Category: Oklahoma State

Lake Thunderbird State Park
“Lake Thunderbird State Park offers a variety of water activities and recreation.” There are two marinas (Calypso Cove Marina and Little River Marina), nine boat ramps and two swim beaches as well as camping sites, playgrounds and picnic tables.
 Map  Accessibility  Trails  phone 405-366-8150  Here is their website.
?Clear Bay area has the Green Loop trail which is 1.5 miles and the Yellow Loop trail which is 1 mile.  Both are described as suitable for “novices”.  Call to be sure there are no obstacles such as stairs.

Lake Texoma State Park
“Besides fishing and a myriad of watersports, Lake Texoma State Park offers swimming, camping, picnic areas, wildlife viewing opportunities and hiking.”
Map  Accessibility  Trails  phone 580-564-2566  Here is their website.
Texoma Interpretive Trail  is about 1.5 miles long and “a portion of the trail is handicapped accessible.”

Lake Eufaula State Park
Lake Eufaula State Park is on Lake Eufaula, a 102,000 acre reservoir, and offers many activities on land and water.
Map  Accessibility  Trails  phone 918-689-5311  Here is their website.
Crazy Snake Interpretive Trail is a paved, 1/4 mile nature trail which “provides both shady secluded areas and open meadows dotted with wildflowers in the spring. Educational signs about the local plant and animal life are placed at a comfortable height for visitors in wheelchairs.”

Greenleaf State Park
“Tucked away in the hills of eastern Oklahoma, Greenleaf State Park offers spectacular scenery and is a family-friendly state park. The park includes Greenleaf Lake as well as cabins, campgrounds, family recreation facilities and nature hiking trails.”
Map  Trails  phone 918-487-5196  Here is the Park website.
Family Fun Trail is 1.5 paved mile accessible trail beginning at the Park Office.  There is an observation deck overlooking the Arkansas River.

Boiling Springs State Park
Map  Trails  Accessibility   phone 580-256-7664  Here is the Park website.
? “The Boiling Springs State Park Trail System includes five hiking and mountain trails of various lengths that are perfect for beginners. Both the Whitetail Trail and Spring Hill Trails are a quarter mile long, while the River Nature Trail is three quarters mile long.”  This quote is from TravelOK.com These trails sound likely, but call first in case there are stairs or other obstacles. Their idea of “beginners” might be youngsters who can clamber over such things.

 Oklahoma State Parks  Here are links to all the state parks with contact  information.

Natural Falls State Park
“Located near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border in the scenic Ozark Highlands region of northeast Oklahoma, Natural Falls State Park features a 77-foot waterfall cascading through rock formations and creating a hidden, serene atmosphere at the bottom of a narrow V-shaped valley.”
Map    Trails Map  Accessibility  Trails   phone 918-422-5802  Here is the Park website.
Dripping Springs Trail,  1/2 mile, leads from the parking lot to a viewing deck for the falls.
Pine Ridge Trail is 3/4 mile begins near the visitor center and connects all areas of the park.

Lake Wister State Park
“This outdoor haven offers park visitors a variety of activities including hiking, camping, biking, boating and water skiing on the 7,300 surface acres of Lake Wister.”
Map  Accessibility  phone 918-655-7274   Here is the Park website.
Wards Campground trail  1/3 mile.  “Guests in wheelchairs can enjoy a beautiful scenic tour of the park on this 1/3 mile long paved trail.”