Chickasaw National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

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An Oklahoma Oasis

The “Peaceful Valley of Rippling Waters” appropriately describes Chickasaw National Recreation Area, known for its many mineral springs, cool water, flora, fauna, and wildlife. Here one’s mind may wander back in time to when the early American Indian came to this area to rest, relax at the water’s edge, and hunt for their food from the abundant wildlife.

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Camping: campgrounds, fees and reservations
Regulations: Laws & Policies, Compendium
Things to do: Outdoor activities, hiking/walking
Schedule of Events and Ranger-guided activities

Your Safety | Things to know before you come | Brochures | Junior Ranger Program

Celebrating the Lincoln Bridge Centennial

One hundred years ago, on a cold February day, residents of Sulphur and park officials gathered to celebrate the completion of the first permanent improvement in Platt National Park. The rock arch foot-bridge was christened “The Lincoln Bridge,” in honor of the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on February 12, 1909. This Gothic Revival structure has stood for one hundred years as a treasured part of Platt National Park and today’s Platt Historic District in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
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Park ranger talking to a young boy through the window of a small stone building.

The Junior Ranger Station

Located at the entrance to the Cold Springs Campground, the Junior Ranger Station is open during summer weekends as a central location for children visiting the park to begin their Junior Ranger experience.
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Entrance sign to Platt National Park, early 1960s

Remembering Platt National Park

For seventy years (1906-1976) the Platt Historic District in Chickasaw National Recreation area was designated Platt National Park. Only 800 acres in size, the park was the smallest in the united states to be designated a "National Park."
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Write to

Chickasaw National Recreation Area
1008 West Second Street
Sulphur, OK 73086

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Phone

Travertine Nature Center
(580) 622-7234

Park Headquarters
(580) 622-3161

Fax

(580) 622-2296

Climate

Summers are hot and humid with daytime temperatures near 100 degrees common from July to September. Humidity frequently exceeds 50 percent. Thunderstorms are common April through July. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 32 degrees for more than two or three consecutive days.
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