Mile for mile, Oklahoma offers the nation’s most diverse terrain. As one of only four states that has more than 10 ecosystems, the Sooner State will take your breath away with its range of beauty. With a little imagination, these 25 Oklahoma locations will make you swear you’re on another planet:
- Natural Falls
Flickr//Phan Ly This scene from Natural Falls feels like you could be on a waterfall planet…otherwise known as Hawaii.
- Broken Bow Lake
Facebook/Fischer Photography-Jon Fischer The peacefulness of Broken Bow Lake will take your breath away. The natural beauty is stunning.
- Canadian River
Flickr/Lane Pearman This sunrise is picturesque and it feels like a magical morning in Caddo County.
- Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Flickr/Larry Smith You could feel as if you are in heaven with clouds that close.
- Deep Fork Wildlife Refuge
Flickr/Thomas & Dianne Jones The green looking slime is actually tiny fescue seeds, not algae. This looks like a kayaker entered Swamp World.
- Oklahoma City Capital Building
Flickr/George Thomas The steps of the state capital building make you feel like you stepped back into Greco-Roman times.
- Lake Carl Etling
Facebook/Stanley Harper This star trail above Lake Carl Etling makes you feel like you have been transported into space.
- Lake Carlton
Flickr/AR Nature Gal A picture-perfect fall look for Oklahoma…captivating.
- Eufaula
Facebook/Floyd Morgan Jr. The lushness of the greenery is out-of-this-world!
- Lake Hefner
Flickr/Lane Pearman The glistening water on Lake Hefner is breathtaking.
- Medicine Park Waterfall
Flickr/jack gray Another peaceful place in nature that looks just heavenly.
- Lake Eufaula
Facebook/Floyd Morgan jr A magical night overlooking Lake Eufaula.
- Skydance Bridge
Flickr/DiAnn L’Roy The Skydance Bridge in Oklahoma City looks like it could be in a futuristic world.
- Mount Scott
Flickr/Doug Miller A world of perfect sunsets would look like this.
- Lower Mountain Fork River
Flickr/Thomas & Dianne Jones The Lower Mountain Fork River rock garden looks like a scene out of a movie…stunning, yet eerie.
- Quanah Parker Lake
Flickr/Larry Smith The land of the free and home of the brave!
- Little Sahara
Facebook/Fans-of-Little-Sahara-Sand-Dunes-Waynoka-OK The sand dunes of Oklahoma…spectacular!
- Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Flickr/Larry Smith The reflection on the still lake with the sun setting in the distance makes everything seem perfect.
- Treasure Lake
Flickr/Larry Smith The lights from Treasure Lake, the glow of a thin mist in the air, and the stars that illuminate Wichita Mountains - looks like there could be otherworldly beings in the distance.
- Turner Falls
Flickr/George Thomas Turner Falls and the Arbuckle Mountains look majestic!
- Moon Behind Wichita Mountains
Flickr/Larry Smith It looks like you could reach up and touch the moon…maybe on another planet?
- Alabaster Caverns
Facebook/Alabaster-Caverns-State-Park Alabaster Cavern walls are amazing and abstract looking.
- Wintersmith Park
Flickr/Brad Holt Ada looks like the perfect winter wonderland.
- Cimarron River
Flickr/George Thomas The red soil makes this river look like the Red Sea.
- Talimena Drive
Flickr/Alex The Talimena Drive travels within the Ouachita National Forest along the highest peaks of the Winding Stair Mountains. It is a sight to behold.
Which “out-of-this-world” location is your favorite?
Flickr//Phan Ly
This scene from Natural Falls feels like you could be on a waterfall planet…otherwise known as Hawaii.
Facebook/Fischer Photography-Jon Fischer
The peacefulness of Broken Bow Lake will take your breath away. The natural beauty is stunning.
Flickr/Lane Pearman
This sunrise is picturesque and it feels like a magical morning in Caddo County.
Flickr/Larry Smith
You could feel as if you are in heaven with clouds that close.
Flickr/Thomas & Dianne Jones
The green looking slime is actually tiny fescue seeds, not algae. This looks like a kayaker entered Swamp World.
Flickr/George Thomas
The steps of the state capital building make you feel like you stepped back into Greco-Roman times.
Facebook/Stanley Harper
This star trail above Lake Carl Etling makes you feel like you have been transported into space.
Flickr/AR Nature Gal
A picture-perfect fall look for Oklahoma…captivating.
Facebook/Floyd Morgan Jr.
The lushness of the greenery is out-of-this-world!
The glistening water on Lake Hefner is breathtaking.
Flickr/jack gray
Another peaceful place in nature that looks just heavenly.
Facebook/Floyd Morgan jr
A magical night overlooking Lake Eufaula.
Flickr/DiAnn L’Roy
The Skydance Bridge in Oklahoma City looks like it could be in a futuristic world.
Flickr/Doug Miller
A world of perfect sunsets would look like this.
The Lower Mountain Fork River rock garden looks like a scene out of a movie…stunning, yet eerie.
The land of the free and home of the brave!
Facebook/Fans-of-Little-Sahara-Sand-Dunes-Waynoka-OK
The sand dunes of Oklahoma…spectacular!
The reflection on the still lake with the sun setting in the distance makes everything seem perfect.
The lights from Treasure Lake, the glow of a thin mist in the air, and the stars that illuminate Wichita Mountains - looks like there could be otherworldly beings in the distance.
Turner Falls and the Arbuckle Mountains look majestic!
It looks like you could reach up and touch the moon…maybe on another planet?
Facebook/Alabaster-Caverns-State-Park
Alabaster Cavern walls are amazing and abstract looking.
Flickr/Brad Holt
Ada looks like the perfect winter wonderland.
The red soil makes this river look like the Red Sea.
Flickr/Alex
The Talimena Drive travels within the Ouachita National Forest along the highest peaks of the Winding Stair Mountains. It is a sight to behold.
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