Heavener Runestone Park
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| Location | Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA |
| Nearest city | Heavener, OK |
| Area | 55 acres (22 ha) |
| Governing body | City of Heavener |
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Heavener Runestone Park is a 55-acre (220,000 m2) park located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. It is located near the city of Heavener, Oklahoma.[1] Formerly a state park of Oklahoma, it is now owned and operated by the city of Heavener, Oklahoma.
Opened in 1970, the 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]
Change of park status
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.[3] However, the City of Heavener agreed to assume ownership and operation of the 55-acre park beginning July 1, 2011.[4]
References
- ^ "Heaveer Runestone State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Heavener Runestone State Park". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Regina Smith (March 5, 2011). "Heavener Runestone State Park Closing Due To Budget Cuts". Poteau Daily News.
- ^ Mary L. Crider (June 11, 2011). "Brushy Lake State Park Transfers To Sallisaw". The Times Record.
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