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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 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Jet, Oklahoma on SH-38. 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 Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge sits adjacent to the park and offers great bird watching and fall foliage viewing opportunities.[2]
President Herbert Hoover designated an area of the Salt Fork east of Cherokee, Oklahoma as a National Wildlife Refuge on March 26, 1930.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ^ "Great Salt Plains State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Hedglen, Tom. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture." "Great Salt Plains State Park and National Wildlife Refuge." Retrieved April 19, 2013.[1]
- ^ "Great Salt Plains State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.