Great Salt Plains State Park

Recreational opportunities at Great Salt Plains State Park include boating, camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking and exploring. The Great Salt Plains Lake is located at the park and covers 8,690 surface acres with 41 miles of shoreline and is a shallow, salty lake with fishing opportunities for catfish, saugeye, sandbass and hybrid striper. Personal watercraft are not recommended. The park has RV and tent sites, comfort stations with showers, cabins, picnic sites, group shelters, swimming beach, playgrounds, boat ramps, fishing dock and equestrian trails. Horse rental is not available. The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge sits adjacent to the park and offers great bird watching and fall foliage viewing opportunities. The refuge is the only spot in the world where crystal enthusiasts can dig for hourglass selenite crystals, a rare and fragile form of selenite, which is a form of gypsum. Digging times are available from April 1 through October 15. **Notice** Selenite crystal digging at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge resumed on April 25, 2009.

• Discounts: Extended Stay Discount, Group Rate Discount, Senior Discount

• Facility Amenities: ADA Compliant, Campsites, Full Hookups, Grills, Handicapped Parking, Lake/River View, Meeting Space Available, Non-smoking, Open Seasonally, Outdoor Grills, Park Ranger, Pets Allowed, Picnic Area, Playground, Pull Thru Sites, Restrooms, Showers, Swim Beach, Total Capacity of Meeting Space: 75, Tours Offered, Water Hookup

• General Information: Free admission, Number of Units: 6

• Location: Countryside, Lakefront, Recreation Area, Riverfront, State Park

• On-site Activities: Biking, Boating, Canoeing/Rafting/Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing

• On-site Lodging: Cabin/Cottage, RV Sites, Tent Sites

• Room Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, Hair Dryer, Kitchen Facilities, Microwave, Refrigerator

• Room Type: 1-Bedroom Units, Queen

Located 8 miles N of Jet on Hwy 38. Approx 45 minutes NW of Enid.

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