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Big Bend Park is a full-service recreation area located on Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma along the North Canadian River, about 6 miles north of Canton. The facility features 4 boat ramps, making it an excellent access point for kayakers, canoeists, and motorboats. The park offers 102 campsites with hookups plus 12 non-electric sites, along with day-use amenities including picnic shelters, restrooms with showers, and a swimming beach. Note that day-use visitors must obtain a valid day-use pass to launch from the boat ramps.

Canton Lake is a popular destination known for excellent fishing opportunities, particularly walleye fishing. The North Canadian River in this area is a major waterway (Stream Order 8) with an average flow of approximately 3,100 cubic feet per second and a moderate gradient of 2.8 feet per mile. Paddlers should be aware that water levels can fluctuate seasonally due to city water diversions and spring runoff management. For reservations or additional information, contact the facility at 580-886-3576. The park is accessible via Highway 51 west from Canton, then 4 miles north on a paved county road.

Overview
Big Bend Park is located on Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma on the North Canadian River. The area hosts a large number of campers, picnickers, boaters, fishermen and hunters every year as one of the few places in western Oklahoma to offer so many activities. Recreation
Canton Lake is known for its fishing opportunities, especially walleye fishing. The Walleye Rodeo fishing derby is...

Overview
Big Bend Park is located on Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma on the North Canadian River. The area hosts a large number of campers, picnickers, boaters, fishermen and hunters every year as one of the few places in western Oklahoma to offer so many activities. Recreation
Canton Lake is known for its fishing opportunities, especially walleye fishing. The Walleye Rodeo fishing derby is held annually in mid-May and draws thousands of visitors to the area for the 4 day event. Personal watercraft use, tubing and water skiing are popular on the broad expanse of water paralleling the dam where winds are subdued. Gently sloping beaches on the northern side of the lake are an inviation to swimmers and sunbathers. A Disc Golf Course is located in the Big Bend Day Use Area.
Facilities
The campground offers 102 campsites with electricity and water hookups and 12 non-electric campsites. Many of the campsites feature panoramic views of the lake. There is also a day-use group picnic shelter, 4 boat ramps and a disc golf course.
Natural Features
The shores of Canton Lake have several varieties of trees natural to the area which include eastern cottonwood, post and blackjack oak and black willow. Other trees planted in the campground to subliment the shade for campsites include american elm, sycamore, lacebark elm and silver maple.
Nearby Attractions
A major attraction for hunters is the 14,862 acre Canton Wildlife Managent. This area, operated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is home to whitetail deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, squirrel, rabbits, dove and several varieties of waterfowl.

There a several resturants located within 3 miles of the lake and also a casino and 9 hole golf course. Roman Nose State Park and Glass Mountains State Park are only about a 30 minute or so drive drive from the lake.

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