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Grand Lake, Oklahoma

46,500 acres, roughly 1,300 miles of shoreline, four counties, dozens of towns. Everything Grand Lake — in one place.

Grand Lake O' the Cherokees — Grand Lake for short — is the third-largest lake in Oklahoma and the crown jewel of the northeast corner of the state. Formed in 1940 by the Pensacola Dam on the Grand (Neosho) River, it stretches 46 miles through four counties and touches dozens of communities.

Surface area
46,500 acres
Shoreline
roughly 1,300 miles of shoreline
Length
about 46 miles long
Dam
Pensacola Dam (1940)
Counties
Delaware · Ottawa · Mayes · Craig
River
Grand / Neosho

Figures published by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA).

Popular towns

Most visits start in one of these: Grove, Monkey Island, Langley, Ketchum, Disney, Vinita and Miami.

Explore by county

Explore by lake area

Locals give directions by area, not town. If you've heard someone talk about "over by Duck Creek" or "up in Honey Creek," this is the map:

Things to do on Grand Lake

  • Boating & fishing — bass, crappie, catfish, and miles of shoreline to explore; check the latest official fishing report and the boating guide
  • Waterfront dining — lakeside patios and marina restaurants; see restaurants on the water
  • Golf — Shangri-La's 27-hole championship course and 18-hole par-3 Battlefield, plus Cherokee Grove and more
  • Off-roading — rock crawling in the boulder fields below Pensacola Dam at Disney
  • State parks — Bernice, Twin Bridges, Honey Creek, Cherokee, Disney
  • Annual events — Big Meat Run, Huckleberry Festival, Rocklahoma, July 4th at Wolf Creek Park

What's happening on the lake

The Grand Lake events calendar covers all four counties, with confirmed dates only. Browse by what you're after:

Living on Grand Lake

Whether you want lakefront with a dock, a lake-view cabin or acreage a few minutes from a ramp, the Grand Lake real estate hub covers buying, selling and relocating here, plus the local agents and property guides that go with it.