Natural Falls State Park, Oklahoma

Natural Falls State Park near the northeast Oklahoma / Arkansas border is surprisingly small, but you can quickly see why it was turned into a state park. You only have to take a quick two minute walk down a paved trail and you’ll reach it – Dripping Springs Waterfall.

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Dripping Springs Waterfall

The main waterfall is 77 feet tall and tied for the tallest in the state. Also, interestingly enough, it turns out that “Where the Red Fern Grows” was filmed here. It’s funny because the gift shop seems to try and capitalize on that more than anything else. They even have a “Red Fern Reunion” room in the visitor center…

You’ll see Dripping Springs Waterfall from the top at first, but you can also continue on the Dripping Springs Trail down to an observation deck at the base of the waterfall.

Continue on down the path and you can see a small dam a little ways past the falls. If you want to hike further you can choose from the Bear Trail, Ghost Coon Trail, Fox Den Trail, and Pine Ridge Trail.

Things To Know

The park is free to enter but you’ll have to pay for parking. There is a playground for kids and other activities include picnicking, catch and release fishing, and disc golf.

There is a campground in the park if you want to stay overnight in your tent or RV. You can even rent a yurt.

Is It Worth It?

We drove about an hour from Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas to see Natural Falls State Park as a day trip, and we thought the effort was worth it.

The drive from Tulsa, Oklahoma is almost exactly the same amount of time so I’d recommend Natural Falls State Park as a weekend outing or overnight camping trip for anyone living in Tulsa!