State Park · Oklahoma, United States
Little Sahara State Park
Little Sahara State Park is a state park in Oklahoma, United States, established in 1959.
Photo: Matt Howry from Ardmore, OK, USA via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Woods, Oklahoma, United States |
| Established | 1959 |
| Coordinates | 36.5331° N, 98.8819° W |
| Managed by | Oklahoma state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Little Sahara State Park
Little Sahara State Park, also called Waynoka Dunes is a state park located in Woods County, Oklahoma, named for its resemblance to the Sahara Desert. The vast dunes have formed over time from terrace deposits, remnants of prehistoric times when the Cimarron River flowed over the entire area.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) · Oklahoma City, United States · 106.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Oklahoma
Frequently asked questions
Where is Little Sahara State Park?
Little Sahara State Park is in Oklahoma, United States (36.5331° N, 98.8819° W).
When was Little Sahara State Park established?
Little Sahara State Park was established in 1959, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oklahoma_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Oklahoma state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Sahara_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).