Go east out of Kaw City to experience the north end of 17,000 acre Kaw Lake or east out of Ponca City to experience the south end. With 168 miles of shoreline, Kaw Lake includes seven Corps of Engineers campgrounds with 268 campsites with electric and water hook-ups.   There are two group campsite locations in Osage Cove at the south end and one at Sarge Creek near Kaw City.  Reservations can be obtained through the Corps of Engineers website at www.reserveusa.com or by phoning toll-free, 1-877-444-6777.  Other privately owned campgrounds are available.

Kaw Lake includes two swimming beaches, one at the south end by the dam just east of Ponca City and the other just east of Kaw City in Pioneer Cove.  There are excellent opportunities to catch catfish, crappie, sand bass and walleye.  Hunter’s skills are challenged with excellent populations of whitetail deer, turkey, quail, rabbit and squirrel.  Hikers and horseback riders can enjoy the beautiful trails on Kaw Lake’s eastern shore.

For those into four-wheeling, check out the ATV trails at the north end of the lake across from the Sarge Creek Campground.  The off-road vehicle area at Kaw Lake is located approximately two miles east of Kaw City on State Hwy. 11.  The ORV area is approximately 80 acres in size and is, for the most part, heavily wooded.  The area is best suited for small ATV’s and dirt bikes.  The ORV area is open for use seven days a week, all year.

For more information phone the Kaw Lake Association at 580-762-9494 or 1-877-671-6985 (toll free) or go to their website at www.kawlake.com .