Winding Stair
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $8 per night. Winding Stair is a National Forest campground near Hodgen, Oklahoma.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Winding Stair sits inside Ouachita National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Access and cell service
34.7150, -94.6790 in Le Flore. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Winding Stair?
No. Winding Stair is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Winding Stair?
Camping at Winding Stair costs Single Site: $8 per night.
Is there drinking water at Winding Stair?
No. Winding Stair has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Winding Stair?
Winding Stair is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Winding Stair
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 94
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Hodgen and campgrounds in Le Flore.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30