Chickasaw Country et Arbuckle Mountains
The notebook of Chickasaw Country et Arbuckle Mountains
Keep the peaks in sight.
Ancient springs, waterfalls and reliefs in the heart of the Chickasaw Nation's territory.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · River · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Chickasaw Country et Arbuckle Mountains
Ancient springs, waterfalls and reliefs in the heart of the Chickasaw Nation's territory.
Chickasaw Country and Arbuckle Mountains are discovered around Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Turner Falls and Chickasaw Cultural Center. The stay thus alternates between mountain reliefs, riverscapes, heritage and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
- Turner Falls
- Chickasaw Cultural Center
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Chickasaw National Recreation Area The Travertine Creek basins, shaded trails and Arbuckles Lake make it a varied place, both suitable for swimming, walking and fresh stops. The lake is also home to a variety of different types of trees and trees.
Nature and panorama
Turner Falls
Turner Falls In a curtain on a turquoise basin in the heart of the Arbuckle Mountains, in a setting of cliffs and caves. Swimming attracts many people in the summer; outside of the warmest hours, the site keeps its character as a rocky and aquatic canyon.
Culture and heritage
Chickasaw Cultural Center
Chickasaw Cultural Center presents chickasaw culture through exhibitions, demonstrations, gardens and meeting spaces designed around transmission. It is a place where traditional homes, objects, stories and modern languages are seen, in a context that favours Aboriginal speech rather than an outside look.
Lake
Lake of the Arbuckles
Lake of the Arbuckles Extend its water arms between wooded hills, sheltered coves and rocky shores of the south of Oklahoma. The lake is appreciated for swimming, boating and fishing mornings, with a more natural atmosphere than that of a simple reservoir.
Practical tips
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