It would be impossible to find something negative about Sequoyah State Park in Hulbert Oklahoma.
There is so much to do here that you really will forget you are at a state park; because it really feels much more like a high end resort.
We arrived here on Monday at about 4:45 PM. Check in is 5:00 PM, but it was no problem going directly to our site which was in the last camping loop. The Choctaw loop just happened to be near the nature center, riding stables, and lodge. We were in site 10, which is a pull through site with full hookup. I believe we paid $35.00 USD/Night for full hook up – a bargain for what you can get at this park!
The approach to the sites is very nice with plenty of room so that you don’t need to do any jockeying after you pull in. An added bonus is that many of the sites in this loop have access to a clear view of the southern sky; which makes satellite reception possible. The Cellular reception here is also very good.
It took us about 30 minutes to get set up and get settled. The lake was directly across from our site, along with deer, cranes and a few pelicans. The road that circles the Choctaw loop is about a mile and a half long. It is great for walking your dog or just taking a stroll. Eva and I would walk that loop about two to three times each day. She was very interested in the rabbits and deer which are all over the park early in the morning.
About a three minute drive from the Choctaw loop is the Sequoyah Lodge which includes a three meal restaurant (most of the year). The folks at the lodge are probably the nicest we have run across in all our years of camping. This is true for everyone we interacted with at the Park; from the camp hosts to the folks that run the golf course. You will not find friendlier people anywhere else! Our neighbors were great as well. I shared a beer with John, who has been full time RVing with his wife for the last ten years. John had some great stories about his Class A adventures and miss-adventures over the last ten years. I hope we run into him again. The same thing applies to our campground host, who would come by and talk to us each day. Eva absolutely loved him and would have been happy to ride in his golf cart. He not only helps campers in his loop but is also responsible for keeping the sites groomed, and he does a fantastic job.
Inside the Lodge is as nice as you would think. Sitting just inside the front doors next to the restaurant is this beauty:
We tried out Swadley’s Foggy Bottom restaurant to see how the food was and it was good. I would have preferred to have breakfast but their hours have changed due to being off-season. This would be a great place to start your day if you didn’t feel like firing up the Stove or Blackstone Griddle.
The riding stables have also gone to being open on weekends only right now; but we did get a chance to see the horses. It looks like riding here would be fun, but not being here on the weekend made that impossible.
There is much more to this park than I could blog about, but the best thing you can do is to check it out yourself. If you want to learn more about the Sequoyah State Park click here; you will not be disappointed.
We were so impressed we have moved our family camping trip to this park for next June. I am really looking forward to going back!
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