Family Weekender: Dallas

Turner Falls Park

By Gary Lantz

Stream and waterfalls, Turner Falls State Park

Go Guide: Turner Falls Park

Getting there : Take Interstate 35 north to Davis, Oklahoma then follow Hwy 77 south several miles to the Turner Falls turnoff.
Reference : Maps and brochures available from Turner Falls Park, (580) 369-2917.
Added value : Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Sulphur, Oklahoma. Medicinal springs, hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, interpretive programs. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/chic/home.htm.
Contact : Turner Falls Park, (580) 369-2917, or send an E-mail to davistfp@brightok.net.

Turner Falls remains one of those places that Dallas families return to year after year. It's an easy drive — almost all on interstate highways — and campsites and cabins are available, along with motels in nearby Davis.

The Arbuckle Mountains flow like a fountain with cool, spring-fed streams. Kids love to wade in the Travertine pools or explore the park's three caves. Older kids can swim in the deeper hole below Turner Falls — at 77 feet, it is the region's largest.

With its tall limestone bluffs that shade the summer sun, folks come here just to take it easy. The most taxing chore of the weekend is keeping an eye on waterlogged youngsters.

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Last Updated: 15 Sep 2010
Published: 28 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.