• 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 »

Boating

Boat and swimmers in the lake
Near the shore at Buckhorn on the Lake of the Arbuckles
NPS/Chickasaw National Recreation Area
 

Boating on the Lake of the Arbuckles is one of the activities that draws visitors to the park. Four launch ramps provide excellent access for all users. Fishing, sail, and skiing boats and canoes all share the waves.

Veterans Lake is open to canoeing, kayaking, and no wake boat use.

Boating permits are required for the Lake of the Arbuckles. Fee machines are located at the Buckhorn, Point, and Guy Sandy launches. A daily use fee or annual permit may be purchased at these locations.
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  • Oklahoma Boating Handbook Oklahoma Boating Handbook

    What you need to know before going afloat in Oklahoma waters Read More

  • Boat Launch Permit Boat Launch Permit

    An annual permit is available for the Lake of the Arbuckles Read More

Did You Know?

Park staff on horseback, 1910

Hired in 1905, Una Roberts may be the very first woman to be employed by the government in a national park. Working as secretary in Platt National Park [the present-day Platt Historic District in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area], Miss Roberts served as acting park superintendent in 1919. More...