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'''Great Salt Plains State Park''' is a {{convert|840|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[List of Oklahoma state parks|Oklahoma state park]] located in [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa County]], [[Oklahoma]]. It is located near the city of [[Jet, Oklahoma]]. Recreational opportunities at Great Salt Plains State Park include boating, camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking and exploring. The Great Salt Plains Lake is located at the park and covers {{convert|8690|acre|km2}} with {{convert|41|mi|km}} of shoreline and is a shallow, salty lake with fishing opportunities for catfish, saugeye, sandbass and hybrid striper. Personal watercraft are not recommended. The park has RV and tent sites, comfort stations with showers, cabins, picnic sites, group shelters, swimming beach, playgrounds, boat ramps, fishing dock and equestrian trails. Horse rental is not available. The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge sits adjacent to the park and offers great bird watching and fall foliage viewing opportunities. The refuge is the only spot in the world where crystal enthusiasts can dig for hourglass [[Selenite (mineral)|selenite]], a rare and fragile form of selenite, which is a form of gypsum. Digging times are available from April 1 through October 15.<ref>{{cite web |title=Great Salt Plains State Park |publisher=Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |url=http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.3204 |accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> |
'''Great Salt Plains State Park''' is a {{convert|840|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[List of Oklahoma state parks|Oklahoma state park]] located in [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa County]], [[Oklahoma]]. It is located near the city of [[Jet, Oklahoma]]. Recreational opportunities at Great Salt Plains State Park include boating, camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking and exploring. The Great Salt Plains Lake is located at the park and covers {{convert|8690|acre|km2}} with {{convert|41|mi|km}} of shoreline and is a shallow, salty lake with fishing opportunities for catfish, saugeye, sandbass and hybrid striper. Personal watercraft are not recommended. The park has RV and tent sites, comfort stations with showers, cabins, picnic sites, group shelters, swimming beach, playgrounds, boat ramps, fishing dock and equestrian trails. Horse rental is not available. The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge sits adjacent to the park and offers great bird watching and fall foliage viewing opportunities. |
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[[File:Gips Sanduhr - Great Salt Plains, Oklahoma, USA.JPG|thumb|Gypsum, special variety: Hourglass-Gypsum (embedded sand in type of an hourglass) - Exposed in the Mineralogical Museum, Bonn, Germany]]The refuge is the only spot in the world where crystal enthusiasts can dig for hourglass [[Selenite (mineral)|selenite]], a rare and fragile form of selenite, which is a form of gypsum. Digging times are available from April 1 through October 15.<ref>{{cite web |title=Great Salt Plains State Park |publisher=Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |url=http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.3204 |accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> |
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| Location | Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, USA |
| Nearest city | Jet, OK |
| Area | 840 acres (340 ha) |
| Governing body | Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |
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Great Salt Plains State Park is a 840-acre (3.4 km2) Oklahoma state park located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. It is located near the city of Jet, Oklahoma. Recreational opportunities at Great Salt Plains State Park include boating, camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking and exploring. The Great Salt Plains Lake is located at the park and covers 8,690 acres (35.2 km2) with 41 miles (66 km) of shoreline and is a shallow, salty lake with fishing opportunities for catfish, saugeye, sandbass and hybrid striper. Personal watercraft are not recommended. The park has RV and tent sites, comfort stations with showers, cabins, picnic sites, group shelters, swimming beach, playgrounds, boat ramps, fishing dock and equestrian trails. Horse rental is not available. The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge sits adjacent to the park and offers great bird watching and fall foliage viewing opportunities.
The refuge is the only spot in the world where crystal enthusiasts can dig for hourglass selenite, a rare and fragile form of selenite, which is a form of gypsum. Digging times are available from April 1 through October 15.[2]
References
- ^ "Great Salt Plains State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Great Salt Plains State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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