• Little Niagra

    Chickasaw

    National Recreation Area Oklahoma

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  • Warning to Boaters

    Chickasaw National Recreation area is warning all boat users to be cautious while boating on Lake of the Arbuckles due to low water levels in the lake. More »

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The Goddard Youth Camp
Located on the western shore of the Lake of the Arbuckles, the mission of the Goddard Youth Camp is to provide a high-quality, low-cost outdoor environmental education experience for young people utilizing the teaching tools available at the Camp and the dynamic ecology of the Arbuckle Mountains of south central Oklahoma.

The National Park Service has a memorandum of understanding with the Goddard Youth Camp giving the camp permission to operate its facility within Chickasaw National Recreation Area’s boundary. The camp was established as an environmental education facility for the use of nonprofit youth organizations, including area schools.

Did You Know?

Sunset over the Lake of the Arbuckles

Both of the lakes found in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area are man-made reservoirs. Veterans Lake was built by the WPA in 1936 and added to the park in 1983. The Lake of the Arbuckles was built by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1963 and managed as a separate park until 1976. More...