A prime example of Oklahoma's diverse terrain, Little Sahara State Park is located four miles south of Waynoka in northwest Oklahoma and boasts over 1,600 acres of sand dunes, ranging in height from 25 to 75 feet. The vast dunes have formed over time from terrace deposits, remnants of prehistoric times when the Cimarron River flowed over the entire area during the Pleistocene Age. This makes for extremely fine quartz sand.

The main attraction at Little Sahara State Park is dune buggy and ATV riding across the sand dunes. Visitors can either bring their own ATV or rent one off-site by a private vendor. Either way, visitors will have a blast in this mini-desert atmosphere, known as one of the best riding spots for ATV's in the Midwest. There are specific requirements for those bringing your own ATV.


Below: Karen Duquette saw a deer and her baby fawn crossing the road. So she took some photos.


And later, Lee and Karen Duquette saw yet another deer who just stood there staring at them. Once the deer saw Karen, he stuck his tongue out of his mouth (Ha Ha Ha!)


Below: Behind the cabins, Lee and Karen Duquette saw a pond with boiling springs. But it was NOT the main boiling springs the park is famous for. There were a couple of small areas within this pond that were bubbling.




Below: After looking at the above map of the park, Lee Duquette finally found the boiling springs that the park is famous for.


Below: The water was so clear that Lee and Karen Duquette could see through to the bottom of the pond. The gray spot in the corner is where the water was bubbling. It was not an easy spot to photograph, but it is clearer in the close-up photo on the right. Every minute, about 30 gallons of water flow from the Boiling Spring.


Menu for Lee and Karen Duquette's Adventures in Oklahoma You may visit the six sites listed below in any order you choose
Entering Oklahoma and some history	Little Sahara State Park in Waynoka
Boiling Springs State Park in Woodward (this page)	Roman Nose State Park in Watonga
Jim's Metal Art Museum in Gage, Oklahoma	Windmill Museum in Shattuck

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