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1. Take a guided cave tour at Alabaster Caverns State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. See wild animals on your tour of the Arbuckle Wilderness Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Day trip to Bartlesville

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4. Go boating on Broken Bow Lake

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5. Go swimming in Chickasaw National Recreation Area

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6. See the attractions in Edmond

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7. Day trip to Enid

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8. See the barren salt flats in the Great Salt Plains State Park

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9. Take a scenic train ride aboard the Heartland Flyer

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10. Go paddling in Lake Murray State Park

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11. Take the kids to Leonardo’s Children’s Museum

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12. See the sand dunes in Little Sahara State Park

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13. Swim in Bath Lake at Medicine Park

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14. Day trip to Norman

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15. See bull sharks at the Oklahoma Aquarium

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16. Learn about history in Ponca City

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17. Go hiking in Red Rock Canyon Adventure Park

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18. Go trout fishing in Robbers Cave State Park

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19. Visit the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

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20. Admire jet engines at the Stafford Air and Space Museum

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21. Day trip to Tulsa

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22. Admire the waterfall at the Turner Falls Park

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23. Go wildlife-viewing in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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24. Head to the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve

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25. Day trip to Tahlequah

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Oklahoma residents and visitors are very fortunate when it comes to finding interesting and entertaining destinations for day trips. Outdoor and nature enthusiasts have a number of enticing outdoor recreation areas to uncover including some really unusual destinations like the Alabaster Caverns State Park, the Great Salt Plains State Park, Little Sahara State Park and picturesque Turner Falls State Park.

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