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Arbuckle Wilderness
 
Voted Oklahoma's #1 Tourist Attraction for 2005, is a drive through safari and amusement park. A scenic drive through the park starts your adventure. Afterwards, park your car and continue with the walk-through adventure which includes more animals and an amusement area.
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Turner Falls
 
The "Gem of the Arbuckles" and the oldest park in Oklahoma. Many springs from the Arbuckle Mountains cascade down a seventy-seven foot fall to a natural swimming pool making the largest waterfall in Oklahoma. Enjoy the picnic areas, natural trails, caves,
and 2 swimming areas.
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Chickasaw Cultural Center
 
Located on 110 acres of rolling hills, woodlands and streams adjacent to the Chickasaw National Recreation Area near Sulphur, the center is designed to utilize the latest technology, ancient artifacts and natural outdoor spaces to tell the Chickasaw story.
 
Once complete, the center will feature more than 96,000 square feet of indoor space and outdoor venues including an earthen terrace amphitheater. The concept also includes utilizing outdoor spaces featuring rich native vegetation, indigenous stone and trails which heighten attention to a spring-fed pond and Rock Creek.
 
Outdoor areas will include demonstration gardens and a demonstration village featuring traditional Chickasaw houses similar to those at Kullihoma. Areas will also be set aside for stomp dance and other traditional ceremonies. Indoors, an interconnected series of theatres, exhibits and galleries are designed to immerse visitors in tribal history and culture.
 
Also planned are a resource center with archives and library as well as a multifunctional gathering space and retail area.
 
(Information taken from that available on the website)
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Cross Bar Ranch
 
The largest ATV park in the state with 2,800 acres of off-road riding in the beautiful Arbuckle Mountains! Wilderness camping is available.
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area
 
Oklahoma's oldest National Park is a "peaceful valley of rippling waters". Artesian springs feed the creeks and lakes. Mineral and fresh water springs are the legacy and foundation of the park.
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Treasure Valley Casino
 
A Native American owned casino. Try your luck on slot machines and table games including Black Jack and Texas Hold-em. There is also an on-site restaurant and a hotel.
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Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park
 
Oklahoma's largest bluegrass park, offers bluegrass jams and festivals throughout the year. They also have tent camping and RV camping and are open April 15 through October 31.
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The Arbuckle Museum Davis
 
Featuring the history of Davis and the area through pictures and artifacts. The Arbuckle Historical Museum-Sulphur features genealogy/research books from the Murray County Courthouse as well as the history of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. The Goddard Children's Museum contains natural artifacts, a hands-on native cultures area, as well as dinosaur artifacts. Other features are a fossil dig and an oil and gas exhibit.
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Bedre Chocolates.
 
Tour the factory and purchase the well-known Bedre Chocolates at the Bedre Chocolate Factory. There is a viewing gallery where you may watch the chocolates being made.
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The Arbuckle Mountains.
 
The Arbuckle Mountain area was once a vast ocean and the remnants are still found on the beaches and in the rock. Come and study the formations in the rocks and along side the mountains.
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The Lake of the Arbuckles
 
A perfect place for fishing, camping, boating, skiing,and bird-watching. It is also great for just kicking back and enjoying nature and cooking-out.
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