Passport program gets kids moving metrofamily magazine. Each of the 33 state parks has a unique sticker that children can collect for placement on the corresponding park page in their passport. National geographic guide to state parks of the united. Each time you visit a state park, you will receive a free sticker.
Eastern national is a 501c3 notforprofit cooperating association, that promotes the publics understanding and support of americas national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products, and services. These 33 parks offer scenic beauty, diverse terrain such as and abundant wildlife. You can purchase a kit at any state park nature store, by calling gooseberry falls state park at 2185957101, or at the dnr license center located at 500 lafayette road, st. We strive to provide our citizens and visitors with spaces that enhance and protect the. No passport program, but i was told they sell a book in park stores that you can use to collect stickers from idaho state parks.
A quest for fun and adventure has us piling into the escape for a roadtrip today. Oklahomas national parks passport cancellation stamps. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. A complete guide to rv camping in state parks of the. My niece, faith, wants to acquire stamps from oklahoma state parks to fill her passport book. Oklahoma state parks unveil new online reservation system visitors planning a trip to the oklahoma state park system can now book cabins, cottages and lodge rooms online. Book now and get ready to explore area attractions like lake carl etling and the black mesa nature preserve, which is home to oklahomas highest point at 4,973 feet above sea level. I bought four of these little passport books for gifts for my friends. We are all about to retire in the next 10 years so we are getting ready to explore the national parks. Adair state park alabaster caverns state park arrowhead state park. Vacation in our state parks and resorts we have 35 diverse oklahoma state parks. Click through the pictures to learn more about the original seven. Lake eufaula state park is surrounded on three sides by the largest manmade lake in oklahoma, lake eufaula. This is only state parks that have campgrounds in oklahoma.
Ours began as a push to the fourth grade classrooms across our statewide educational system to get them and their parents active outdoors. Located in the oklahoma panhandle along the tristate border with colorado and new mexico, black mesa state park offers rv sites with water and electric hookups. The passport club kit comes with a map and list of all the minnesota state parks and. And the passport book program makes it easy, because everything is.
Once you visit six state parks, you will be eligible to get a token. I got to stay in one of the cabins, grill hamburgers outside, play on the swings, and roll down a huge hill. Oklahoma state parks are natural wonders where you can hike fish, camp and much more. The guide covers all 50 states, with at least 3 parks in each state.
The oklahoma county court clerks office does not provide photographs on site. Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. Find some of our favorite state parks for families here. Since we all know kids love parks we decided to craft a message to speak to them and let them speak to their parents. These make great gifts and as we live in other states and one in australia and we travel together.
For the most current information, please contact the state park administration in your state. Visitors can enjoy rv and tent camping, an 18hole golf course with putting green and pro shop, indoor and outdoor fishing dock, picnic areas, group facilities, swimming beaches, playgrounds, kids fishing pond, hiking trails, nature trails, nature center, watersports, naturalist. Your purchases help to fund vital interpretative and educational programs enjoyed by millions of visitors to americas national parks and other public trusts. Department of state and 1 to the oklahoma county court clerks office. The oklahoma state parks passport program was developed to encourage 4th graders to live healthy, get active, and enjoy the beauty of oklahomas 33 great state parks. Fifteen stamps and you get a free annual pass to nevada state parks.
Once your book is complete and verified, send an email to state. Over 17 percent of oklahoma children are classified as obese and this program works to decrease that number by promoting fun physical activity. Featuring little river national wildlife area, salt plains national wildlife refuge, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, washita national wildlife refuge, wichita mountains national wildlife refuge headquarters, fort sill. The oklahoma state parks passport program was also designed to encourage physical activity and health at those parks.
The new pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport was developed with a grant from chesapeake energy. To get a free oklahoma state parks passport book, visit any state park. The oklahoma tourism and recreation department recently unveiled the cabin and lodge online reservation system that will allow park visitors to book rooms up to 11 months in. I will admit, however, that i may have encouraged an occasional roadtrip driver to flirt with the speed limit a time or two in order to reach a national parks visitor center before. This is a great program for families as they can pick up a free passport at any park office and then the kids can. We want everyone to experience oklahomas outdoors and.
