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Summary

Applegate Cove is a campground situated on the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir in Oklahoma. It boasts excellent fishing, boating, and kayaking opportunities, as well as hiking trails and two playgrounds. The campground also provides a boat ramp and courtesy dock for easy access to the lake. It is located in the Cookson Hills, on the Arkansas River in Sequoyah, Le Flore, Haskell, and Muskogee counties.

Overview

Applegate Cove sits along the shady banks of Robert S. Kerr Reservoir.

Recreation

With over 250 miles of shoreline and 43,000 surface acres, R.S. Kerr has long been recognized for its outstanding fishing. Crappie, sand bass, catfish, and black bass in the lake reach record size. Boating and kayaking are popular activities in the area. A boat ramp is provided at the campground for easy access to the water. A variety of hiking trails wind throughout the hills and along the shoreline, offering additional activities for campers.

Facilities

Applegate Cove contains 27 campsites, two playgrounds, a boat ramp and courtesy dock.

Natural Features

Robert S. Kerr Reservoir is located within the Cookson Hills, on the Arkansas River in Sequoyah, Le Flore, Haskell, and Muskogee counties in eastern Oklahoma, US. It is about eight miles south of the nearest major town, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The reservoir is impounded by Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam at river mile 336.2 (km 541.1) on the Arkansas River, just a few miles below its confluence with the Canadian River. The lock and dam are part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which provides for barge navigation on the Arkansas River and some of its tributaries.

contact_info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (918) 799-5843 for general information.
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