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    National Recreation Area Oklahoma

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Old photo of a park ranger standing on a trail, looking into the distance
Park ranger standing along the Rock Creek Trail, circa 1940.
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area strives to keep the public informed about news events which occur within the park by providing press releases to local and regional news providers, and by posting current news releases on this web site.

The park also publishes the Oklahoma Update, a semi-annual newsletter communicating events and happenings in Oklahoma's national park areas.

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Did You Know?

Historic photograph of elk in Platt National Park, 1920s

Between 1917 and 1925, Platt National Park [the present-day Platt Historic District of Chickasaw National Recreation Area] maintained a collection of animals—not quite a zoo—which at various times included deer, elk, bison, ostriches and a bald eagle. More...