Great Plains Country, Oklahoma Area Parks & Recreation
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Quartz Mountain Resort Park
Quartz Mountain Resort Park covers 4300 acres that overlook Lake Altus-Lugert. It was established in 1937 and is one of Oklahoma's original seven state parks. Many facilities had been constructed by the CCC during the 1930s. Its acreage includes granite mountains as well as a wooded and sandy ...
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Red Rock Canyon State Park
Red Rock Canyon State Park is located in one of several red sandstone canyons that can be found in this part of Oklahoma, and the history of this area is fascinating. The deep red-walled canyon is where the park gets its name. Comanche, Cheyenne, and other tribes reportedly camped here and outlaws ...
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge was established to protect wildlife species that were in grave danger of extinction, and to restore species that had been eliminated from the area. Bison were reintroduced, along with elk and wild turkey. More recent reintroductions include the prairie dog, ...