Sulphur, Okla.- Campsite fees at Chickasaw National Recreation Area are changing on October 1st, 2022. The new prices will help offset rising utility costs and cost of collection.
The following camping fees will begin on Oct. 1, 2022:
* All campsites with electric utility/water hook-ups will be $30.00 per night. Senior and Access passholders are eligible for a 50% discount. This includes sites available on a first-come, first-served basis as well as those booked through www.recreation.gov.
* Individual campsites without electric utility/water hook-ups will be $20.00 per night. Senior and Access passholders are eligible for a 50% discount. This includes sites available on a first-come, first-served basis as well as those booked through www.recreation.gov.
* Most group campsites will be $50.00 per night. The $50.00 per night group sites hold up to 30 people. One group site, site #5 at Central Campground, is a smaller site with a 10 person limit, and will be $30/night. Group sites are not eligible for discounts. All group sites must be booked through www.recreation.gov.
Camping fees stay within Chickasaw National Recreation Area, where they cover utility costs for campgrounds. Any additional revenue is applied to high priority visitor needs such as maintenance, repair projects, public service programs, signage, and natural and historical resource preservation throughout the rest of the park.
For more information on the America the Beautiful Pass Program, which includes the Senior and Access passes, please visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm.
For more information about Chickasaw National Recreation Area, visit www.nps.gov/chic.
About the National Park Service
More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 424 National Parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
