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[[Category:Protected areas of Le Flore County, Oklahoma]]
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Revision as of 00:26, 6 March 2013

Heavener Runestone State Park
A map of Oklahoma showing the location of Heavener Runestone State Park
A map of Oklahoma showing the location of Heavener Runestone State Park
LocationLe Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
Nearest cityHeavener, OK
Area55 acres (22 ha)
Governing bodyCity of Heavener
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Heavener Runestone State Park is a 55-acre (220,000 m2) Oklahoma state park located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. It is located near the city of Heavener, Oklahoma.[1]

This state park has been erected around the Heavener Runestone, an inscribed stone that may be a runestone. The stone is located on Poteau Mountain just outside the town's limits. There is much speculation as to the origin and meaning of the stone's runic carvings.

Heavener State Park is a day-use only park offering group shelters for picnics, picnic tables, outdoor grills, comfort stations, amphitheater, playground, hiking, exploring, and educational programs about the Runestone. Overnight camping can be found in nearby Lake Wister State Park. The park offers a park office, gift shop and interpretative center with educational information.[2]

News

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department announced in March 2011 that it would close the Heavener Runestone State Park on August 15 due to budget cuts. However, the City of Heavener agreed to assume ownership and operation of the [convert: invalid number] park beginning July 1, 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Heaveer Runestone State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Heavener Runestone State Park". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved January 6, 2013.