Roman Nose State Park - Watonga, OK
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The Snowdog
N 35° 56.180 W 098° 25.520
14S E 551835 N 3977039
Roman Nose State Park is part of the State Park Passport Program - north of Watonga, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM16HF2
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2022
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What is now Roman Nose State Park began at the "Old Cronkhite Ranch" on Bitter Creek and was planned as a recreational area. In 1925 the Cronkhite family set to work on the site, which was to offer swimming, boating, fishing, golf, and other recreational areas. A 40' dam across Bitter Creek formed the fifteen-acre Watonga lake, which is about thirty-five feet deep at the dam. However, tragedy struck - a family member drowned here - and the Cronkhites sold the unfinished resort to the City of Watonga in 1935, which in turn gave the land to the then-new State Parks Department. The Civilian Conservation Corps assisted in completing the project and Roman Nose State Park became one of the seven original State Parks. You can pick up your Passport stamp at the Park Lodge.
Name of Park, Protected Area, or Cultural Location: Roman Nose State Park
Name of System or Passport Program: Oklahoma State Parks Passport Program
Passport Available: Yes, for free
Parking or Entrance Fee: 0
Park Website: [Web Link]
Address of Station:
3236 S Highway 8A
Watonga, OK
73772
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Visit Instructions:
No special instructions, but a picture of yourself or of something unique to that place would be a nice touch.
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