With boating, fishing and other on-the-water activities, Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees is a popular destination for visitors young and old. But the area’s appeal doesn’t end at the shores of Grand Lake. There are plenty of attractions and activities for visitors to discover off the lake, including golf courses, casinos, museums, theaters, State Parks, and much more.
Monkey Island RV Resort’s convenient location keeps you close to all the fun the Grand Lake area has to offer.
The Anchor At Shangri La
SHANGRI LA Golf Course
One of Oklahoma’s top golf courses, Shangri-La Golf offers a relaxed, traditional golf experience that reminds you of what a golf outing is supposed to be. The prestigious golf course offers 27 holes of championship golf, including the Champions Nine, the Heritage Nine and the Legends Nine. Rolling greens, distinctive white sand bunkers and magnificent lake views are highlights of this course that offers a challenge to all levels of golfers.
Patricia Island Country Club
Whether you’re a part-time duffer or get out on the links every chance you can, you’ll never find a better golfing experience than at the 18-hole championship golf course at Patricia Island Country Club, designed by Tripp Davis. The premier golfing facility also includes a driving range with targets greens, a chipping green with two sand traps and a large putting green maintained each day like the tour-quality greens on the course.
Sail Grand Waterfront
Sail Grand Waterfront offers a world of excitement on the water, including a variety of watercraft rentals and parasailing adventures. Specific watercraft available for rent include Wave Runners, jet/ski boats, pontoons, sailboats, tritoon boats and bass boats. For a bird’s eye view of Grand Lake, take a 500-foot parasail ride in the air. It’s fun and exciting for all ages. Yacht charters are available to accommodate larger parties.
Monkey Island Trail Rides
Beginner and expert equestrians alike will enjoy outdoor adventures with Monkey Island Trail Rides at Royal Horse Ranch. Offering guided horseback riding, options are available for half-hour or hour-long rides. Trails wind through more than 100 acres of sunny pastures and shady woods along beautiful Grand Lake, making the perfect setting or a leisurely ride.
Grand Cherokee Golf Course
This golf course is set against the beautiful backdrop of Pensacola Dam with tree-lined fairways, Bermuda greens, well-placed bunkers, minimum water hazards and a spectacular view of the Pensacola Dam. Facilities include a driving range and prop shop with cart and club rentals, snacks and drinks.
The Coves Golf Club
The Coves Golf Club is a beautiful and unique 18-hole championship course located just off Grand Lake. Designed by Brent Wadsworth and Randy Heckenkemper, the par-72 golf course offers numerous challenges for golfers. Well-placed bunkers, lake and out of bounds means each hole is unique in its design, so golfers of all skill levels will enjoy the demands of shot making.
H20 Sports Rentals
With three locations on Grand Lake, H20 Sports Rental is ready for on-the-water fun. The one-stop watercraft rental company offers jet skis, ski boats, wakeboard boats, pontoon boats, tritoon boats, paddle boats, tubes, skis and wakeboards for your enjoyment.
Cherokee Grove Golf Course
The 9-hole regulation Cherokee Grove golf course at the Cherokee Grove Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. A daily fee facility, the course features well-groomed fairways and greens for 3,023 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. The course rating is 36.5 and it has a slope rating of 128.