned into a museum.
Maurice Bathhouse – This bathhouse opened to the public on January 1, 1912, and it is the only bathhouse on the row to be vacant.
Hale Bathhouse – This bathhouse was completed in 1892, and it is the oldest building on Bathhouse Row. It has been restored into a hotel.
Superior Bathhouse – This bathhouse opened on February 1, 1916. Stop here to get a drink from the only brewery located in a U.S. national park.
Natural Falls State Park - Take a hike to see the 77-foot waterfall in the narrow valley at this park near Colcord.
Osage Hills State Park – Go hiking through the woods and over the rocky outcroppings at this park near Pawhuska or fish in Lookout Lake or Sand Creek. This is also a fantastic place to go mountain biking.
Robbers Cave State Park – Explore the sandstone caves used as hiding places by Jesse James and Belle Starr at this park near Wilburton. You will want to go hiking and fishing at this state park.
Roman Nose State Park – Challenge a friend to a round of golf at Roman Nose State Park near Watonga. This park also has two lakes and is a great place to go hiking.
Sequoyah State Park – Play on Fort Gibson Lake at Sequoyah State Park near Hulbert. You will also want to go hiking and visit the nature center.
Talimena State Park – Hike along wooded trails extending into Ouachita National Forest at this park near Talihina.
Tenkiller State Park – Go water skiing, fishing, boating, tubing, and scuba diving on Lake Tenkiller when you visit this park near Vian. There is also a swimming pool, and you will want to take a scenic drive.
On average expect to pay $160 per night in Oklahoma.
Do you need to be a certain age to rent an RV in Oklahoma?Yes. The minimum age is 25 to be eligible to get an RV Rental in Oklahoma from RVshare.
Does RVshare have emergency roadside assistance?Yes. Every RV rental booked through RVshare receives 24/7 emergency roadside assistance.
Does RVshare offer one way RV rentals in Oklahoma?Yes. Prior to renting any RV, check with the owner since not all will offer this particular option.
Do you need a special license to drive an RV in Oklahoma?No. You don’t need a special license or CDL to drive an RV in Oklahoma.