Lovely park with many trails. Bluffs were beautiful. Great place for a hike and to see stunning…read moreviews.

The family and I decided to do something a bit different this last weekend. We've been pent up for…read morethe last couple months, with all the travel restrictions, and so a visit to the Great Salt Plains State Park was just what the doctor ordered. The Park was beautiful and the camp sites were great. There was people here, but not enough to ever feel crowded in any way. We found a few trails to hike, and saw lots of great sites. Giving this a 4-star review, only because the bathrooms could stand some improvements. Other than that, we had an amazing time and the weather was perfect.

This is a lovely, out of the way lake in the middle of lower Kansas. Not far from Oklahoma,…read moreactually. Secluded and beautiful. Lots of great birdwatching spots around it! Folks canoe, motorboat, swim, fish and bird watch here. Tiny little beach, sparsely used during the week. Lovely to sit among trees and be at the beach, listening to birds. Family friendly. No lifeguard on duty.

I have loved coming to Anthony lake for years but this year there seems to be an increase in the…read morenumber of locals coming out to the campground to let their dogs run loose. I had my two dogs out for a walk today when I say a guy, in a while hatchback, had what looked like a pit (white with black spots) chasing after his car around the campground. As soon as his dog saw mine, it came after them with its hackles up. It didn't seem interested in me, it want my dogs. I was able to keep it away from my dogs while yelling at the guy to come get his dog. When he got a hold of his dog he started hitting and kicking it while it was trying to get away from him. He drug it to his car while calling me names. No wonder the dog is aggressive. Then later my husband and I took our two dogs out for one last potty. Lucky we were still close to the camper when we saw two brown labs running at us. The owner was way behind. They made it to our camper. I was able to get our two in the camper while my husband kept them back. Their owner called them when he got to his car (a dark blue hatchback I think. It was dark) . We've never had issues like this before but there is no one monitoring. People need to be aware of their surroundings and watch out for dogs running loose. Both of these examples were not people camping here. They drove in to let their dogs run loose.

I am all about crystals and this spot was amazing. We left from okc at 7 am and got there at 9 am…read more We literally didn't leave till 1 pm . They do have rules so make sure you read them. Be caffeinated the selenite crystal are sharp. Before you go make sure you take a tent cover the sun is hot and water. You need digging tools and a bucket . All I can say the view is nice a lot of people go and you should too. I recommend this spot .

How many fun activities are there that do not cost a thing and are truly unique in Oklahoma? So far…read moreI've discovered a few but crystal digging at the Salt Plains is truly quite the experience by far. Only a 2-hour drive from OKC, crystal digging at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is fun for all ages, even your dog! We don't have one but jt was amusing other people's pet running around getting excited all over the place. The husband and I arrived at the dig site at 11am on an overcast day which was perfect! Highly suggest that you wear your hats and sunscreen, though. The reflections on the salt is harsh even with an overcast. We went armed with lots of towels, trowels, buckets, and gallons of water to rinse the selenite crystals. The crystals are unique and cannot be found anywhere in the world as they have the hourglass shaped phantoms in the middle. Don't forget to give the undercarriage of your car a good rinse as soon as you can afterwards because salt can cause rust.

This was quite an experience for here in Oklahoma. I took my in-laws out here not really knowing…read morewhat to expect. It is a couple hour drive from OKC. We took shovels, pails and other digging instruments along with snacks and drinks. We did not realize there would not be anyplace to clean off so I suggest taking a cooler full of water and towels for wiping off after. There is no other way than to get dirty while doing this and the salt dries on your skin. We scored all kinds of crystals. There are limits as to what you can get. We didn't get close to tht plus not sure how anyone would know as we didn't see a soul. We just started out in holes tht others had made and went from there. Once we found the first couple it was game on. Great day trip.

Not super easy to find but keep driving around! Stunning. Probably best in springtime or summerread more