With nearly 40 state parks in Oklahoma today, there are wonderful places in natural settings where you can still get away and take in the outdoors. In 1937, Oklahoma was celebrating its eight new ...

UPDATE (9/18/25) — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) announced all The Lookout Kitchen restaurants within Oklahoma State Parks will close on Sept. 30. After the restaurants close, ...

A retro-style sign welcomes guests to the lodging area at Sequoyah State Park. (Photo by Lori Duckworth/Courtesy of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department) OKLAHOMA CITY — Restaurants at five ...

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) has suspended the Lookout Kitchen's operation of the state park restaurants. They say this was done in response to the restaurant's repeated ...