Southeast Counties-Blaine, Major, Garfield, and Kingfisher Canton L ocated in the heart of Northwest Oklahoma, Canton, and nearby Canton Lake, are popular tourist destinations. Canton provides many services such as eating establishments, a motel, a laundromat, fuel service, grocery store, quick stops, bait and tackle shops, antique shops, and craft and gift shops. This man-made lake offers various outdoor recreational activities for the entire family. Every year Canton Lake is visited by a large number of campers, picnickers, boaters, fishermen and hunters. Its gently sloping sandy beach is great for swimming and sunbathing.
Water skiing is popular along the dam, where winds are subdued.
With 7,910 acres of water and 45 miles of shoreline, there is plenty of area for jet skiing, boating and water sports. These facilities include campsites with electric and water hookups, several boat ramps and picnic shelters for large groups. Sightseers may view the lake from the 2.5-mile stretch of State Highway 58A that crosses over Canton Dam. Three parking areas with fishing jetties are located on the dam. Other features include a nature trail, overlook visitor center, outdoor amphitheater with scheduled weekend programs, a scenic drive and an active prairie dog town.