We have visited Curt Gowdy State Park several times now and have fallen in love with it. For those who have been to Oklahoma, down to the Wichita Wildlife Refuge it is very similar, the rock formations are granite and the arid low shrubbery including cactus are very similar. We took the hike to the hidden falls and on this hike you saw beautiful views of the reservoir to open fields to rocky outcroppings and as you get closer to the creek the growth of all the plants including wild rose that was blooming during our first visit. As you near the falls, the humidity changes and you see ferns growing everywhere! There is nothing quite like the smell of pines and damp earth on a hike!
The kids were real troopers! I didn't expect to make it all the way to the falls, but they did! And the reward of playing in the freezing water was well worth it!
After the hike we went back by the visitor center. These fish are in the cement around the visitor center.
The kids were not too tired to play on the playground!
Smiling Rock
This second visit the cacti where in full bloom!
Our third trip was just the kids and I again. I was going to take them somewhere new... but we ended up at the Falls again. The water had gone down, couldn't even see the falls from the rocks. The kids enjoyed making dams in the stream. It was over cast and made for a nice day!
We can't wait to explore more!
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