A grandfather casting from the dock while his grandson watches the line

Chapter 01 — South of Sailboat Bridge, Grove, OK

Senior living on Grand Lake · Grove, Oklahoma

Retire to the lake you spent every summer wishing for.

Cottages, apartments and assisted living on a wooded point of Grand Lake, with a marina, a dining room that faces west and sister communities on three more Oklahoma lakes.

Chapter one

A boat slip, a porch and a table that's always set.

Harbor Point started in 1989 as twelve cottages on a point that used to be a fishing camp. The bait shop is now our welcome center, and the old fish-cleaning station is a screened porch where the coffee club meets at seven.

Today about three hundred people live here, on Grand Lake and at our sister communities on Tenkiller, Fort Gibson and Eufaula. Most came for the water. They stay for the neighbors, the sunset suppers and the comfort of knowing that if they ever need a hand, the help is already down the hall.

— Caroline Haddox, executive director

Two residents sitting close together at the end of the dock

We think a good retirement looks a lot like a good summer at the lake: early coffee, long porches, friends at supper and someone keeping an eye on the weather.

A resident rigging his line aboard a sailboat

Our story

How a fishing camp became home

In the 1950s this point was a fishing camp with a bait shop, a gas pump and eleven rental cabins. Our founders, a retired doctor from Vinita and a schoolteacher from Grove, bought it in 1987 with the idea that lake people deserved a place to grow old by the water.

Read our story
  • 1989the year our first cottages opened
  • 46boat slips at our own marina
  • 4Oklahoma lakes, one Harbor Point family
  • 5:1residents to caregivers in assisted living

Rooms & suites

Cottages, apartments and suites

Every home on the point has a full kitchen or kitchenette, a walk-in shower and a view of the trees or the water. Most have both.

Charming rustic bedroom interior with wooden elements and natural light.
01

Lakeside cottage

Two bedrooms, two baths and a screened porch facing the water, with a path down to the dock.

  • Screened porch
  • Garage
  • Water view
1,280 sq ft
Spacious living room with sofa, TV, and balcony view, featuring hardwood flooring and wooden furniture.
02

Two-bedroom apartment

Room for a guest bed and a desk, with a balcony over the cove and an elevator to every floor.

  • Balcony
  • Washer and dryer
  • Elevator building
1,040 sq ft
Spacious sunroom with modern interior and large glass windows revealing a scenic garden view.
03

One-bedroom apartment

A light-filled plan with a sunroom on the east side, so morning coffee comes with a sunrise.

  • Sunroom
  • Full kitchen
  • Walk-in shower
760 sq ft
A cozy living room featuring two armchairs, a small table, and sunlight streaming through large windows.
04

Studio apartment

Compact and easy to keep, steps from the dining room and the pool.

  • Kitchenette
  • Walk-in closet
  • Near dining
520 sq ft
Bright and cozy bedroom featuring a luxurious bed and large windows with natural light.
05

Assisted living suite at The Lighthouse

A private suite with a kitchenette and a nurse down the hall, day and night.

  • Kitchenette
  • Call system
  • Daily check-ins
430 sq ft
Bright bedroom with floral decor and wooden elements. Perfect for home decor inspiration.
06

Respite and guest suite

Furnished for a short stay after the hospital, a family visit or a trial run on the point.

  • Furnished
  • Meals included
  • Week or month
380 sq ft

Our team

Your crew on the point

Caroline Haddox, Executive Director

Caroline Haddox

Executive Director

Rosa Delgado, RN, Director of Health Services

Rosa Delgado, RN

Director of Health Services

Dr. Samir Haddad, MD, Medical Director

Dr. Samir Haddad, MD

Medical Director

Maribel Ortiz, Executive Chef

Maribel Ortiz

Executive Chef

Meet the team

Sample family reviews

From the dock and the dinner table

Dad wanted a boat slip more than a second bedroom. He got both, and he's out on the water four mornings a week at eighty-three.
Jenna R.Daughter of a resident
We spent thirty summers renting cabins on Grand Lake. Now we just live here, and somebody else fixes the dock.
Ron and Patty W.Cottage residents since 2020
When Mom needed help with her pills and her showers, she moved two hundred yards to The Lighthouse. Same coffee club, same chaplain, same view of the lake.
Brian K.Son of a resident
Rosa called me before the doctor did. That's the kind of place this is.
Alicia M.Daughter of a resident
I came for a two-week respite stay after my knee. I signed a lease on day nine.
Margaret E.Resident since 2023
My grandkids think Grandpa lives at summer camp. Honestly, they aren't wrong.
Diane P.Daughter-in-law of a resident
Our kids moved to Tahlequah, so we transferred to the Tenkiller community. Nobody made us start over. They had our care notes and our favorite table ready.
Harold and Faye C.Residents, Harbor Point at Tenkiller
The sunset cruise is the best part of my week. Gary tells the same jokes every time and we laugh every time.
Lorraine T.Resident since 2019
Danielle helped us understand the VA pension and long-term care policy line by line. No surprises on the bill, ever.
Steve H.Son of a resident
I was a Navy man. I didn't expect to find a crew again at ninety. I did.
Walter G.Resident since 2021
Mom's book club picked a six-hundred-page novel and finished it in a month. I've been reading the same paperback since June.
Kara L.Daughter of a resident
Every Friday in summer there's music on the deck and the whole point turns up. It feels like the lake towns we grew up in.
Bill and Nancy O.Residents, Harbor Point at Eufaula

What sets us apart

Where we shine

A couple walking out to the end of the pier
01

Lakeside cottages and one- and two-bedroom apartments

Full kitchens, washer and dryer, and a porch or balcony on every home.

Monthly fee
A grandfather teaching his granddaughter to fish at sunset
02

Our own forty-six-slip marina

Bring your boat, or ride along on ours. Slips go to residents first.

Slip fee
A resident at the helm of his sailboat
03

Pontoon cruises twice a week

Tuesday mornings and Thursday at sunset, with a captain and a cooler of tea.

Included
A resident fishing from the bank in the north cove

Admissions

Moving to the lake, made simple

Lauren handles every move personally, from the first call to your first sunset on the deck.

  • One coordinator who answers your calls and texts
  • A floor plan with your own furniture measured in
  • Trusted movers, estate-sale companies and realtors around Tulsa and Joplin
  • Help with Medicaid, VA and insurance forms from our social worker
  • Your new home painted, cleaned and the curtains hung before day one
  • A neighbor to walk you to supper the first week

Ratings & recognition · sample

  • Green Country Readers' Choice · Best Senior Living
  • Regional Business Journal · Top Workplaces
  • Grove Area Chamber · Business of the Year
  • Lake Area Boating Association · Clean Marina Partner
  • Area Agency on Aging · Community Partner
  • Regional Health System · Preferred Partner
  • Northeast Oklahoma Arts Council · Community Arts Partner
  • County Volunteer Center · Partner of the Year
  • Lakes Region Builders · Design Award, The Lighthouse
  • Local Radio · Listeners' Favorite Place to Retire

Now hiring

Good people stay here for years. Come see why.

Morning
Down by the water
Out on the cove
Home

Come down to the water.

Schedule a tour

Visit

Find your way to the point

Tour & office hours

  • Tours, Mon – Sat9a – 5p
  • Sunset tours, Fri6p – 8p
  • Welcome center, Mon – Fri8:30a – 5p
  • Families visitAny time

A nurse is on the point around the clock. Families can visit at any hour; after 9 p.m. use the call box at the welcome center.

Come for a sunset tour on Friday.

Walk the docks at six, eat supper on the west deck and see why people move here for the water and stay for each other. Call or text Lauren to save a seat.