I went with a friend group to check out the quarry lake early on a week day. We got $10 day passes in the welcome center from a friendly gal. She told us all about the place, rules, suggestions, and had us sign a waiver saying basically we can't sue. And she let us borrow life jackets, which is smart because it's very deep water in most parts.
There was a fatal canoe accident in May, so they aren't currently renting any water equipment, but our friends brought kayaks and paddle boards. I brought some floaties, which worked perfectly just to relax and float. We brought a picnic lunch, and used the picnic table they have, which was perfect.
Overall, it's a really great clean spot just south of Muskogee 10 minutes to swim! You just have to be very careful and smart about your surroundings because there are some small cliffs you can jump from. We had the whole place to ourselves until about 1pm, and it never got crowded.
My understanding is this was once a popular swim hole for free back in the day until this developer bought it to turn into a RV park. The cabins looked nice too.
I'd like to keep this a bit of a secret because it could get crowded very easily, but it is a really nice activity option for folks that like to kayak, etc. we had lots of fun for $10. read more