Voices of children laughing...people on a warm summer day lazily canoeing on a pond...roughing it, sort of, in cabins, accepting the challenge of a ropes course.
What began in 1927 as a camp for children is now a multi-use recreational area...the Camp McFadden Recreational Area.
Camp McFadden was established as a children's camp by Bill McFadden on the Kygar ranch in an area that now is part of Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma. Like the famed phoenix, in the twenty-first century it has been resurrected on the west side of Kaw Lake as a multi-use recreational area.
This breath-taking location on over 250 acres overlooking the west side of Kaw Lake provides a variety of facilities for families, companies, church and youth groups.
The High and Low Ropes Courses are certified and available.
The lodge w/full kitchen and 6 cabins are also rentable.
Check out the Facilities and Pricing pages.
A swimming pool is available.
Book and reserve now for the best selection of dates.
New ceilings with insulation have been installed in the cabins.
The picnic tables were rebuilt and an area created for them at each cabin.
Still Growing...
As the work continues, the board of the Camp McFadden Recreational Area continues to add to and improve the area. Future plans include a volleyball court, disc golf, softball field, soccer field and archery range. We also plan to renovate a cabin into a two-bedroom cabin complete with bathroom and kitchen facilities which can be rented by individuals or small families. The Nature Center Building, once renovated, will be available for meetings, classes and other indoor activities year round. We also are looking for groups who want to hold weekend or week-long camps for area youth. These groups could either provide their own programming or partner with Camp McFadden Recreational Area to provide programs for your group.
Controlled burns are used to benefit the people, the plants, and the wild animals at the camp.
Contact Information
If you're looking for a family getaway, a scout troop campsite, a program especially for your youth, or just a place to get away and relax by yourself, you will not regret coming to Camp McFadden. Contact us at the following number and addresses and we will be in touch.
- Telephone:
- 580-762-9955
- Located at:
- Please note that the internet map programs do not put this in the correct location.
- See the Layout & Location Page
- 9137 East Hartford
- Ponca City, OK
- Postal address:
- Camp McFadden
- P.O. Box 1495
- Ponca City, OK 74602-1495
- Electronic mail:
- General Information:
campmcfadden@poncacity.net
Webmaster: campweb@cableone.net