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Lake Wister State Park
Check pricesOklahoma state park in the Ouachita foothills offering lake recreation, camping, cabins, and hiking.
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Heavener Runestone Park
Hike down to a big sandstone slab carved with eight runes on Poteau Mountain and decide for yourself who carved them and when.
18365 Runestone Road, Heavener, OK 74937 · Heavener, OK
About Heavener Runestone Park
This 55-acre park on Poteau Mountain, outside Heavener, is built around a large sandstone slab carved with eight runic letters, first documented in 1923. Some say Vikings carved it around 1000 AD, while most scholars think a 19th-century Scandinavian settler did. Two miles of trails lead past the stone to a scenic overlook, and there are picnic shelters, a playground, campsites and a gift shop. Admission is free, and the park hosts a yearly Viking festival.
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