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Skiatook Lake
Skiatook Lake is a 10,500-acre reservoir on the Hominy Creek in Oklahoma. The lake is in Osage County. It is managed by USACE Tulsa District.
Coordinates36.3514, -96.0919
Surface area10,500 acres
RiverHominy Creek
Managed byUSACE Tulsa District
Swimming beaches on Skiatook Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Skiatook Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Skiatook Lake: access and conditions
The center of the lake is at 36.3514, -96.0919. Water leaves through the Hominy Creek. It lies at roughly 714 feet of elevation.
For a lake this size, the park office is the fastest way to learn how the water sits today. This page shows no water level for Skiatook Lake because no agency publishes one that can be read automatically.
The closest lakes in this guide are Birch Lake (Oklahoma, 13 mi), Keystone Lake (Oklahoma, 14 mi) and Heyburn Lake (Oklahoma, 30 mi). Oklahoma has 40 lakes on this site in total.
Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring.
Around Skiatook Lake this guide maps 5 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Quapaw Park, Skiatook Point and Tall Chief Cove. Parking is the usual limit on busy summer weekends.
Recreation areas on Skiatook Lake
5 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.
Quapaw Park Skiatook Point Tall Chief Cove Osage Park Black Dog Park
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Skiatook Lake
Is there a beach at Skiatook Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Skiatook Lake?
About 10,500 acres.
What other lakes are near Skiatook Lake?
The closest in this guide is Birch Lake, about 13 miles away in Oklahoma.
Lakes near Skiatook Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.