Beaver Dunes Park

Beaver Dunes Park
Beaver Dunes Park
Location	Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest city	Beaver, OK
Coordinates	36.841111°N 100.516944°W
Area	520 acres (210 ha)
Governing body	City of Beaver and Pioneer Parks
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Beaver Dunes Park is in Beaver County, Oklahoma, near the city of Beaver. The 520-acre (2.1 km²) park, located in the panhandle region of Oklahoma, offers dune buggy riding on 300 acres (1.2 km²) of sand hills, fishing, hiking trails, a playground and two campgrounds. Hackberry Bend Campground is located next to Beaver Lake, approximately 2 acres (8,100 m²), stocked with largemouth bass, channel catfish, and perch, and has 7 RV sites and 10 tent sites. Also located in Hackberry Bend is a one-room primitive cabin which sleeps four and can be reserved. Pioneer Campground is located adjacent to the ORV area. This campground has 13 RV sites with direct access to the dunes. Both campgrounds have a comfort station with hot showers. Dump station located at Hackberry Bend Campground. Both campgrounds have handicap accessibility. Another area of the park is Big Sandy picnic area. This area has a sand volleyball court, basketball goal, horseshoe pits, playground, nature trail, and two reservable shelters.[1]

The state of Oklahoma announced that the park would be closed at the end of Summer 2011, as a budget-cutting measure. Laurie Anderson of Beaver, Oklahoma protested to keep it open. The dunes were saved from closure shortly after.[2] On August 15, 2011, the park ownership was formally transferred to the city of Beaver. It is no longer a state park.[3]

References

"Beaver Dunes State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
"All Seven Oklahoma State Parks Slated For Closure To Remain Open". News One 6. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
Phillips, Larry. Leader & Times. "Beaver Dunes State Park not closing." Archived 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine June 17, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2013.

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[1] "Beaver Dunes State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.

[2] "All Seven Oklahoma State Parks Slated For Closure To Remain Open". News One 6. Retrieved January 6, 2013.

[3] Phillips, Larry. Leader & Times. "Beaver Dunes State Park not closing." Archived 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine June 17, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2013.