Quartz Mountain Nature Park was one of the original Oklahoma State Parks, although I’m not sure it’s still classified as a State Park. It is still run by the state of Oklahoma and is very State Park like. It is
Boswell State Park is not really a state park. It was once an official Oklahoma State Park, but at one point, they reduced the number of state parks and Boswell was one of the ones that got dumped. It’s the
The Ouachita National Forest is perhaps my favorite place in Oklahoma. I know in my post about Wister Lake State Park, I said the southeast corner of the state was my most favorite. The Ouachita National Forest is in this
I have a lot of favorite places in Oklahoma, but I have to admit that the southeast part of the state is my favorite favorite. It’s full of rolling hills and tree-covered mountains. It is green in a way that
Red Rock Canyon State Park is a very welcome respite when driving I-40 across western Oklahoma. That drive is characterized by fairly flat farmland. In contrast, Red Rock Canyon State Park is a small, luscious canyon lined with red sandstone
Black Mesa State Park is in the Oklahoma panhandle, above the Texas panhandle, both of which are known for being flat, hot, sunny, and perhaps dull places to have to travel through. Most of these adjectives are probably actually true
They say first impressions are strong and the curvy, tree-lined road that leads into the Sequoyah State Park once you turn off of the main highway makes for a great first impression. It’s the sort of road that has you
Spavinaw State Park is one of eight that makes up what is collectively known as Grand Lake State Park. I headed out there with kind of low expectations: I could see from Google Maps that it wasn’t a very expansive
Great Salt Plains State Park always makes me think of my first night there. I was excited to be there for the first time, and I walked down to the shore of the lake right at sunset and took dozens
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