Lake Tenkiller Retreat

Come enjoy Lakeside Haven on Paradise Hill. Lake lovers and outdoor enthusiast look no further than this charming vacation rental overlooking Lake Tenkiller. This 4 Bedroom 2.5 bath offers a great hillside lake view minutes from Strayhorn Marina and in close proximity to over 68,000 acres of public hunting ground. Lakeside Haven is a place where you can escape the everyday hustle and bustle and relax on the lake, catch a variety of fish, or chase that trophy buck!

Lakeside Haven includes a fully applianced kitchen, laundry with washer and dryer and attached garage. The dining area is equipped with a table for 4 and and breakfast bar. Or you can make your way to the outdoor patio table and enjoy the lake view. The interior also encompasses a spacious living room area with a vaulted ceiling, newly renovated bathrooms and large closets.

Tenkiller Ferry Lake:

The fishing at Lake Tenkiller is fantastic. This 13,000-acre lake is a haven for largemouth and spotted bass, and in the spring, you can catch white bass as they make their annual spawning run into the lake’s headwaters. MarVal Resort, on the Lower Illinois River below the Tenkiller dam, is the place to catch rainbow trout.

Boating is another option and even if you don’t own a boat, you can still have boating fun at Lake Tenkiller. Several of Lake Tenkiller's marinas rent pontoon and ski boats, and personal watercraft such as Jet Skis.

Swimming beaches are found at both of Lake Tenkiller’s state parks and are popular with summer visitors.

If you prefer to experience the lake from beneath the water’s surface. Lake Tenkiller State Park is home to a dedicated scuba park and Nautical Adventures Scuba in Cookson offers dive air, equipment sales and rental, scuba courses and dive tours. Diving here is particularly enjoyable because of Tenkiller’s clear water.

Along with its excellent fishing, Lake Tenkiller offers visitors world-class bird watching opportunities. Songbirds and waterfowl are lakeside favorites, while bald eagle viewing is a popular wintertime activity at the nearby Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Guided eagle and loon tours take place most Saturdays from January through March.

Lake Tenkiller State Park has a terrific nature center, which is the site of numerous activities and exhibits. The nature center often offers programs on bird watching, plant identification, and animal species and habitats.

There are several hiking and nature trails located around the lake, including the Overlook Nature Trail at the Tenkiller dam, and the Buzzard Roost Trail at Cato Creek Landing that comprise the Tenkiller State Park Trail System.

Marinas:
Strayhorn Marina, Burnt Cabin Marina, Cookson Bend Marina, Pine Cove Marina

Parks:
Cato Creek Landing Public Use Area, Tenkiller State Park, Elk Creek Landing, Cherokee Landing State Park

Local Attractions:
Cookson Hills State Game Refuge, Nautical Adventures, Greenleaf State Park, Arkansas River, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Cherokee State Game Refuge, Fort Smith Museum of History

Local Eats:
Soda Steves, Smok Shak, Gambino's Pizza, Donna's Malt Shop

Tahlequah, OK:
Northeastern State University, Cherokee Casino Tahlequah, lots of restaurants, bars and shops.

Golf:
Cherokee Trails Golf Course, Cherokee Springs Golf Club, Sequoyah Golf Course, Brier Creek Golf Course

Hunting:
Hunting opportunities are abundant around Tenkiller. This area is ranked 2nd in Oklahoma for number of deer taken during deer season. Project lands are open for public hunting, except for developed recreational areas and lands in the vicinity of the dam and other project structures. Approximately 2,590 acres of project land are licensed to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife conservation for a State Game Management Area. An additional attraction is the Gruber Public Hunting Area and the Cherokee Game Refuge on old Camp Gruber near the western shore of the lake. Combined, the areas make up over 68,000 acres of public hunting ground.

Principal game species include whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, duck, geese, cottontail rabbit, and squirrel.