Independently local since 2012

Your guide to Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees

Discover where to eat, stay, fish, boat, explore and enjoy life around Grand Lake, Oklahoma—with local guides, upcoming events and a weekly dose of what’s happening around the lake.

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A local publication for the places and people around the water.

Aerial view across Duck Creek, its marinas and the broad shoreline of Grand Lake — Grand Lake O’ the CherokeesNortheast Oklahoma

Find your way around

Looking for something
specific at the lake?

A note from around the lake

This week at
Grand Lake

Fresh from the water’s edge: our latest local dispatch and the dates worth keeping on your calendar.

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Coming up
around here

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A familiar voice from the lake

Random observations.
Grand Lake perspective.

The Grand Lake Bum column brings local happenings, entertainment, dining notes and Oklahoma-sized observations to the page—with a wink when the moment calls for one.

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Field notes & useful guides

Discover
Grand Lake

From a table by the water to the quiet of an early launch, find a guide for the kind of day you have in mind.

A sunset over Grand Lake and a marina

Eat & drink / Local guide Find a table
by the water. Explore restaurants around Grand Lake, from relaxed lakeside meals to evenings out. Dining at Grand Lake

A crappie catch featured in the Grand Lake fishing guide

On the waterFishing at Grand LakePlan a day on the lake, from bass to crappie.

A boat and wake on Grand Lake in the evening light

Make a day of itBoatingGuides and practical information for time afloat. Stay awhileWhere to stayFind lodging and vacation rentals around the lake.

Four ways into lake country

Explore the communities
around Grand Lake

Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees reaches across northeast Oklahoma. Its communities each offer a different starting point for exploring the area.

Golf course and lake shoreline on Monkey Island

Monkey Island A peninsula on Grand Lake, with its own guides to dining, stays and things to do.

A bridge and shoreline in the Grand Lake area

Grove Explore the town’s local guides, services and places to eat.

The arches of Pensacola Dam at South Grand Lake

South Grand Lake Find guides for the southern communities and shoreline.

Rock crawling crowd gathered at Big Meat Run near Disney, Oklahoma

Disney & Rock Crawling A guide to the Disney area and its rock crawling destination. Photo courtesy of Two Mom’s Campground

For the people who call it home

Living at
Grand Lake

Practical resources for full-time residents, second-home owners and those considering a place by the water.

01Real Estate 02Homes for Sale 03Grand Lake Dock Guide 04Contractors & Home Services

Useful before you go

Lake
essentials

Keep the practical details close—whether you’re heading out in a boat or getting to know the lake.

01Boating rulesSafety and regulations for the water 02Floodgate operationsUpdates and information from GRDA 03Fishing at Grand LakePlan your next day on the water 04The Grand Lake Dock GuideDock information and local resources