Boiling Springs State Park, State park in Woodward County, Oklahoma, US.
Boiling Springs State Park is a state park northeast of Woodward featuring natural springs that bubble up from a sandy bottom and various recreational facilities. The grounds include camping areas, cabins, and open spaces arranged around the flowing water sources.
The park began in the 1930s on land the City of Woodward acquired in 1935 for public recreation. Company 2822 of the Civilian Conservation Corps developed it between 1935 and 1939, and a monument in the main picnic area honors their work. The springs gave the park its name.
The park's name comes from its sandy-bottom springs, where rising underground water makes the surface appear to boil, though the water is far cooler than boiling. A monument in the main picnic area honors the young men of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2822, who built the park between 1935 and 1939.
The park offers overnight lodging in cabins with kitchenettes as well as RV and tent camping spots for different visitor types. Access and availability of facilities can vary by season, so checking ahead helps plan your visit.
The springs' sandy bottoms make the rising water look as if it is boiling, which gave the park its name; the water is actually far cooler than boiling. A monument in the main picnic area honors the CCC men of Company 2822, who built the park from 1935 to 1939.
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