We want everyone to experience oklahoma s outdoors and state park settings. We want everyone to experience oklahomas outdoors and state park settings. Our last adventure was great salt plains state park in jet, oklahoma. These 33 parks offer scenic beauty, diverse terrain such as and. Also, there may be parks with cancellation stations that are not on this list. We strive to provide our citizens and visitors with spaces that enhance and protect the environment, promote the quality of life in. Stamp your summer with adventures chickasaw country. You get one, visit parks, and get stamps for each park visited. Make new active adventure plans with state passport program. Adair state park no longer state park alabaster caverns state park. The passport booklets have been distributed free of charge to all oklahoma fourthgraders the last two springs.
Pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport. South carolina ultimate outsider program not a passport program. There are 34 state parks and every one has a unique stamp. The oklahoma state parks passport program encourages visitors of all ages to travel to different parks around the country and collect a stamp at each park. Department of state must be in the form of check, money order or cashiers check. Lake eufaula state park, an oklahoma state park located. Go rapelling at red rock canyon state park or boulder climbing at robbers cave state park. What is a passport and how long have they been around. There is a fun program called the nevada state park passport booklet which is an actual passport like book with lots of info on every park. Visit chickasaw country to plan your trip to southcentral oklahoma and find information on attractions, hotels, events, restaurants, and. The oklahoma state parks passport program is an idea taken from the national parks where visitors are encouraged to travel to the parks and collect a sticker for each park visited.
State parks passport program oklahoma city the state parks passport program is designed to encourage travel and awareness of oklahoma state parks. My notsosecret obsession okay, i confess its an addiction, but as far as i know no one has ever gotten hurt in my pursuit of a fix. Each token is a state symbol, with the first one being a bison. Oklahoma state parks unveil new online reservation system 07302009 visitors planning a trip to the oklahoma state park system can now book cabins, cottages and lodge rooms online at the oklahoma tourism and recreation department recently unveiled the cabin and lodge online reservation system that will allow park. In oklahoma, the oklahoma tourism and recreation department administers the fund at the state level through its division of state parks. National parks passport cancellations shared an event. Book a room at roman nose lodge, belle starr view lodge, lake murray lodge or western hills guest ranch or book a cabin at one of nine oklahoma state parks. The recreational trails program rtp is a stateadministered, federal aid program managed through the. Beaver dunes state park beavers bend resort park bernice state park black mesa state park boggy depot state. National parks passport cancellations posts facebook. The parks passport program partners with local school the task at hand was to increase awareness and visits to oklahoma s 34 state parks. Beaver dunes state park no longer state park beavers bend state park. Fees view passport fees payment there will be 2 separate fees.
What documents do i need to apply or renew a passport. Oklahoma state park campground map campgrounds rv parks. There are hundreds of beautiful photographs and maps of certain state parks covered. Access pass programs in state parks many state parks offer discounted admissions, fees or passes for people with disabilities. City, state or zip code national park, national forest, state park. Developed with the oklahoma state department of health and the oklahoma department of education, the books also show. This information in this listing is subject to change. Oklahoma 50 state parks guide to rv campgrounds, camping, and oklahoma state park nearby attractions. The oklahoma state parks passport program has a twofold purpose. The state parks passport program is designed to encourage travel and awareness of oklahoma state parks. State parks passport program encourages families to travel.
This is a great program for families as they can pick up a free passport at any. That means that your first stamp must be received at a state park, and your passport book cannot be mailed to you prestamped. Bring your own dune buggy or rent an atv and fly over the sand dunes at little sahara state park or grab your wet suit and have a scuba adventure in lake tenkillers dive park. New england, middle atlantic, great lakes, central plains, south central, southwest, the rockies, northwest, and far west. Travel daytrip roadtrip family espresso oklahoma natural. The prize pack will include an annual pass to north carolina state parks.
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