Kaw Lake's beauty is like a beacon urging you to come romp and play in nature's playground. Here you won't find wall-to-wall houses, you'll find well-designed public campgrounds tucked into the many coves and inlets. You won't find traffic jams or hear screeching tires, but you will find roads that take you where you need to go and trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain hiking. You won't find polluted air or acres of parking lots, but you will find clean fresh air, sparkling water, the earth beneath your feet and a clear sky - give or take a cloud or two - above your head. It's an ideal vantage point to view nesting eagles in winter.

For those who hunt and fish, Kaw Lake is a gold mine of opportunity. More than 20,000 acres of land in Oklahoma and Kansas, owned by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, surrounds Kaw Lake and is open to hunters. There is a hunting season for more than 23 different animals, from deer to nutria, and that's not counting doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, coots and snipes.

The Lake, with 168 miles of shoreline and 17,500 surface acres, has several man-made fish attraction areas that are clearly marked on maps available at bait shops, restaurants and other stores throughout the area. Known for great hauls of giant catfish, Kaw Lake also has bass, crappie, walleye, stripers and even a spoonbill or two.

Kaw Lake is located on the Arkansas River in Kay and Osage Counties about 8 miles east of Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Corps of Engineers - 580-762-5611
Kaw Lake Association - 580-762-9494
Email: kawlake@cableone.net

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