By:
Submission
A City of Davis owned park with 1500 acres of Castles, Caves, Hiking and a Spring fed Creek that runs all the way through the park!
Turner was born in Virginia and married a Chickasaw named Laura Johnson. He then became a farmer in Murray County and in 1878 he and is wife settled in a cabin along Honey Creek. Turner discovered the nearby waterfall, which earned his name. The recreational area came under the ownership of the city of Davis in 1919. Davis operated the park until 1950, and then leased it out until 1978, when they resumed management of the area. Davis purchased 370 acres for the park from the Turner family in 1925, paying a reported sum of $17,000.
The Park has received national publicity and serves as a classroom for naturalists as it includes three natural caves, formations of conglomerates, limestone, granite, shale and sandstone.
We have beautiful RV Sites with water and electric hookups.
RV Campground has twelve 30amp sites and twenty 50amp sites. Daily admission is required for all guests.
There is a dump station located on the park grounds for your convenience.
Stunning place for a hike and taking family photos! We went in the fall so I can't speak for the swimming spots, but seeing all of the autumn colors is enough to make the drive worth it! The castle is a lot of fun for the kids to explore, too.
I did not stay at the park but I must warn others it costs 15 bucks per person just to drive up and see the falls.
The falls themselves are gorgeous, very clean both the water and the area. The staff does a good job taking care of this place. Worth a stop of your in central Oklahoma
I enjoyed my time at the park today. The waterfall is really pretty and there’s lots of vegetation and animals to see. I visited in what’s considered the winter season on a week day so I was able to save money on parking and the cost of entry. I only spent $12 for myself & my child was free since kids 5 years old and under are free. I brought snacks and food & I didn’t stay the night. It was worth it the drive! There are efforts to keep the park clean, but unfortunately there was litter scattered over the park. The trails are nice & there’s a nice view up butterfly road that I highly recommend seeing.
I've stopped by a few times and it always seems very busy so I never went in.
However I stopped by on new years day and there was hardly anyone here, which made the experience very peaceful.
It's $20+ dollars to get in per car.
There are some beautiful spots on top of hills here.
The waterfall is pretty big and there are some pretty cool viewing angles.
There are random caves you can walk/crawl into.
Streams/rivers have pretty clear water.
It's a very pretty place.
The water was a little low at the time I went, which is no fault of the park itself.
So I imagine with the water up a bit it looks even better. The pictures I have don't really do it justice.
I would come back, but tbh only if I knew it wasn't going to be as busy as it usually seems.
UPDATE:
Went back, was going 18mph when the limit is 10. Should've gone slower but it's very hilly so speed your speed fluctuates without noticing.
Officers stopped and told us to slow down and let us go. Understandable, but he had a bit of an attitude the way he handled it. Could be a bad day, but it was part of the experience.
