Very entertaining large lake. 62 miles long, and greater than 1300 miles of shoreline. Multiple coves, beautiful homes. You can boat to your choice of restaurants.
Being from the area, I think Grand Lake has more to offer than any place I have ever visited, great boating, fishing, or just Chilacking. There are many great resorts and motels to choose from to stay, from the very expensive to the camping grounds. There are may lakes and other places to visit as well in the nearby.
They call Grand Lake the 'Rich Man's Lake' - but it has something for everyone! Restaurants, casinos, shopping and of course boating, swimming and fishing. That's why so many people choose to retire at Grove. It has everything you could need and is a short drive to Joplin and/or Tulsa. In about two weeks, the pelicans will return for their annual visit. It's the perfect opportunity to get your camera out and get some great shots!
Terrific area. Well maintained. Recommend the 4th of July fireworks display it was beautiful. The lake was afloat with every size of watercraft you can imagine
A well kept 9 hole golf course. It looks easy however, you may have changed your mind after the round. Just below the dam in Langley it also provides some great scenery if your game is going South. Grand Cherokee Golf Course. It is a reasonably short yardage course.
I'm from Oklahoma. It has been about 35 years since I was in the Grand Lake area but of all the visits I had made and some being in the fall of the year, I never knew pelicans migrated through the area.I enjoyed seeing all the migratory birds in the area. We got some good shots from the Bernice State Park lake shore.The following day we drove around the north side of the lake The weather was cool but nice.There was some fall foliage to see but the birds were the "wow" factor for me. Pelicans you expect around the ocean not northeast Oklahoma.Can't wait to go back again and I can promise it won't be another 35 years.
This lake is very similar to the Ozark Lakes of Missouri because it is probably part of the same system of rivers and Lakes. If you are closer in proximity to Grand Lake then you should give it a try. There are several excellent resorts on the lake and some extremely well kept golf courses. We visited a small bar with a large outdoor seating area and live music. The bar was a lot of fun and a great place to have a good time. I would recommend checking it out!
This is just a beautiful treasure in Oklahoma. We live near Lake Ouachita in Arkansas and this if the only lake in Northeast Oklahoma that compares to it's beauty. Hope to return in the future.
Grand Lake is simply gorgeous. It has 1,300 miles of shoreline so it is a very big lake. We toured the lake aboard the Cherokee Queen and it was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. While staying at Monkey Island we often had great views of the lake as we drove around the area. It is supposed to be one of the top bass fishing lakes in the country but even without fishing we had a great time just taking in the beautiful views.
The lake is a very large, but peaceful, quiet body of water. Since it is so large, you can have as little interaction with others as you like. I always enjoy the extra curricular activities offered.