BEST Places to Picnic in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK - The name Oklahoma comes from two Choctaw Indian words, okla, which means "people," and humma, which means "red." 

In 1889, Congress opened up 2 million acres for white settlement (it was previously open only to American Indians who were forced to leave their homelands), and the first of a number of land runs began. 

Some of the state's settlers were called "Sooners" because they had already staked their land claims before the land was officially opened for settlement. Oklahoma was admitted as the 46th state in 1907. 

Oklahoma's capital is an easy one to remember--Oklahoma City. The state flower is the mistletoe, a favorite for kissing under during the winter holidays.

• Oklahoma State Parks-List

  • The Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Oklahoma

• National Parks Sites

  • Oklahoma City National Memorial
    Oklahoma City National Memorial honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995.

  • Santa Fe National Historic Trail

  • Washita Battlefield National Historic Site

• City and Town Parks

  • Edmond City Parks

  • Oklahoma City Parks