Cherokee Landing State Park is a 146-acre (0.59 km2) 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. The park features 93 RV campsites with electric power and water hookups, dump station, 45 primitive campsites, covered picnic shelters, restrooms with hot showers, boating, lighted boat ramp, water skiing, swimming beach, fishing, handicapped fishing dock, playgrounds and a softball field.[3]
The park is open seven days per week from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., though the office is staffed by a volunteer only Wednesday through Saturday 9:00 A.M. through 2:00 P.M.[3]
Hunting is not allowed in the park, but there is a 2,950 acres (11.9 km2) area west of the park boundary that is a state game management and hunting area. This area is under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Hunting is allowed there. Popular game species for hunting are :deer, quail, dove, duck, geese, rabbit and squirrel.[4]
The main road into the parks and the boat ramps is open year-round. Wildcat Point is closed November 1 to April 1. All other restrooms and campgrounds are closed from December 1 until March 1.[4]
To help fund a backlog of deferred maintenance and park improvements, the state implemented an entrance fee for this park and 21 others effective June 15, 2020. The fees, charged per vehicle, start at $10 per day for a single-day or $8 for residents with an Oklahoma license plate or Oklahoma tribal plate. Fees are waived for honorably discharged veterans and Oklahoma residents age 62 & older and their spouses. Passes good for three days or a week are also available; annual passes good at all 22 state parks charging fees are offered at a cost of $75 for out-of-state visitors or $60 for Oklahoma residents. The 22 parks are:[5]
^"Evaluation of Oklahoma's State Parks". Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT). March 31, 2022.
^ ab"Cherokee Landing State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
^ ab"Cherokee Landing State Park." Accessed February 18, 2017.
^"Plan unveiled to implement fees at some state parks starting next week". Carmen Forman, The Oklahoman, June 9, 2020. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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cherokee, landing, state, park, acre, oklahoma, state, park, located, cherokee, county, oklahoma, located, near, park, hill, oklahoma, peninsula, jutting, into, lake, tenkiller, cookson, hills, south, tahlequah, park, features, campsites, with, electric, power. Cherokee Landing State Park is a 146 acre 0 59 km2 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 The park features 93 RV campsites with electric power and water hookups dump station 45 primitive campsites covered picnic shelters restrooms with hot showers boating lighted boat ramp water skiing swimming beach fishing handicapped fishing dock playgrounds and a softball field 3 Cherokee Landing State ParkLocationCherokee County Oklahoma United StatesNearest cityPark Hill OKCoordinates35 45 32 N 94 54 32 W 35 7589808 N 94 9088409 W 35 7589808 94 9088409 1 Area146 acres 59 ha Visitors124 579 in 2021 2 Governing bodyOklahoma Tourism and Recreation Departmentwww wbr travelok wbr com wbr listings wbr view wbr profile wbr id wbr 1290 The park is open seven days per week from 7 30 A M to 4 00 P M though the office is staffed by a volunteer only Wednesday through Saturday 9 00 A M through 2 00 P M 3 Hunting is not allowed in the park but there is a 2 950 acres 11 9 km2 area west of the park boundary that is a state game management and hunting area This area is under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Hunting is allowed there Popular game species for hunting are deer quail dove duck geese rabbit and squirrel 4 The main road into the parks and the boat ramps is open year round Wildcat Point is closed November 1 to April 1 All other restrooms and campgrounds are closed from December 1 until March 1 4 Contents 1 Fees 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFees editTo help fund a backlog of deferred maintenance and park improvements the state implemented an entrance fee for this park and 21 others effective June 15 2020 The fees charged per vehicle start at 10 per day for a single day or 8 for residents with an Oklahoma license plate or Oklahoma tribal plate Fees are waived for honorably discharged veterans and Oklahoma residents age 62 amp older and their spouses Passes good for three days or a week are also available annual passes good at all 22 state parks charging fees are offered at a cost of 75 for out of state visitors or 60 for Oklahoma residents The 22 parks are 5 Arrowhead Area at Lake Eufaula State Park Beavers Bend State Park Boiling Springs State Park Cherokee Landing State Park Fort Cobb State Park Foss State Park Honey Creek Area at Grand Lake State Park Great Plains State Park Great Salt Plains State Park Greenleaf State Park Keystone State Park Lake Eufaula State Park Lake Murray State Park Lake Texoma State Park Lake Thunderbird State Park Lake Wister State Park Natural Falls State Park Osage Hills State Park Robbers Cave State Park Sequoyah State Park Tenkiller State Park Twin Bridges Area at Grand Lake State ParkSee also editLake TenkillerReferences edit Cherokee Landing State Park Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved November 17 2016 Evaluation of Oklahoma s State Parks Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency LOFT March 31 2022 a b Cherokee Landing State Park Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Retrieved January 6 2013 a b Cherokee Landing State Park Accessed February 18 2017 Plan unveiled to implement fees at some state parks starting next week Carmen Forman The Oklahoman June 9 2020 June 9 2020 Retrieved June 9 2020 External links edit Cherokee Landing State Park Images of Cherokee Landing State Park nbsp This Oklahoma state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a protected area in Oklahoma is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cherokee Landing State Park amp oldid 1186439026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
