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Heavener Runestone Park is a 55-acre park located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. It is located near the city of Heavener, Oklahoma. Formerly a state park of Oklahoma, it was transferred to the City of Heavener in 2011, and is now operated by the Friends of Heavener Runestone, a non-profit organization. The park features a little over 2 miles of hiking trails, seasonal waterfall, playground, gift shop, over a dozen camp sites and spectacular views. There are clean facilities on site including free hot showers for all campers. Located just on the edge of town for the quick trip for things forgotten but still gives the forest camping vibe.
Amazing place and only minutes from highway. Very interesting and majestic place. Makes you wonder why sites like these are not explored and researched further.
Sept. 2023
The staff we encountered over two different visits was very nice. I called previous to the trip and again the staff was helpful and nice.
We hiked the Red blazed trail and one of the Blue blazed trails. I absolutely love the rocky rugged terrain. There were many rock shelves to walk out on and lots of shear drop-offs to walk up to the edge.
Since it was bone dry when we hiked there was no flowing water. That being said there are countless little waterfalls and streams that would be magnificent during the rainy time of year.
The Runestone was neat, but I hate that a building is built around it. Unfortunately we have to protect our 'gems' from 'stupid'.
This is a great place to spend a ½ day chasing out the trails and learning the history of such a unique find in our state.
The park was very clean everywhere we drove and walked.
There is no entrance fee, but I encourage you to leave a donation to maintain access for those who follow after us.
Absolutely amazing experience here. Very well maintained park with incredible scenery. The Runestone is well preserved. Wonderful pathways that are well taken care of. The gift shop is very nice and stocked with plenty of Norse Rune related things. The staff is very professional, knowledgeable, accommodating, and friendly. Hope to return again with the love of my life.
Interesting park. It is free and has a couple short trails with the main one leading to the Rune stone. They have a gift shop and clean bathrooms.
Really neat site to visit if you are into history and/or Viking culture. I lucked out and had the place to myself (visited second week of December, so probably off season?) which was really nice. Definitely worth a stop if you are in the area or want to take a day trip. There is also camping around the site and a small gift shop selling firewood, souvenirs, etc.
