Lakes / Oklahoma / Tulsa County / Recreation Lake
Recreation Lake, Oklahoma
61.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.23 degrees N, 95.89 degrees W - Tulsa County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Recreation Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 8 miles from Tulsa, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Yahola | Tulsa | 2.4 mi | 422.3 acres |
| Lynn Lane Reservoir | Tulsa | 9.7 mi | 237.05 acres |
| Yonkipin Lake | Rogers | 9.7 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Oknoname 113001 Reservoir | Osage | 9.8 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Big Lake | Rogers | 12 mi | 174.46 acres |
| Oknoname 131004 Reservoir | Rogers | 13 mi | 26.93 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Recreation Lake
How Big Is Recreation Lake?
Recreation Lake covers 61.53 acres in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tulsa County?
Lake Yahola is the largest lake in Tulsa County, at 422.3 acres.
Largest Lakes in Oklahoma
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eufaula Lake | Pittsburg | 100,734.12 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Texoma | Marshall | 59,414.43 acres | - |
| 3 | Grand Lake O' The Cherokees | Delaware | 38,902.36 acres | - |
| 4 | Robert S Kerr Reservoir | Haskell | 35,795.91 acres | - |
| 5 | Oologah Lake | Rogers | 29,728.7 acres | - |
All 376 Oklahoma lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 131471939). Verified October 30, 2026.