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Chickasaw National Recreation Area |
Description:
Springs, streams and lakes are the attractions at Chickasaw National Recreation Area, the first national park in the state of Oklahoma. Visitors to the park find a variety of activities including camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, hunting and enjoying nature. The Travertine Information and Nature Center and its adjacent environmental study area offer a glimpse of our natural world through exhibits, nature walks and other educational programs.
Chickasaw National Recreation Area is one of the most heavily visited parks for its size in the National Park System, with 3.4 million visitors a year. The peak season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day with activities focusing on water recreation and camping. Lowest visitation occurs during the months of January and February.
Designations:
Sulphur Springs Reservation (July 1, 1902)
Platt National Park (1906)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (March 17, 1976)
Accessibility:
The Travertine Information and Nature Center, fishing docks and most restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Chickasaw National Recreation Area has completed work on wheelchair accessible campsites and restrooms with showers in the Buckhorn Campgrounds. The park has completed construction of a two mile long concrete trail around Veterans Lake that is fully accessible.
Getting Around:
In Park: Personal vehicles and bicycles; foot-traffic and private buses
Activites:
Auto_Touring | Biking | Boating | Camping | Educational Programs | Fishing | Hiking | Hunting | Swimming | Wildlife Viewing | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | CampGrounds | Picnic Areas | Comfort Stations | And more.
Nature: Mountains | And more.
Directions to Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Plane:
Both Dallas and Oklahoma City have international airports that are served by most major airlines.
Car:
Chickasaw National Recreation Area is located on State Highway 177, just south of the town of Sulphur, Oklahoma. The park is approximately 90 miles south of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and 120 miles north of Dallas, Texas. Driving south on US I- 35 take exit 55 to State Highway 7. Driving north on US I-35 take exit 51 to State Highway 7. Drive through the towns of Davis (3 miles) and Sulphur (10 miles) to the intersection of Hwy. 7 and 177. Drive south on Hwy. 177. Park Headquarters is 1/4 mile south on the right side of the highway.
Public Transportation
Not Applicable
Attractions:
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Phone:580-497-2742
Oklahoma City National Memorial
Lake Murray State Park
Phone:580-223-4044
Lake Texoma State Park
Phone:580-564-2566
Fort Washita Military Park
Phone:580-924-6502
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