Chickasaw National Recreation Area

Pros: nature, wildlife, water activities, camping
Cons: the sulphur water...um, stinks (like sulphur)

The Chickasaw National Recreation Area, named in honor of the Chickasaw Indian Nation, is located in south central Oklahoma, near the small community of Sulphur, Oklahoma. The park is widely known for it's underground springs and the legendary...

Pros: Lot's of swimming areas, mostly uncrowded, decent hiking
Cons: Holiday crowds

Another summer, another trip to Chickasaw National Recreation Area. I've been camping there every summer with my in-laws family for the last 12 years. I have been visiting the park at least once a year for the last 20+ years. It's been a family tradition...

Pros: clear swimming water, nature hikes
Cons: snakes

Chickasaw National Recreation Center, located in Sulpher, Oklahoma, is a great place for family fun. My parents took my brothers and I there several times in my childhood.
We would spend the day hiking along the beautiful trails enjoing the nature...

Pros: Cold Spring Water; Great Nature Center; Warm Lake
Cons: Crowds

Chickasaw National Recreation Area is just about half way between Oklahoma City, OK and Dallas, Texas. This is a great spot to meet in the middle. We recently visited the National Park for a day trip. It was about 101 degrees in August. Perfect...

Pros: Nature at it's best
Cons: Poison Ivy

I have taken many trips to the Chickasaw National Park. It's a bit of a tradition in my family to go as much as you can in one summer. A tradition started when my 88 year old Grandmother was a baby.

She has vivid memories of people in their...