Bernice State Park, also called Bernice Area at Grand Lake State Park, is an 88-acre (360,000 m2) Oklahoma state park located in Delaware County, Oklahoma. It is located near the city of Bernice, Oklahoma at the northwestern corner of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. The park is actually across the mouth of the Neosho River from the town of Bernice.[2]
| Bernice State Park | |
|---|---|
| Bernice Area at Grand Lake State Park | |
  Location in Oklahoma  Location in United States | |
| Location | Delaware County |
| Nearest city | Bernice, OK |
| Area | 88 acres (36 ha) |
| Visitors | 70,451 (in 2021)[1] |
Known as the "Crappie Capital of the World," the park also offers fishing for largemouth bass, white bass, channel catfish and bluegill. Visitors will find semi-modern RV sites and tent campsites, comfort stations with showers, boat ramp, courtesy boat dock for loading and unloading, picnic areas, playground, one mile (1.6 km) paved walking and jogging path that is handicap accessible, two wildlife watch towers, swimming and a nature center.[3]
Nature center
editThe nature center has exhibits featuring indigenous wildlife. These include for example, beehives, taxidermied animals and a 1,000 US gallons (3.8 m3) aquarium. The center has a full-time naturalist onsite, and offers classroom facilities and tours.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Evaluation of Oklahoma's State Parks". Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT). March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bernice Area at Grand Lake State Park." Accessed December 9, 2016.
- ^ http://www.stateparks.com/bernice_state_park_in_oklahoma.html "Bernice State Park."
- ^ "Bernice State Park Nature Center." Oh Ranger.com Accessed December 9, 2016.
External links
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