Lake Eucha State Park
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Lake Eucha State Park is a 31 acre Oklahoma state park located in Delaware County
, Oklahoma
. It is located on land owned by the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma
, and leased to the state. The closest town is Jay, Oklahoma
. The park was previously known as Upper Spavinaw State Park. There have been parks, state and otherwise, around the lake since at least 1938; the oldest lease clearly applying to this park was started in 1967.
Oddly enough, while the park includes the name "Lake" in its name, it is in fact not on the shore of Lake Eucha
, and is in fact fenced off from the lake.
Lake Eucha State Park is a 31 acres (125,452.7 m²) day-use picnic area with a swimming pool. It is unique in that it is the only state park where groups or families may reserve the entire park and pool. The park may be rented for 24 hours. Lake Eucha State Park offers a large swimming pool with shelter, a barbecue area and poolside tables and chairs. The park area has an additional shelter with 55 picnic tables, as well as hiking trails and comfort stations.
During March 2011, the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department announced that it would close seven parks, including Lake Eucha State Park because of reductions in the departmental budget.
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It is located on land owned by the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, and leased to the state. The closest town is Jay, Oklahoma
Jay, Oklahoma
Jay is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,448 at the 2010 census, compared to 2,482 at the 2000 census, a decrease of 1.4 percent. Almost 40% of Jay residents are Native American...
. The park was previously known as Upper Spavinaw State Park. There have been parks, state and otherwise, around the lake since at least 1938; the oldest lease clearly applying to this park was started in 1967.
Oddly enough, while the park includes the name "Lake" in its name, it is in fact not on the shore of Lake Eucha
Lake Eucha
In 1952, Lake Eucha in Delaware County, Oklahoma, was created by completion of the Eucha dam on Spavinaw Creek. The nearest town is Jay, Oklahoma. This lake is owned by the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and functions as additional storage and as a buffer for Lake Spavinaw, which is the principal...
, and is in fact fenced off from the lake.
Lake Eucha State Park is a 31 acres (125,452.7 m²) day-use picnic area with a swimming pool. It is unique in that it is the only state park where groups or families may reserve the entire park and pool. The park may be rented for 24 hours. Lake Eucha State Park offers a large swimming pool with shelter, a barbecue area and poolside tables and chairs. The park area has an additional shelter with 55 picnic tables, as well as hiking trails and comfort stations.
During March 2011, the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department announced that it would close seven parks, including Lake Eucha State Park because of reductions in the departmental budget.