Chickasaw National Recreation Area - Sulphur, OK
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N 34° 30.365 W 096° 58.136
14S E 686459 N 3820144
Visitors to Chickasaw "get two parks in one" – the Platt Historic District and the Lake of the Arbuckles, where they enjoy swimming, boating, hiking, and cycling.
Waymark Code: WM7F1T
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2009
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The park is divided into two districts: the Platt Historic District and the Lake of the Arbuckles.
The Platt Historic District is comprised of the former Platt National Park area, established in 1906, and the Veterans Lake area.
The Lake of the Arbuckles was constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation in the late 1960s.
These districts were combined into the Chickasaw National Recreation Area in 1976.
There are many activities that can be enjoyed by visitors such as auto touring, biking, bird watching, boating, camping, hiking, picnicking, fishing, hunting, swimming, wildlife viewing, and water skiing.
Visitors can tour the park via car or bicycle and enjoy the nature viewing and the many photographic opportunities that abound.
Hiking is available year-round though it is warm and humid during the summer months. Wildflower viewing is best from March to October.
The park is on located in the Central migratory flyway and offers bird watching opportunities year-round.
Water-based activities such as boating, canoeing, fishing can be enjoyed from year-round, but are most common in the summer months.
Hunting in specific areas around the Lake of the Arbuckles is allowed during state regulated hunting seasons, with some restrictions.
State/States the Park is located...: Oklahoma
Park Designation: Park (inc. National)
Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]
Are pictures included?: yes
Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: Not listed
Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: Not listed
SECONDARY website.: Not listed
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