Little Sahara State Park
State park in Oklahoma, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the state park in Oklahoma. For the recreation area in Utah, see Little Sahara Recreation Area.
Little Sahara State Park , also called Waynoka Dunes [2] is a state park located in Woods County, Oklahoma, named for its resemblance to the Sahara Desert. The vast dunes have formed over time from terrace deposits, remnants of prehistoric times when the Cimarron River flowed over the entire area.[3]
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Little Sahara State Park | |
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Location | Woods County, Oklahoma, United States |
Nearest city | Waynoka, OK |
Coordinates | 36°31′59″N 98°52′55″W |
Area | 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) |
Established | 1960 |
Visitors | 138,230 (in 2021)[1] |
Governing body | Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |
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