95 photo locations in Oklahoma — 26 waterfalls, 20 state parks, 16 ghost towns, 9 national wildlife refuges and more — plus 7 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 28 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Oklahoma. Wildflowers peak around May.
Photo locations
95
NPS sites
7
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 9.0+
Top photo locations in Oklahoma
Ghost TownPicher
Ghost TownCardin
WaterfallTurner Falls
Ghost TownCayuga
Rock FormationBlack Mesa
Ghost TownAvard
Mountain PeakMount Scott
Mountain PeakTurkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area
Ghost TownPiney
Ghost TownIngalls
Mountain PeakAntelope Hills, Oklahoma
LakeLake Texoma
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National Park Service sites in Oklahoma
OKChickasaw National Recreation Area
AR/OKFort Smith National Historic Site
OKOklahoma City National Memorial
OKWashita Battlefield National Historic Site
MO/ARButterfield Overland National Historic Trail
CO/KSSanta Fe National Historic Trail
AL/ARTrail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Golden hour in Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City, OK
Tulsa, OK
Norman, OK
BABroken Arrow, OK
LALawton, OK
EDEdmond, OK
MOMoore, OK
MCMidwest City, OK
ENEnid, OK
STStillwater, OK
MUMuskogee, OK
BABartlesville, OK
Night sky
Darkest skies in Oklahoma
State ParkAlabaster Caverns State Park
State ParkLittle Sahara State Park
State ParkBlack Mesa State Park
Scenic ViewpointBattlefield Overlook
State ParkGreat Plains State Park
State ParkGloss Mountain State Park