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

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Public comment sought regarding a proposed camping fee increase

The park is proposing an increase in camping fees of $2.00 for individual sites and $6.00 for group sites. Before implementing this proposed change, the park is soliciting input from the public.
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An Oklahoma Oasis

At Chickasaw National Recreation Area the power of place is evident to even the casual observer: cool creeks flowing over travertine terraces; the silhouette of a great blue heron perched on the shore of the Lake of the Arbuckles; families reuniting in historic campgrounds; local residents coming to fill jugs with mineral water; and the idyllic escape so many find through visits to the park.

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Image of running water with the film title superimposed.

Oka'

Oka' - a short film by native Oklahoma filmmaker Rick Thompson - focuses attention on the history of the unique freshwater and mineral springs in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Produced to accompany the Ken Burns television documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” the film tells the story of the former Platt National Park. This high-definition film also showcases opportunities on the horizon for the Arbuckle region.
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Anterless Deer Season

In an effort to improve the deer herd and provide a quality hunting experience, the park is instituting new regulations. For a period of no less than two years, the deer harvest will be antlerless only. This regulation change should help to control the doe population, and eventually provide for a chance at a quality buck.

Archery season runs from October 1st, 2009 through January 15, 2010. Modern gun season for deer hunting is November 21st through 29th, 2009.
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It all starts with water

Water emerging from the earth, cool water for swimming and drinking, and the hope of a cure from water: these are the things that led to the park's establishment in 1902. The unique freshwater and mineral springs protected here flow from the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer and provide life and relaxation.
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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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