Cold Springs Campground (Chickasaw) — Sulphur, OK

About this place

Cold Springs Campground is a popular summer campground conveniently located 5-7 minutes from the town of Sulphur. Travertine Creek, directly across from Cold Springs, provides several refreshing spring-fed swimming areas to escape the summer heat. Other nearby attractions, such as Little Niagara and the Travertine Nature Center, make this campground an ideal location for both seasoned and first-time campers.

El Camping Cold Springs es un popular camping de verano, convenientemente ubicado a 5-7 minutos del pueblo de Sulphur. El arroyo Travertine, justo enfrente de Cold Springs, ofrece varias zonas de baño refrescantes con agua de manantial para escapar del calor del verano. Otras atracciones cercanas, como Little Niagara y el Centro Natural Travertine, hacen de este camping un lugar ideal tanto para campistas experimentados como para quienes lo hacen por primera vez.

Recreation

Travertine Creek, located directly across the road from Cold Springs Campground, is a popular area for swimming and picnicking. The creek is fed by nearby Antelope and Buffalo Springs. El arroyo Travertine, ubicado justo enfrente del camping Cold Springs, es una zona popular para nadar y hacer picnics. El arroyo se alimenta de los manantiales Antelope y Buffalo, ubicados en las cercanías.

The scenic and shaded Antelope and Buffalo Springs Trail is located behind the Travertine Nature Center and is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) in length. El pintoresco y sombreado sendero Antelope and Buffalo Springs Trail está ubicado detrás del Travertine Nature Center y tiene una longitud de aproximadamente 1 milla (1,6 km).

Facilities

Cold Springs is a non-electric tent-only campground. Cold Springs es un camping exclusivo para tiendas de campaña, sin electricidad.

Two restroom buildings are located in the campground. Both restrooms have flush toilets and sinks. No showers are available at this campground. El camping cuenta con dos baños. Ambos cuentan con inodoros y lavabos con cisterna. No hay duchas disponibles.

Natural Features

Mature oak and hickory forests cover this historic part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area. This area of the park is abundant with cold spring-fed waterfalls and beautiful geologic formations.

Bosques maduros de robles y nogales cubren esta parte histórica del Área Recreativa Nacional Chickasaw. Esta zona del parque abunda en cascadas de aguas frías de manantiales y hermosas formaciones geológicas.

Nearby Attractions

Swimming Areas:

Bear Falls

Garfield Falls

Panther Falls

Little Niagara

Hiking and Walking Trails:

Antelope And Buffalo Springs Trail

Travertine Creek Trail

Bison Pasture Trail

Other:

Travertine Nature Center

Charges & Cancellations

Refunds will not be given due to inclement weather.

Please read the official Recreation.gov cancellation rules and policies above thoroughly before booking your campsite.

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Rates

What it costs

Peak season, January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026. Outside those dates the site may be closed or priced differently.

Site type	Per night
Tent Only Nonelectric	$20.00
Group Standard Nonelectric	$30.00
Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric	$50.00

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

Campfires allowed: Yes

Longest rig that fits (ft): 18

Number of campsites: 64

Pets allowed: Yes

Phone number: (580) 622-7234

Potable water: Yes

Reservable: Yes

Water hookup at site: No

If this one is closed

Other dump stations nearby

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RV Dump Station	1.1 mi	Limited confidence
The Point Campground (Chickasaw)	4.3 mi	Limited confidence
Buckhorn Campground (Chickasaw)	5.4 mi	Limited confidence
Lake Murray RV Park	27 mi	Limited confidence
Johnson Creek	42 mi	Limited confidence

Photos

What it looks like

A campsite covered in yellow and orange leaves. A picnic table and lantern post are on the far left. — NPS Photo (A.Loper) · US Public Domain

Travertine Creek flows under a stone bridge at the Travertine Nature Center — NPS Photo · US Public Domain

The entrance to Cold Springs Campground, covered in leaves and shaded by trees on each side. — NPS Photo (A.Loper) · US Public Domain

A waterfall with lush greenery surrounding it during the summer — NPS Photo (Ron Snavely Sr.) · US Public Domain

A small waterfall surrounded by lush greenery in the summer. — NPS Photo (Ron Snavely Sr.) · US Public Domain

Sources for this page. Data courtesy of Recreation.gov (US-PD)
Last updated Aug 17, 2026.

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