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Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Nearby Attractions
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Other national park areas in Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City National Memorial
405-235-3313
Distance from Chickasaw National Recreation Area: 90 miles
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was created to honor those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
580-497-2742
Distance from Chickasaw National Receation Area: 212 miles
The historic site protects and interprets the location along the Washita River where Lt. Col. George Custer led the 7th U.S. Cavalry on a surprise dawn attack against the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle on November 27, 1868. The attack was an important event in the tragic clash of cultures of the Indian Wars era.
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Lake Murray State Park
580-223-4044
Distance from Chickasaw National Recreation Area: 40 miles
Lake Murray State Park is Oklahoma's largest state park. A state-operated lodge and resort is located on the west shore that serves many visitors to the lake, and serves as a base for numerous cabin and campground facilities near the lake. It is a very popular lake for both fishing and recreational activities.
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Lake Texoma State Park
580-564-2566
Distance from Chickasaw National Recreation Area: 35 miles
Lake Texoma is Oklahoma's second largest lake, and one of the premier striped bass hot spots in the Southwest. Besides fishing, the park offers swimming, camping, picnic areas and hiking.
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Fort Washita Historic Site and Museum
580-924-6502
Distance from Chickasaw National Recreation Area: 56 miles
Fort Washita was established in 1842 as the southwestern-most post in the United States. The purpose of the post was to protect the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians from the Plains Indians. The fort was acquired by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 1962 and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
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Turner Falls Park
580-369-2988
Distance from Chickasaw National Recreation Area: 10 miles
Turner Falls is Oklahoma's tallest waterfall, measuring some 77 feet in its full descent. The falls are located on Honey Creek in the Arbuckle Mountains in south central Oklahoma, near Davis.
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Local partners & information resources
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Did You Know?
The waters of the Bromide Spring in the Platt Historic District [the former Platt National Park, 1906-1976] of Chickasaw National Recreation Area were so sought after for their purported medicinal value that early park superintendents limited visitors to one gallon of water per person per day.
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Last Updated: June 08, 2008 at 11:57 EST |
