• Little Niagra

    Chickasaw

    National Recreation Area Oklahoma

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    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 »

Nature & Science

Black and white photograph of spring water flowing over earth and rocks
Antelope Spring, 1910.
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library / N.C. Glover
 
Chickasaw National Recreation Area has a diversity of natural resources. These unique flora, fauna, waters, and geological formations have withstood the external pressures of human-made and natural pressures The combination of these resources has created an area unlike any other in the surrounding region.

Did You Know?

Structural drawing of the Lincoln Bridge

Completed in 1909, the Lincoln Bridge in the Platt Historic District [the former Platt National Park, 1906-1976] of Chickasaw National Recreation Area was designed to be "strong enough to hold up under the stress of a four horse team at full gallop." More...