National Parks of Oklahoma
Oklahoma is part of the National Park Service’s Intermountain Region. Oklahoma’s landscape is made up of prairie’s mesas, easter forests and the remains of ancient mountain ranges. The state was a crossroads of Native American civilizations. Today over 25 different Native American languages are spoken in the state. There is currently three National Park Service Site in Oklahoma and three associated sites. Official National Parks of Oklahoma Chickasaw National Recreation Area Fort Smith National Historic Site Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Associated sites of Oklahoma Oklahoma City National Memorial Santa Fe National Historic Trail Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Map of National Parks in Oklahoma Oklahoma National Parks Oklahoma is part of…
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