Waynoka

In western Oklahoma and just a few miles south of the town of Waynoka, is a sand dune gem called Little Sahara State Park. Known to ATV and dirt bike enthusiasts all over the region, Little Sahara State Park contains over 1,500 acres of golden sand dunes towering up to 75 feet high that were formed by prehistoric river flow from the Rocky Mountains. It is truly one of a kind natural wonder, as ...

Drive to Alabaster Caverns State Park. Wild Caving is open From April 1-September 30th. You must have at least 3 people in your party. You must all have helmets and at least 2 light sources per person. Go to the visitor center to get permits and the map. Refer to the map for all route-finding! Owl cave has a big main chamber and goes back a ways into a tunnel before dead-ending. Ice Stalactite ...

Call and reserve the water cave in advance. It is a group site and will cost around $40. Drive to Alabaster Caverns State Park in NW Oklahoma. Pick up your permits from the visitor center. Park in the NW corner of the main parking area. You will take a trail northwest for a few hundred yards before reaching the edge of a canyon and turning east to access the cave and campground. It's a short hi...

In central western Oklahoma, there is a fiery hued “mountain” range that is unique for its shiny, mirror like exterior due to its high selenite content layered upon each other during the prehistoric times. This colorful myriad of mesas and buttes towering almost 1,600 feet above sea level is called the Gloss Mountains. The Gloss Mountains are also known as the Glass Mountains, and all of the me...

Cathedral Mountain Mesa Trail is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Fairview, Oklahoma.

Located in western Oklahoma and close to Great Salt Plains Lake, is the salt flats of Great Salt Plains State Park. With nearly 18 square miles of layers of salt that had been deposited from a prehistoric ocean, it is quite an incredible landscape to photograph. There are hundreds of species of birds that are protected in this location and are beautiful for photographs as well. The best time to...

Sandpiper Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Cherokee, Oklahoma.

The Harold F. Miller Auto Tour Route is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Amorita, Oklahoma.

Eagle Roost Nature Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Jet, Oklahoma.