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Area has gorgeous nature scenery for your viewing gratification. Black Sulphur Springs is a pleasant local attraction, and Central Campground Dam is an out of the ordinary thing to check out. Travertine Falls is a lovely location to visit while you're at Chickasaw National Recreation
Area, and whitewater paddling is great on Washita River. Be careful coming to Chickasaw National Recreation Area, you might not ever wanna return home again. A delightful panorama of beautiful Robbers Roost is available from Chickasaw National Recreation Area, and there's some
exciting stuff to catch a sight of at Panther Falls Dam in the vicinity of Chickasaw National Recreation Area. At Chickasaw National Recreation Area you find a heap of outdoors recreation, so you can have a ball while you're here.
Springs, streams and lakes are the attractions
at Chickasaw National Recreation Area, the first national park in the state of Oklahoma. Visitors to the park find a variety of activities including camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, hunting and enjoying nature. The Travertine Information and Nature Center and its adjacent
environmental study area offer a glimpse of our natural world through exhibits, nature walks and other educational programs. Chickasaw National Recreation Area is one of the most heavily visited parks for its size in the National Park System, with 3.4 million visitors a year.
The peak season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day with activities focusing on water recreation and camping. Lowest visitation occurs during the months of January and February. CONTACTS Email - chic_web_coordinator@nps.gov
Fax- 580-622-2296 Write to P. O. Box 201 Sulphur, OK 73086 Phone Headquarters - 580-622-3161 Visitor Information - 580-622-3165
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons The park is open year
round. The Travertine Information and Nature Center is open all year except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Summers are hot and humid with daytime temperatures near 100 degrees common from July to September. Humidity frequently exceeds 50 percent. Thunderstorms are
common April through July. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 32 degrees for more than two or three consecutive days. Getting There PLANE - Both Dallas and Oklahoma City have international airports that are served by most major airlines. CAR
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area is located on State Highway 177, just south of the town of Sulphur, Oklahoma. The park is approximately 90 miles south of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and 120 miles north of Dallas, Texas. Driving south on US I- 35 take exit 55 to State Highway 7.
Driving north on US I-35 take exit 51 to State Highway 7. Drive through the towns of Davis (3 miles) and Sulphur (10 miles) to the intersection of Hwy. 7 and 177. Drive south on Hwy. 177. Park Headquarters is 1/4 mile south on the right side of the highway. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- Not Applicable Weather & Climate Summers are hot and humid with daytime temperatures near 100 degrees common from July to September. Humidity frequently exceeds 50 percent. Thunderstorms are common April through July. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely
dropping below 32 degrees for more than two or three consecutive days. Accessibility The Travertine Information and Nature Center, fishing docks and most restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Chickasaw National Recreation Area has completed work on wheelchair accessible
campsites and restrooms with showers in the Buckhorn Campgrounds. The park has completed construction of a two mile long concrete trail around Veterans Lake that is fully accessible. Getting Around In Park: Personal vehicles and bicycles; foot-traffic and private buses
FEES/PERMITS
Entrance Fee CHICKASAW NATIONAL RECREATION AREA Free! for Annual There is no fee to enter the park, but fees are charged for camping, boat launching and reserving the picnic pavilions.
Permits BOAT LAUNCHING
- ANNUAL $30.00 for Annual Permit is valid from October 1 through September 30th. Each vessel that uses the Lake of the Arbuckle will require a permit. Permits are available at the Point, Buckhorn and Guy Sandy launch ramp fee machines.
BOAT LAUNCHING - DAILY $4.00
for Day Each vessel that uses the Lake of the Arbuckle will require a permit. Permits are available at the Point, Buckhorn and Guy Sandy launch ramp fee machines.
CAMPING - GROUP $16.00 for Day The cost for camping per night per site is $16.00 for
a group site. Persons may camp up to 14 consecutive days, not to exceed 30 days total between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
CAMPING - NON-UTILITY $8.00 for Day The cost for camping per night per site is $8.00 for a non-utility site. Persons may camp up to 14
consecutive days, not to exceed 30 days total between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
CAMPING - UTILITY $14.00 for Day The cost for camping per night per site is $14.00 for an electrical and water hook-up site. Persons may camp up to 14 consecutive days, not to
exceed 30 days total between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
PICNIC PAVILIONS $30.00 for Day The picnic pavilions at Veterans Lake and Buckhorn can be reserved for $30.00 a day.
CAMPING
Buckhorn - Loop A There are 19 campsites
with 1 handicapped sites in this loop. All sites are first come-first serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
Buckhorn - Loop B There are 26 campsites with 1 handicapped sites in this loop. All sites are first come-first
serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
Buckhorn - Loop C There are 41 campsites with 2 handicapped sites in this loop. There are 16 electrical sites out of the 41 campsites. All sites are first come-first serve. For
More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
Buckhorn - Loop D Open All Year There are 49 campsites with 3 handicapped sites in this loop. There are 29 electrical sites out of the 49 campsites. All sites are first come-first serve. For
More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
Central There are 10 group sites which must be reserved through the Travertine Nature Center. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
Cold Springs There
are 63 campsites and 2 group sites. These are non-electrical sites and are for tent camping only. The group sites must be reserved through the Travertine Nature Center. All other sites are first come-first serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
Guy
Sandy There are 40 campsites. All sites are first come-first serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
Rock Creek There are 106 campsites and 1 group site. These are non-electrical sites and can accommodate some RVs,
but are mainly for tent camping. The group site must be reserved through the Travertine Nature Center. All other sites are first come-first serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
The Point - Loop A There are 21 campsites.
All sites are first come-first serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
The Point - Loop B/C There are 10 campsites. All sites are first come-first serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165
FACILITIES
Wilderness
Information Centers TRAVERTINE INFORMATION AND NATURE CENTER Phone - 580-622-3165 Closures - Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day Special Programs - The Travertine Information and Nature Center offers the chance to experience nature up-close.
Daily activities are scheduled throughout the summer. School groups can book programs from September through May. Weekend activities are scheduled year round. Ranger-led activities include -- nature walks, creek walks, campfire programs and special emphasis programs. Arrangements
for organized groups may be made from September through May. Contact the park's Division of Interpretation at 580-622-3165. Exhibits - Exhibits include live birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Available Facilities - The Travertine Information and Nature Center and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
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