![]() ![]() for a moderate, 5-mile hike on the Healthy Heart and Nature Trail. Great Plains State Park, Mountain Park: Meet at the park office at 10 a.m. for a moderate, 2-mile hike on the Great Western Trail. 40įoss State Park, Foss: Meet at the Cedar Point shelter at 2 p.m. at the Eagles’ Nest Pavilion at CS2530 and Eagle View Road for a moderate, 3-mile hike on the Western Oaks Heart Healthy Trail. 58įort Cobb State Park, Fort Cobb: Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the trailhead of the Scout Trail for a moderate, 1-mile hike. 58īoiling Springs State Park, Woodward: Meet at 2 p.m. for an easy, 1/2-mile hike on the cavern trail. 40.Īlabaster Caverns State Park, Freedom: Meet at the park office at 10 a.m. The first will take guests on the Nature Trail while the second will take guests on a paved, accessible trail. at the Discovery Cove Nature Center for three different hikes. Lake Thunderbird State Park, Norman: Meet at 11 a.m. for an easy-to-moderate, 1.5-mile hike along the Nature Center Loop. Lake Murray State Park, Ardmore: Meet at the Nature Center at 11 a.m. at T-Hill in the park for an easy, 1.4-mile walk through the Potapo Campground. McGee Creek State Park, Atoka: Meet at 1 p.m. ![]() The 1-mile Outdoor Classroom hike will take approximately 45 minutes. The moderate-to-strenuous Mountain Trail is three miles long and will take approximately 2 hours to complete. Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton: Two separate hikes will be held simultaneously. at the Visitor Center for an easy, 1.5 mile hike on the Chinkapin Trail. Lake Eufaula State Park, Eufaula: Meet at 10 a.m. at the Forest Heritage Center for an easy, 1-mile hike along the Forest Heritage Center Tree Trail. 91īeavers Bend State Park, Broken Bow: Meet at 11 a.m. for a moderate, 1/2-mile hike on the Trivia Trail. For information on the individual parks, visit .įirst Day Hikes will be held in the following Oklahoma State Parks:Īrrowhead Area at Lake Eufaula State Park, Canadian: Meet at the park office at 10 a.m. Park staff and volunteers will lead the free hikes. Nineteen state parks will host hikes on New Year’s Day. “We enjoy making new friends and meeting those who come to the state parks for this event.” “The First Day Hikes continue to be a great resource for our guests and state park personnel to gather in the fresh air and beautiful surroundings of the parks,” said Oklahoma State Parks Director Kris Marek. The free, guided hikes present an opportunity to begin the new year on a healthy perspective by getting outdoors, connecting with nature and promoting year-round recreation. OKLAHOMA CITY - In keeping with an annual tradition, Oklahoma State Parks will again host First Day Hikes on Wednesday, Jan. Passes good for three days or a week are also available annual passes good at all 22 state parks charging fees are offered at a cost of $75 for out-of-state visitors or $60 for Oklahoma residents.Press release from Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Fees are waived for honorably discharged veterans and Oklahoma residents age 62 & older and their spouses. The fees, charged per vehicle, start at $10 per day for a single-day or $8 for residents with an Oklahoma license plate or Oklahoma tribal plate. To help fund a backlog of deferred maintenance and park improvements, the state implemented an entrance fee for this park and 21 others effective June 15, 2020. ![]() All other restrooms and campgrounds are closed from December 1 until March 1. Wildcat Point is closed November 1 to April 1. The main road into the parks and the boat ramps is open year-round. Popular game species for hunting are :deer, quail, dove, duck, geese, rabbit and squirrel. This area is under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Hunting is not allowed in the park, but there is a 2,950 acres (11.9 km 2) area west of the park boundary that is a state game management and hunting area. to 4:00 P.M., though the office is staffed by a volunteer only Wednesday through Saturday 9:00 A.M. The park is open seven days per week from 7:30 A.M. The park features 93 RV campsites with electric power and water hookups, dump station, 45 primitive campsites, covered picnic shelters, restrooms with hot showers, boating, lighted boat ramp, water skiing, swimming beach, fishing, handicapped fishing dock, playgrounds and a softball field. It is located near Park Hill, Oklahoma on a peninsula jutting into Lake Tenkiller in the Cookson Hills, south of Tahlequah. Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation DepartmentĬherokee Landing State Park is a 146-acre (0.59 km 2) Oklahoma state park located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
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