Medicine Park Primitive Campground — Hotel in Lawton

Unmarked sites with no built-in fire rings, but plenty of places to choose from and campfires are allowed (we founds 4 random cinder blocks for ours). All but 1 of the entrances off the highway are too steep and pretty useless for even a SUV. The interior roads are unmanaged and rough due to erosion but are probably still fine for a car just bumpy. There's a good entrance and close parking lot right outside the trees directly to the north (signs say no camping in parking lot).

Posted sign says to pay at White Buffalo Trading Post but they will point you to the envelope forms and drop box next door in front of Town hall (so bring exact change). Currently $15/night and allowed 2 tents on site.

We stayed here only because the campgrounds in the Wichita Mountains (ie Camp Doris) aren't allowing tent camping (April 2021) because they have closed the bathrooms for COVID reasons (RVs and popups with bathrooms are allowed). We showed up about 3pm and it was pretty filled up, but there were plenty of less desirable spots (ie more slopped or backed up to the highway).

There were two portapotties onsite that I assume hadn't been replaced in a few days and would probably be only reason I would pick camp Doris in the future when they are...

If I could leave 0 stars I would. We were initially going to stay at LETRA campground but once there realized I had forgotten my wallet and you can’t get on the base without an ID so we went here and followed the instructions on the sign that tell you to pay at city hall. At city hall you pay your $30 (no change) into an envelope and where you can’t get your money back on a Friday afternoon because no one is there. Once there we searched for the best site, no one else was there so we had our choice of the place. Once we found an OK site (none of them are very good) we started unloading everything ready to make the best of it, and excited that we were walking distance to town. We made a trip to the bathrooms, two portable toilets, which is fine if they’re maintained. However, they were both filled to the very top!!!! It was disgusting! Idk if you could have safely sat on them! We loaded everything up and ended up at Great Plains state park. I highly recommend Great Plains state park and left them a 5 star review. If you decide to try this place just make sure you check the...

A fun, nondescript campground off the highway! It's a little high for how primitive it is ($15), but it's walking distance to Medicine Park's downtown and scenic views. It's right on the water, so there's wildlife and nice views and it doesn't feel like you're right on the highway. There are a couple portapotties that could use some up-keep. Otherwise, you can drive or walk over to MP's public restrooms if...