The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will temporarily close or reduce services at recreation areas across Kansas and Oklahoma for the 2025 recreation season. The USACE does not currently have the staffing to maintain all recreation sites at normal levels of service. These temporary adjustments will affect select areas to ensure visitor safety and prompt availability for executing flood risk management responsibilities.
While the impacts of temporarily closing these facilities will be felt by the public, our goal is to provide safe and sustainable recreation experiences.
If you have made reservations for camping at any of the closed parks you will automatically be issued a full refund in 4-6 weeks. If you would like to check on the status, please call Recreation.gov at 877-444-6777.
• Reservations will be cancelled and fully refunded starting May 15 – June 3 at the parks listed in this news release.
• Cancellations will occur in 14-day increments with the next cycle occurring June 4 – 17, and so forth.
• The objective is to reopen parks at the earliest opportunity while minimizing impacts to the public.
• The safety of our public and our employees is our highest priority.
“We understand these temporary closures will disrupt plans and we sincerely appreciate the public’s flexibility,” said Jamie Hyslop, chief of the Natural Resources and Recreation Branch. “We will continue to monitor conditions throughout the season and concentrate our resources so we can better maintain high quality service at priority locations.”
Additional closures may be required in the future, contingent upon staff availability, workload, and visitation levels.
USACE is committed to resuming full services when conditions allow. We thank our visitors, volunteers, and partners for their continued support and understanding.
A full list of closures can be found here: https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Park-and-Campground-Closures/
To find a Corps facility that is open, visit: https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/status.cfm?state=Map
Recreate Responsibly. Always wear a life jacket when on or near the water.
While impacts will be seen at all 38 Tulsa District lakes, there will be significant impacts at the following lakes in southeast Oklahoma:
Eufaula Lake, OK:
1. Gaines Creek – temporary closure (all park – closed)
Sardis Lake, OK:
1. Sardis Cove – temporary closure of camping (only boat ramp open)
Webbers Falls, OK:
1. Hopewell Park – temporary closure (all park – closed)
2. Bluff View – temporary closure (all park – closed)
3. Brewers Bend – temporary closure (all park – closed)
4. Overlook – temporary closure (all park – closed)
Robert S. Kerr, OK:
1. Little San Bois Creek – temporary closure (all park – closed)
3. Cowlington Point – temporary closure (Winter loop – closed)