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Turner Falls is a waterfall on Honey Creek in the Arbuckle Mountains of south-central Oklahoma, United States, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Davis. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With a height of 77 feet (23 m), Turner Falls is locally considered Oklahoma's tallest waterfall, [ 3 ] although its height matches one in Natural Falls State Park .
The lake is wholly within Lake Murray State Park, Oklahoma's largest state park, containing over 12,500 acres (51 km 2) of relative wilderness. A state-operated lodge and resort is located on the west shore that serves many visitors to the lake, and serves as a base for numerous cabin and campground facilities near the lake.
Popular recreation areas in the Arbuckle Mountains include Turner Falls Park, the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, and Lake of the Arbuckles. Turner Falls is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Davis, whereas Chickasaw NRA is located in the city of Sulphur. The area is also the location of several campgrounds, including the YMCA's Camp Classen ...
Will the new park have a reservation system to mitigate crowds? Here’s what parks officials say. Despite neighbors’ concerns, new Lake Murray state park to open.
Dreher Island State Park has 348 acres and 12 miles of shoreline south of Prosperity, open daily with a $3 admission. The park offers more than 100 campsites as well as some villas available for ...
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State Highway 77S lies in Love County and Carter County, serving Lake Murray. The main segment of the highway begins in Love County at SH-32, east of Marietta. It runs north towards Lake Murray then traverses the western shore of the lake. After entering Carter County, it intersects US-70 before reaching its northern terminus in Ardmore.
On March 17, 1976, Platt National Park was combined with the Arbuckle Recreation Area and additional lands and renamed. Of the park's 9,888.83 acres (4,002 ha), water covers 2,409 acres (975 ha). The park contains many fine examples of Civilian Conservation Corps rustic National Park Service-style architecture of the 1930s. CCC workers created ...