• Little Niagra

    Chickasaw

    National Recreation Area Oklahoma

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Weather

Sunset reflected onto Veterans Lake
Sunset reflected onto Veterans Lake
Diana Rushford
 
"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it." - Will Rogers

Summers are hot and humid. Temperatures above 100ºF occur, and humidity often exceeds 50%. Winters are mild and prolonged freezes are rare. Thunderstorms are common April through July.

Did You Know?

The Hillside Spring

Chickasaw National Recreation Area is unique among national parks, as an agreement between the U.S. Government and American Indians first established the park. The U.S. Government paid the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations $20 per acre for 640 acres in 1902 and $60 per acre for additional lands in 1904. More...