Cherokee Landing State Park
Cherokee Landing State Park | |
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Park Hill, OK | |
Coordinates | 35°45′32″N 94°54′32″W / 35.7589808°N 94.9088409°W[1] |
Area | 146 acres (59 ha) |
Visitors | 124,579 (in 2021)[2] |
Governing body | Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |
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Cherokee Landing State Park is a 146-acre (0.59 km2)
The park is open seven days per week from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., though the office is staffed by a volunteer only Wednesday through Saturday 9:00 A.M. through 2:00 P.M.[3]
Hunting is not allowed in the park, but there is a 2,950 acres (11.9 km2) area west of the park boundary that is a state game management and hunting area. This area is under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Hunting is allowed there. Popular game species for hunting are :deer, quail, dove, duck, geese, rabbit and squirrel.[4]
The main road into the parks and the boat ramps is open year-round. Wildcat Point is closed November 1 to April 1. All other restrooms and campgrounds are closed from December 1 until March 1.[4]
Fees
To help fund a backlog of deferred maintenance and park improvements, the state implemented an entrance fee for this park and 21 others effective June 15, 2020. The fees, charged per vehicle, start at $10 per day for a single-day or $8 for residents with an Oklahoma license plate or Oklahoma tribal plate. Fees are waived for honorably discharged veterans and Oklahoma residents age 62 & older and their spouses. Passes good for three days or a week are also available; annual passes good at all 22 state parks charging fees are offered at a cost of $75 for out-of-state visitors or $60 for Oklahoma residents. The 22 parks are:[5]
- Arrowhead Area at Lake Eufaula State Park
- Beavers Bend State Park
- Boiling Springs State Park
- Cherokee Landing State Park
- Fort Cobb State Park
- Foss State Park
- Honey Creek Area at Grand Lake State Park
- Great Plains State Park
- Great Salt Plains State Park
- Greenleaf State Park
- Keystone State Park
- Lake Eufaula State Park
- Lake Murray State Park
- Lake Texoma State Park
- Lake Thunderbird State Park
- Lake Wister State Park
- Natural Falls State Park
- Osage Hills State Park
- Robbers Cave State Park
- Sequoyah State Park
- Tenkiller State Park
- Twin Bridges Area at Grand Lake State Park
See also
References
- ^ "Cherokee Landing State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Evaluation of Oklahoma's State Parks". Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT). March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Cherokee Landing State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Cherokee Landing State Park." Accessed February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Plan unveiled to implement fees at some state parks starting next week". Carmen Forman, The Oklahoman, June 9, 2020. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
External links
- "Cherokee Landing State Park." Images of Cherokee Landing State Park.