Honey Creek State Park

Honey Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Honey Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Honey Creek State Park
Location in Oklahoma
Map showing the location of Honey Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Honey Creek State Park
Location in United States
LocationDelaware County, Oklahoma
Nearest cityGrove, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°34′32″N 94°47′02″W / 36.57556°N 94.78389°W / 36.57556; -94.78389
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Visitors120,354 (in 2021)[1]
Governing bodyOklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation

The Honey Creek Area at Grand Lake State Park, previously Honey Creek State Park, is a 30-acre (120,000 m2) Oklahoma state park located on Grand Lake, near the city of Grove, Oklahoma in Delaware County, Oklahoma.[2]

Honey Creek provides access to Grand Lake for fishing and boating. Facilities include 49 RV sites, 100 tent sites, paved interior roads and RV sites, lighted boat ramp, picnic areas and two covered group shelters, outdoor grills, 4 comfort stations with showers, dump station, a playground, swimming pool, a courtesy boat dock for loading and unloading, courtesy fishing dock, and fish cleaning station.[2]

Fees

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To help fund a backlog of deferred maintenance and park improvements, the state implemented an entrance fee for this park and 21 others effective June 15, 2020. The fees, charged per vehicle, start at $10 per day for a single-day or $8 for residents with an Oklahoma license plate or Oklahoma tribal plate. Fees are waived for honorably discharged veterans and Oklahoma residents age 62 & older and their spouses. Passes good for three days or a week are also available; annual passes good at all 22 state parks charging fees are offered at a cost of $75 for out-of-state visitors or $60 for Oklahoma residents.

References

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  1. ^ "Evaluation of Oklahoma's State Parks". Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT). March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Honey Creek Area at Grand Lake State Park." TravelOK Accessed November 19, 2016.
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