Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Operating Hours & Seasons
The park is open year round. The Travertine Information and Nature Center is open all year except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Summers are hot and humid with daytime temperatures near 100 degrees common from July to September. Humidity frequently exceeds 50 percent. Thunderstorms are common April through July. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 32 degrees for more than two or three consecutive days.
Local Partners & Information Resources
Oklahoma State Tourism and Recreation Department
Sulphur Chamber of Commerce
Davis Chamber of Commerce
Getting There
Plane
Both Dallas and Oklahoma City have international airports that are served by most major airlines.
Car
Chickasaw National Recreation Area is located on State Highway 177, just south of the town of Sulphur, Oklahoma. The park is approximately 90 miles south of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and 120 miles north of Dallas, Texas. Driving south on US I- 35 take exit 55 to State Highway 7. Driving north on US I-35 take exit 51 to State Highway 7. Drive through the towns of Davis (3 miles) and Sulphur (10 miles) to the intersection of Hwy. 7 and 177. Drive south on Hwy. 177. Park Headquarters is located at 1008 West Second Street in Sulphur, Oklahoma.
Public Transportation
Not Applicable
Getting Around
In Park: Personal vehicles and bicycles; foot-traffic and private buses
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