Roman Nose State Park is a state park located in
Blaine County, north of
Watonga, Oklahoma
Watonga is a city in Blaine County, Oklahoma. It is 70 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The population was 5,111 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Blaine County.
History
Watonga is located on former Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Res ...
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Roman Nose State Park is one of the original seven Oklahoma state parks.
Sitting in a small canyon, recreation activities at this state park include a golf course, swimming pools, hiking trails, two lakes (Lake Watonga and Lake Boecher), trout fishing in season, canoeing, paddle boats, mountain biking, horse stables and hayrides.
For lodging, the park has Roman Nose Lodge, built in 1956 and renovated in 2010, along with more than 90 campsites, almost equally split between RV and tent sites.
History
The state park was created in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939. Major federal programs agencies included the Civilian Cons ...
programs.
The state park was named after the Cheyenne chief
Henry Roman Nose
Chief Henry Roman Nose (June 30, 1856 – June 12, 1917) was a highly respected Southern Cheyenne Chief. Living during turbulent times, Roman Nose was recognized for facilitating a peaceful transition to a non-nomadic way of life, while retaini ...
, who died in the canyon in 1917.
Wildlife
Whitetail Deer are not uncommon to see while staying there.
The park is also home to more than 85 different species of birds, including wild turkeys, cardinals, robins, mourning doves, blue grosbeaks, and herons.
Some raptors are present including great horned owls, red-tailed hawks, and even bald eagles.
References
https://my-traveltips.com
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State parks of Oklahoma
Protected areas established in 1937
Protected areas of Blaine County, Oklahoma