Great Plains State Park

State park in Oklahoma, United States

Great Plains State Park

Entry sign at Great Plains State Park, 3-2025

Location| Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest city| Mountain Park, OK
Coordinates| 34°46′37″N 98°59′03″W﻿ / ﻿34.7770095°N 98.9842429°W﻿ / 34.7770095; -98.9842429[1]
Area| 487 acres (197 ha)
Visitors| 69,815 (in 2021)[2]
Governing body| Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
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Great Plains State Park is a 487-acre (1.97 km2) Oklahoma state park located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. The part of the park that is developed for campers and hikers is about 487 acres. However, the entire park encompasses more than 1,200 acres from one end to the other.[3] It is located near the city of Mountain Park, Oklahoma. Located south of Hobart off Hwy 183, Great Plains State Park is nestled between the Wichita Mountains and the Tom Steed Reservoir.[a] The area offers water sports, boating, boat ramps, camping, RV parking, swimming beach, playground, picnic areas, cycling, mountain biking and hiking trails. The campground spans approximately 460 acres (1.9 km2) of park land with 56 RV hookups and 30 tent sites. RV sites consist of 14 modern water, sewer, and electric sites and 42 semi-modern sites with water and electric. Located on the shores of Tom Steed Reservoir, a large lake with 31 miles (50 km) of shoreline.[4]

## Fees

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Mountain Park Dam on Tom Steed Reservoir at Great Plains State Park in March 2025

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]

* 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 Park

## Gallery

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* Great Plains State Park, March 2012

* Twin Mountains as viewed from Park, 3-2025

* Park picnic facilities, 3-2025

## Notes

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1. ^ The park is on the east shore of the 6,400 acres (26 km2) Tom Steed Reservoir.

## References

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1. ^ "Great Plains State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
2. ^ "Evaluation of Oklahoma's State Parks". Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT). March 31, 2022.
3. ^ "State's Great Plains far from ordinary". July 24, 2005.
4. ^ "Great Plains State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
5. ^ "Plan unveiled to implement fees at some state parks starting next week". Carmen Forman, The Oklahoman, June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

## See also

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* Tom Steed Reservoir

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Protected areas of Oklahoma

Federal|

| National Forests|

* Ouachita

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National Grasslands|

* Black Kettle
* Rita Blanca

National Historic Sites|

* Fort Smith
* Washita Battlefield

National Memorials|

* Oklahoma City

National Recreation Areas|

* Chickasaw
* Winding Stair Mountain

National Trails|

* Buttefield Overland
* Santa Fe
* Trail of Tears

National Wildlife Refuges|

* Deep Fork
* Little River
* Optima
* Ozark Plateau
* Salt Plains
* Sequoyah
* Tishomingo
* Washita
* Wichita Mountains

Other|

* National Historic Landmarks
* National Natural Landmarks
* National Register of Historic Places
* Wilderness Areas

State|

| State Parks|

* Alabaster Caverns
* Arrowhead
* Beavers Bend
* Black Mesa
* Boiling Springs
* Cherokee Landing
* Clayton Lake
* Fort Cobb
* Foss
* Gloss Mountain
* Great Plains
* Great Salt Plains
* Greenleaf
* Keystone
* Lake Eufaula
* Lake Murray
* Lake Texoma
* Lake Thunderbird
* Lake Wister
* Little Sahara
* McGee Creek
* Natural Falls
* Osage Hills
* Quartz Mountain
* Raymond Gary
* Robbers Cave
* Roman Nose
* Sequoyah
* Sequoyah Bay
* Talimena
* Tenkiller

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Grand Lake State Park areas|

* Bernice
* Cherokee
* Disney/Little Blue
* Honey Creek
* Spavinaw
* Twin Bridges

Wildlife Management Areas|

* Altus-Lugert
* Arbuckle Springs
* Atoka
* Thomas A. Bamberger Sr.
* Barren Fork
* Beaver River
* Beaver River - McFarland Unit
* Blue River
* Broken Bow
* Hal and Fern Cooper
* Honobia Creek
* McCurtain County
* Pine Creek
* Pushmataha

Other|

* Arcadia Conservation Education Area
* Atoka Public Hunting Area
* Black Mesa Nature Preserve
* Hugo Lake

Oklahoma Historical Society|

* Cabin Creek Battlefield
* Fort Gibson Historic Site
* Fort Supply Historic Site
* Fort Towson Historic Site
* Honey Springs Battlefield
* Hunter’s Home
* Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
* Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center
* White Hair Memorial
* Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch

Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office|

Manages land for revenue to fund schools

Local|

| Former state parks|

* Adair Park
* Beaver Dunes Park
* Boggy Depot Park (Choctaw Nation)
* Brushy Lake Park
* Crowder Lake University Park
* Dripping Springs Park
* Heavener Runestone Park
* Lake Eucha Park
* Okmulgee Park
* Red Rock Canyon Adventure
* Snowdale (closed)
* Wah-Sha-She Park
* Walnut Creek (closed)

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