Tenkiller State Park, State park at Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma
Tenkiller State Park is a 1,190-acre Oklahoma state park in northwestern Sequoyah County, adjoining Lake Tenkiller, the state's sixth-largest reservoir by normal water capacity. Its grounds hold oak, sycamore, hackberry, elm, ash and birch, and a 2,590-acre wildlife management area abuts the park on the west. Facilities include 39 cabins, courtyard cottages, RV and tent campsites, a swimming pool, nature center and lighted boat ramps.
The park was officially added to the Oklahoma State Park System in 1953 through an agreement between the Oklahoma Tourism Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This partnership established public access to the shoreline for recreation.
The name Tenkiller comes from a Cherokee family who lived on the land where the lake now exists. This heritage remains part of the place's identity today.
The park is easily navigable with marked trails leading to facilities and the waterfront. Visitors should bring appropriate clothing for the season and take standard safety precautions when using water areas.
The underwater scuba park holds a fully submerged school bus, several sunken boats and an aircraft fuselage. The park also lies in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 3 minutes and 54 seconds of darkness.
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