Cherokee State Park, United States

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Elevation: 778 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°13'21"N, 95°7'33"W
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Cherokee State Park Top Attractions

Cherokee State Park Attractions - What to See and Explore

Cherokee State Park offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Clear Creek Abbey, Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park, Cherokee Landing State Park, Adair Park. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting.

  • clear creek abbey cherokee state park
    Monastery

    Clear Creek Abbey

    Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Abbey or Clear Creek Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey in the Ozark Mountains near Hulbert in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Tulsa.

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    Museum • Art museum

    Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

    Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park consists of eleven objects and one building on 14 acres in Rogers County, in northeastern Oklahoma. The park is ten miles north-east of Claremore and is located 3.5 miles east of historic U.S. Route 66 and Foyil. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1999.

  • cherokee landing state park cherokee state park location map
    Park

    Cherokee Landing State Park

    Cherokee Landing State Park is a 146-acre Oklahoma state park located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It is located near Park Hill, Oklahoma on a peninsula jutting into Lake Tenkiller in the Cookson Hills, south of Tahlequah.

  • adair park cherokee state park location map
    Park

    Adair Park

    Adair Park, formerly named Adair State Park, is located in the city of Stilwell, Oklahoma in Adair County, Oklahoma. adjacent to the Adair County fairgrounds.

  • pensacola dam cherokee state park
    Dam

    Pensacola Dam

    The Pensacola Dam, also known as the Grand River Dam, is a multiple-arch buttress dam on the Grand River in-between Disney and Langley in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

  • fort gibson national cemetery cherokee state park
    Cemetery

    Fort Gibson National Cemetery

    Fort Gibson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located inside of the town of Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It encompasses 48.3 acres, and as of 2021 had more than 25,000 interments.

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    Dam

    Fort Gibson Dam

    The Fort Gibson Dam is a gravity dam on the Grand River in Oklahoma, 5.4 mi north of the town of Fort Gibson. The dam forms Fort Gibson Lake.

  • claremore mound cherokee state park location map
    Nature • Natural attraction • Hill

    Claremore Mound

    Claremore Mound, an ancient earthen platform mound in present-day Rogers County, Oklahoma, is the site of the Battle of Strawberry Moon.

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    Park

    Sequoyah State Park

    Sequoyah State Park, one of Oklahoma State Park's 32 parks, is a 2,200 acre peninsular recreation space on the eastern shore of Fort Gibson Lake in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

  • murrell home cherokee state park
    Museum • History museum

    Murrell Home

    The Hunter's Home, formerly known as the George M. Murrell Home, is a historic house museum at 19479 E Murrel Rd in Park Hill, near Tahlequah, Oklahoma in the Cherokee Nation.

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    35°37'4"N • 95°10'27"W

    Greenleaf State Park

    Park • State park

  • lake eucha state park cherokee state park location map
    Park

    Lake Eucha State Park

    Lake Eucha Park is a 31-acre former Oklahoma state park located in Delaware County, Oklahoma. It is now owned and managed by the city of Tulsa, and the closest town is Jay, Oklahoma.

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    Lake • Park

    Greenleaf State Park

    Greenleaf State Park is located near Braggs, Oklahoma, and is situated around the 930-acre Greenleaf Lake. Greenleaf Lake was built in 1939.

  • dwight presbyterian mission cherokee state park
    Museum • History museum

    Dwight Presbyterian Mission

    Dwight Presbyterian Mission was one of the first American missions to the Native Americans. It was established near present-day Russellville, Arkansas in 1820 to serve the Arkansas Cherokees. After the Cherokee were required to move to Indian Territory in 1828, the mission was reestablished in 1829 near present-day Marble City, Oklahoma.

  • hanging rock camp cherokee state park
    36°4'0"N • 94°52'60"W

    Hanging Rock Camp

    Nature • Natural attraction • Cliff

  • dog iron ranch cherokee state park
    Museum • History museum

    Dog Iron Ranch

    The Dog Iron Ranch, located about two miles east of Oologah, Oklahoma, USA, is the historic ranch and birthplace of humorist Will Rogers. It was donated to the state of Oklahoma by the Rogers family. The current property comprises 400 acres of the original 60,000 acre ranch operated by Clem Rogers, Will's father.

  • copan dam cherokee state park location map
    Dam

    Copan Dam

    Copan Dam is a dam in Washington County, Oklahoma, in the northeastern part of the state. Construction of the earthen dam began in 1972 and was completed in 1983 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 73 feet and a length of 7,730 feet long at its crest.

  • osage hills cherokee state park
    Nature • Natural attraction • Hill

    Osage Hills

    The Osage Hills is a hilly area in Oklahoma, commonly known as The Osage. The name refers to the broad rolling hills and rolling tallgrass prairie and Cross Timbers encompassing Osage County and surrounding areas, including portions of Mayes, Tulsa, Washington and Kay Counties.

  • disney little blue state park cherokee state park location map
    Park

    Disney/Little Blue State Park

    Disney/Little Blue State Park is a 32-acre Oklahoma state park located near Disney, Oklahoma in the eastern part of the state. The park is a popular site for bass fishing and water sports.

Day trips

Cherokee State Park – popular in the area (distance from the center)

In the vicinity of Cherokee State Park, it's worth seeing attractions such as: Philbrook Museum of Art (Tulsa), Will Rogers Memorial Museum (Claremore), Afton Station Packard Museum (Afton).

  • philbrook museum of art tulsa48 milesW
    Museum, Art museum, Neo-renaissance architecture

    Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa

    Nestled in the heart of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Philbrook Museum of Art stands as a cultural beacon, inviting visitors to explore a world where art, history, and nature converge. Housed in an Italian Renaissance villa that was once the private residence of oilman Waite...

  • will rogers memorial museum claremore29 milesW
    Specialty museum, Museum, History museum

    Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore

    Nestled in the verdant hills of Claremore, Oklahoma, the Will Rogers Memorial Museum stands as a tribute to the legacy of one of America's most beloved humorists, actors, and social commentators. This museum, dedicated to preserving the memory and spirit of Will...

  • afton station packard museum34 milesN
    Specialty museum, Museum

    Afton Station Packard Museum, Afton

    Afton Station Packard Museum, a privately owned automotive museum on U.S. Route 66 in Afton, Oklahoma, was situated in a restored 1930s Eagle D-X filling station. It housed a showroom, 18 Packards & other vintage automobiles plus a collection of Route 66 memorabilia, including items from the now-demolished Buffalo Ranch Trading Post.

  • oneok field tulsa48 milesW
    Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

    ONEOK Field, Tulsa

    Oneok Field is a baseball park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Located in the historic Greenwood district adjacent to downtown Tulsa, it is the home of the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Central. The stadium is named for Oneok.

  • fort gibson30 milesS
    Military museum, Museum

    Fort Gibson, Fort Gibson

    Fort Gibson is a historic military site next to the modern city of Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County Oklahoma. It guarded the American frontier in Indian Territory from 1824 to 1888. When it was constructed, the fort was farther west than any other military post in the United States.

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Best Time To Visit Cherokee State Park

Learn when is the best time to travel to Cherokee State Park weather-wise and what to expect in each season.

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The highest air temperature is in June, July and August. While the coldest is in January and December.

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The lowest rainfall is recorded in January and February. Most of it rains in May, June and September.

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We can expect the longest days in June, while the shortest in December.

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What are the top attractions to visit in Cherokee State Park?

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