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Be
sure to the call the
park office of the
Oklahoma State Park
you plan on visiting
before you
go. Some parks have
reservations by
calling the
individual park, and
some are first come
first serve only. |
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Oklahoma State Parks
offers a Senior
Citizens discount
for people 62 years
and older. Be sure
and ask, all you
need is an I.D. with
age. |
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Oklahoma State Parks
offers a CEO card
that saves you money
on camping & more. |
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| You can support our parks if you live in Oklahoma by purchasing your
Oklahoma State Parks personalized vehicle tags.
(My
Favorite) |
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| You
can see millions of
bats flying over
your head at
The Selman Bat Watch
each summer near
Alabaster Caverns by
Freedom, Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma has 6
"Travel Regions" and
one the best ways to
get good area
information is to go
straight to the
regions website for
more information. |
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| The
highest point in
Oklahoma at 4,973
ft. is right by
Black Mesa State
Park, and you can
climb to the top. Be
sure to watch the
time change, nearby
Kenton Oklahoma
is the only Oklahoma
town on Mountain
Time. |
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| Eagle watching
is a big activity in
the Parks System,
check the
Calendar on
their website during
the winter months to
see where to go. |
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Oklahoma has more
man made lakes than
any other state and
Oklahoma has over
11,611 miles of
shoreline. |
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| The largest
Nature Center in the
Largest State Park
in the Oklahoma
State Parks system
is Tucker Tower at
Lake Murray State
Park. |
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| The
Meers Store near
the
Wichita Wildlife
Refuge serves a
hamburger the size
of a pie pan, and
the store has been
around since 1901.
We love this place
and it is a must see
and eat. |
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Pensacola Dam on
Grand Lake close to
both
Disney State Park
&
Cherokee State Park
is the Worlds
Longest Multiple
Arch Dam. |
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Tenkiller State Park
has a
SCUBA park which
offers clear water
diving and it has
sunken boats, a
house, plane, bus,
and is very popular. |
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| Natural Falls
State Park was used
in the movie
"Where the Red Fern
Grows". |
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Oklahoma has
11 eco regions,
and there are only
four states in the
United States with
10 or more. You can
see everything from
the Tall Grass
Prairie, to the
Ozarks, and the
Cypress Swamp;
Oklahoma even has
Alligators in
Red Slough Wildlife
Management Area. |
