Chisholm Trail Ridge
- Nearest town
- Addington, OK · 4.1 mi
- Off the highway
- 3.7 mi from US 81
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.25917, -98.03500
About this place
Chisholm Trail Ridge Park lies along the scenic shore of Waurika Lake in the Great Plains Region of southern Oklahoma. The area offers many recreation activities, including fishing, boating and hunting.
Waurika Lake encompasses 10,100 acres of water and about 12,000 acres of land, which provide ample space for visitors to enjoy the outdoors. It is about six miles northwest of the city of Waurika and lies in portions of Jefferson, Cotton and Stephens Counties.
This facility is named after the Chisholm Trail, a trail used to transport cattle from Texas ranches to Kansas railroads in the late 1800s.
Recreation
Waurika Lake provides excellent opportunities for fishing and hunting. Anglers seek out channel and flathead catfish, largemouth bass, white bass, hybrid striper, crappie, walleye and sunfish.
Approximately 6,040 acres of land around the lake are managed for game. Sought-after species include white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, wood duck, mallard, pintail, teal, canvas back, cottontail rabbits and wild turkey.
Boating and skiing enthusiasts play on the large areas of open water and along the the scenic shoreline. There are four large embayments and a number of smaller coves that make boating on the lake a pleasure.
Facilities
Chisholm Trail Ridge has 95 campsites that all feature electric and accessible water hookups.
Families with children enjoy the open space, playground and swimming areas. Boaters have the convenience of an accessible dock and boat ramp.
Natural Features
The large shade trees, gently sloping shoreline and expansive lakefront views of the horizon invite the visitor to relax and take in the scenery. Grassland prairies, farms and forests surround the lake area.
Wildlife such as white-tail deer, ducks, rabbits and wild turkey graze the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
Additional services and supplies are available in Waurika, Oklahoma.
Services
What you can do here
A dotted outline means nobody has told us either way. It is not a no — it is an honest gap, and the fastest way to close it is a traveller who has been there.
Rates
What it costs
Peak season, May 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026. Outside those dates the site may be closed or priced differently.
| Site type | Per night |
|---|---|
| Standard Electric | $22.00 |
Recreation.gov booking system · read Aug 19, 2026. Fees change; the booking page is authoritative.
The details, and where each came from
Everything we know
- ADA accessible
- No
- Back-in spaces
- 81
- Electric hookup (amps)
- 50
- Fresh tank fill
- Yes
- Longest rig that fits (ft)
- 60
- Number of campsites
- 95
- Phone number
- (580) 439-8040
- Pull-through spaces
- 14
- Reservable
- Yes
- Water hookup at site
- Yes
Last updated Aug 17, 2026.