Winding Stair Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 34.7150, -94.6790
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
The campground sits along the shoreline of a 86-acre lake constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. Surrounded by pine and oak covered hills, campers and day use visitors can choose from a wide variety of outdoor activities to include picnicking, swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking the 3-mile lake perimeter trail and horseback riding on the areas equestrian trails. The campground has a variety of campground amenities, ranging from campsites with no services to campsites with electric, water and sewer connections. The 90-campsite campground is divided into four separate loops, Equestrian, Sandy Beach, Shady Lane and Northshores. Day Use facilities are located at Sandy Beach and Northshores. Cedar Lake is located approximately 12-miles south of Heavener, Oklahoma.
From the USFS.
Is Winding Stair Campground free?
No. Winding Stair Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Winding Stair Campground?
Located on west end of Talimena Scenic Drive
Nearby
- Winding Stair Campground0.2 mi
- Winding Stair Campground (OK)0.2 mi
- CEDAR LAKE (OKLAHOMA)3.1 mi
- Billy Creek Campground3.4 mi
- Cedar Lake Campground4.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Group Campground4.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Equestrian Camp4.1 mi
- Little Pines Campground25.7 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
