Waterfalls are magical places for Scott and me. There is something about the sound of the rushing water leading to it crashing down below. In the spray, we find rainbows which always bring a smile to our faces. We decided in 2020 we would “collect” twenty water features that fit into the “waterfall” category. We took the year and found eleven waterfalls, one Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) dams, one Work Projects Administration (WPA) dam, six spillways, and one cascade. We did not have any criteria as to what to look for, we just tailored our travel plans to finding water features. It may not sound surprising or magical, but where we found the waterfalls blew us away.
We started to write about this project before and, honestly, got distracted by everything that was going on in our lives. You can read the first article (waterfalls 1-4) CLICK HERE.
To read about Natural Dam, waterfall #5, CLICK HERE, Charlotte Lake Spillway, waterfall #6 CLICK HERE, Butcher Falls, waterfall #7 CLICK HERE, Grand Falls, waterfall #8 CLICK HERE, and Tanyard Creek Falls, waterfall #9 CLICK HERE.
There are many famous waterfalls in the United States; Yosemite Falls, Niagara Falls, and Horseshoe Falls to name a few. Have you ever heard of Dripping Springs? This waterfall is located near West Silom Springs, Oklahoma, in Delaware County. It is where the mountain lion scene of Where The Redfern Grows was filmed and it is a beautiful location.
Scott loves waterfalls and he wanted to see the tallest waterfall in Oklahoma; he had a choice between Turner Falls and Dripping Springs. This waterfall at Natural Falls State Park, like Turner Falls near Davis, is 77 feet tall. This however is all that the two locations have in common. There is an observation deck overlooking Natural falls with many stairs leading down to a viewing boardwalk. The spray from the water often drops the temperature ten degrees lower than up at the observation deck. The rock throughout the park is chert and limestone from the Mississippian Boone Formation. Here you will find crystal clear water and plenty of beauty to be enjoyed as you hike around the park just as we did.
The spring of 2019 we took some time to enjoy the waterfall and camping the park provided. We were able to head down to the falls toward sundown and get some wonderful photos. The park has yurts available above the falls; they can be reached by walking up the boardwalk that is high above the valley or with special carts provided by the park. This was one of our favorite places to visit.
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