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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Chickasaw National Recreation AreaStone building and stream in Flower Park
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area
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Historic photograph showing a group at Big Tom Spring, 1911
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Visitors at Big Tom Spring [present-day Pavilion Spring], June 17, 1911.
 

Chickasaw, with its long and rich cultural history, is home to many stories, tales and legends. For over a century, the mineral and fresh waters of the Platt District (the former Platt National Park), have drawn visitors to establish family traditions. Older than the State of Oklahoma, the park has played an important role in the lives of generations of Americans.
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The National Parks: Shaping the System
This book explores the evolution of the U.S. National Park System.
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Swiming at the Buckhorn area  

Did You Know?
Locally known as 'Arbuckle Lake,' the proper name for the reservoir is "Lake of the Arbuckles." The lake is the focal point of the Arbuckle District in Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
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Last Updated: July 12, 2008 at 09:53 EST