Elephant Rock Campground

According to the people at the park’s main office and on the phone, the park is relatively empty and quiet during the week. However, we found Elephant Rock, Cedar Cove and other campgrounds by the lake to be very crowded, with most sites occupied by the time we arrived around noon. Most sites offer little to absolutely no privacy (especially if you want a lakeside site), with very few exceptions. We had very noisy, inconsiderate neighbors (loud music, drinking, unmuffled motorcycles), and we were lucky to find a much quieter, more secluded campsite within the same loop the next day.

The camp loops themselves are very tight. We have a 30' travel trailer and had to be very cautious navigating not only the trees in the loops themselves, but the numerous cars, trucks and water toys people brought and parked in the street in front of their camp areas.

The upside is this is a very big park and is in a beautiful area with rolling hills and trees, and very clear lake water. The lake is at capacity due to all the recent Spring rains, and we had great weather during our entire trip. The camp hosts and state park officials were friendly and cordial. They patrol frequently until about 7 p.m. Instead of paying at the office, visitors select their site and park; a camp host will visit later to collect fees, which we found convenient.

Finally, AT&T and Verizon were marginal here. We used a booster which helped greatly, making both carriers more than adequate for work internet access and streaming TV.

Overall however, the sites are too closely spaced together and don't offer much, if any, privacy. Cleanliness was marginal, but adequate. We sampled each RV camp area here after settling into our site, and found most to be the same as where we started off - crowded together with most private sites taken - on a Tuesday.

We will not camp here in the future unless for an overnight stay en route to elsewhere.

This was a great campsite. The lake was about 10 feet away and was great for swimming and fishing. The bathrooms and showers were nearby as well as the playground. It's about 10 min from a gas station and 20 min to Ardmore where there's everything.

This is one of our favorite camping areas... fishing, hiking, biking... full hookups... awesome place to camp

We were just passing through and got a great lakefront spot. We loved it, peaceful, lots of families around. Golf course was nice too. Making plans to come back for a longer stay.

We stayed here 2 nights and loved it. There are lots of different sized spots for any size rig. We had plenty of privacy and shade from all the trees. The spaces are concrete and almost level. All utilities are included. There’s a laundry room with 2 washers and 2 dryers for $1.00 each. There’s a boat ramp too. The views are gorgeous. There’s also a small place ground if you have kids. We would definitely come back.

We had one night to head out and camp, so chose Lake Murray State Park. Elephant Rock campground was well kept, and the site we chose suited us very well. We backed into the oak trees, faced the lake, and didn’t have a neighbor on either side. The site was level and had water and electricity. The picnic table was new and there was a nice metal fire ring as well as a grill. Lots of family-friendly rigs were around, and it was nice to see kids and families enjoying the outdoors.

We went over Thanksgiving for a social distancing Thanksgiving. It was a bit chilly so my wife got us a spot that wasn't right on the water. Site 35 is kind of secluded in the trees away from the lake by about 100 yards. All the concrete pads that I put my eyes on were fairly level and nice. I didn't have to level my RV side to side at all. Just unhitched and leveled front to back.
We didn't bring our kayaks with us cause it was on the cold side, but there are some spots 18 and 19 I believe that would be perfect for kayak campers. There's a small beach next to both of those. Although I already looked at booking one of those spots during the summer and they are pretty booked solid already. So that tells me i'm right about those spot.

The bathrooms are pretty nice, the dump station at elephant rock was really nice (as far as dump stations go).
There's a nice play ground with rubber turf so the kiddos won't break their necks. most of the spots where 30/50 amp although I would check into each site you're interested in to make sure. Our slip had full hook ups as well.

site 35 had a nice fire ring with views of the lake, but far enough away the wind wasn't a problem. Dumpster for trash was only a couple hundred feet away so that was nice.

Overall it's a great state park. I hope to go back in the spring/summer to do some kayak fishing.

This campsite was a rare find: a paved site only feet from the lake with FULL HOOKUPS! The lake was beautiful, as were the sunsets. It was amazing to be camped so close to the water. The sound of the waves was very relaxing. We enjoyed sharing our campsite with Canadian geese, hawks, a family of woodpeckers, chickadees, cardinals, and various other songbirds. The site was quiet and serene.

We utilized the water, 50 Amp, and sewer hookups with no issues. WiFi was spotty, however.

We went inside the campground bathroom and found it to be immaculately cleaned and nice-smelling.

This park also offers horseback riding, tennis, miniature golf, a swimming pool with splash pad, a restaurant, chapel, nature center, RC flying field, boat tours, and lots more. It is a great place for a family trip.

The lake is large and the various activities are scattered around the lake.

We are eager to return as soon as possible! This is truly a hidden gem.

We would love to come back here with a boat. This area is wonderful. Clean and ready to pull straight in. Complete hook ups. Hoping when we come back we can get one right on the water edge. You do have to plan in advance because they are busy and full! The cell phone service was not great for us. One bar AT&T LTE in most spots. The swim sport play area by Lake Murray Lodge was a lot of fun for the kids. The marina is really nice and the staff was friendly too. There is a beach area close to the marina as well. If you like to antique shop there are several on main and Ten-Star Pizza Kitchen is great! Staff is friendly too.

Nice OK State Park... we stayed only one night enroute home but will come back. Easy access from I-35. Good pull through full hook-up sites. We have tried to book here before but weekends are booked solid. It was wide open on a Monday in early December.