Visitors have their choice between four campgrounds. Amenities include picnic sites, a group shelter, campsites, playgrounds, comfort stations, lighted boat ramp and a 9-hole golf course. The Cherokee Area is known for great fishing and a variety of water sports. As a whole, the park in northeastern Oklahoma consists of several smaller areas located near the Pensacola Dam and around the lake.
Cherokee Area at Grand Lake State Park is located on the shore of Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, one of Oklahoma's largest lakes with 46,500 surface acres and 1,300 miles of shoreline.