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Chickasaw National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in the foothills of the Arbuckle Mountains in south-central Oklahoma near Sulphur in Murray County. It includes the former Platt National Park and Arbuckle Recreation Area.
Dec 31, 2023 · This Oklahoma 'Playground of the Southwest' Has Some of the Oldest Mountains on Earth, Here's Why It's No Longer a National Park. How Platt National Park became Chicksaw Recreation Area, not...
Thirty-four years ago today, on March 17, 1976, Congress abolished Platt National Park and folded the property into Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Let’s make it clear at the outset that Chickasaw National Recreation Area in south-central Oklahoma has much to commend it.
Aug 9, 2016 · Platt thrived in the 1950s as war-weary Americans flocked to leisure activities like boating and camping. But the conservation movement in the 1960s saw a push for more inspiring wilderness. In...
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Apr 24, 2022 · Numerous small waterfalls and the rush of water along Travertine Creek add to the uniqueness of this location. This review will focus on the hiking trails within the Platt National Park Historic District which include the Antelope Springs Trail, Travertine Creek Trail, and Bison Pasture Loop.