Chickasaw National Recreation Area

UPDATED: Flood Waters Swirling Around Several National Park Units, One Death Reported

Unusually heavy and persistent spring rains have flooded several units of the National Park System in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming, leading to washed out trails, closed campgrounds, and at least one death.

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By NPT Staff - May 29th, 2015 12:40am

Swimming Holes Once Again Open At Chickasaw National Recreation Area In Oklahoma

The swimming holes are once again open at Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Okalahoma.

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By NPT Staff - July 2nd, 2013 4:03am

Chickasaw National Recreation Area Fire Truck Part of Guinness World Record Attempt

It's hard to beat a small town parade with lots of fire trucks for an All-American event, but the town of Atoka, Oklahoma, pulled out all the stops recently with an event that should earn a spot in the Guinness World Records. A truck and two firefighters from Chickasaw National Recreation Area were part of the effort, which was all for a worthy cause.

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By Jim Burnett - June 1st, 2012 11:20am

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Former Platt National Park Gets Key Recommendation for National Historic Landmark Status

In Oklahoma, a place that was demoted from National Park status because it lacked resources of sufficient importance is now being touted for its outstanding historical qualities.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 16th, 2010 5:27pm

Gettysburg, Glacier, Vicksburg Among National Park Units To be Honored With Quarters

For 25 cents you'll soon be able to put Glacier National Park in your pocket. Or Olympic National Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, Vicksburg National Military Park, or Chickasaw National Recreation Area, for that matter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 5th, 2010 2:15am

Dumb Crooks, National Parks Version

One might think that people who are involved in illegal activities would try to avoid attracting the attention of the Proper Authorities, but fortunately for the sake of law and order, that's not always the case. Three cases of Dumb and Dumber from separate parks confirm that crime still doesn't pay.

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By Jim Burnett - August 22nd, 2010 9:13am

Traveler's Checklist: Chickasaw National Recreation Area

It's a shame that Chickasaw National Recreation Area flies under the radar. This recreational cornucopia in south-central Oklahoma attracts over a million visitors a year. Here's information you can use to plan your own visit.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 25th, 2010 4:15am

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National Park Quiz 82: Flowers

April showers bring May flowers, so let’s run with that idea in this month’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Flowers are the reproductive organs of angiosperms.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 12:09pm

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Spring is a Great Time To Watch For Migratory Birds in the National Parks

Spring is a fantastic time to be outdoors. Along with the beauty of plants in bloom, a trip to a national park can reveal mammals emerging from their hibernation and frogs singing up a storm. But the one spring event that brings countless new and life-long nature lovers to our nation’s parks is the return of migratory songbirds.

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By Jessica Jones - October 25th, 2011 7:19pm

Pruning the Parks: Platt National Park (1906-1976)

On March 17, 1976, Congress corrected a 70-year old mistake by de-listing Platt National Park and folding the property into Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 8th, 2010 7:32am

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