The solo trip with Eva, continues. On to Lake Eufaula/Checotah KOA.

Again, this was a very hot day for travel. We left Tyler state park pretty early and got a jump on the day. Pulling out of the site at Tyler had some challenges. Even though that site can accommodate a long trailer, it has a tight turn to exit the site. This is where having Tammy along is a big help, but Eva and I managed to exit the site without issue.

It was probably close to a six-hour travel day for us. By the time we arrived at the KOA, I am pretty sure the inside of the trailer was like an oven.

Now, first let me say, I really like this KOA. It reminds me of what KOA’s were all like back in the 80’s. It’s a medium-sized KOA campground that now falls into their “Holiday” category, though in my opinion it would be better listed as a “Journey”. This campground has been through at least three owners in the last 12 years. It is in need of some TLC, BUT it is still a really decent place to stop for the night or longer.

It is about 10 miles west of highway 69 in Oklahoma on Highway 40 (exit 255). The road to the campground stretches about a mile with bumps and ruts along the way, so brace yourself.

You will get road noise from highway 40 but most of the time it seems pretty quiet.

This KOA at one time had a pretty decent little restaurant inside the main building. That discontinued later and for a time there was no food being served. Now they offer pizza and wings and will drop them off at your site. Of course, if you have a dog, you may want to just go pick your order up at the office. Eva doesn’t appreciate anyone knocking on the trailer door. The food is excellent.

As you can see from the pictures the sites are a nice size and there is plenty of grass. The sites are for the most part pretty level.

I didn’t disconnect the truck for our stay, because this was just a one nighter for us. Eva and I went for quite a few walks around the campground, and it was surprisingly empty that night. The next stop on our journey would be a campground I have never stayed at but it looked really interesting, so I booked it.

Click here to move on to stop number 3 on our journey north.