We did another week of living life in the rv while Nick went to work! This time at Lake Oolagah!
I thought we would be staying in a lakeside spot like last time but the site map for booking ended up being a bit off and we were just on the otherside of the road.
It ended up being a blessing because I was not sure if I wanted to worry about kids near the cliff all week anyway.
I had lots of plans to visit the surrounding area while we were rving starting with day one!
Then I realized I had left my purse in my husbands vehicle…
It ended up being a perfect low key day though!
We hiked at the Skull Trail and took the longest loop which follows near the lake mostly.
It’s about 1 mile long for the longest loopThese guys and pill bugs were all over the trees!We went swimming later at the swimming area near our campgroundIt rained a lot for the whole week but we were able to go to Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch still.The kids liked all the animalsI wanted to hike the next day but it was going to storm so we quickly checked out the Teaching Garden in Claremore and then headed to the Will Rogers MuseumAll the rain meant the dam near us was overflowing and had lots of birds.This little guy blocked our trail on our way back from the swimming beach to our campground one day!!!!!! My youngest son almost stepped on it!We checked out the Summerfest at Collinsville and it was a beautiful way to end the day.They have it on the second Thursday of the month through the summer and show a movie in the park also when it gets dark.Such a beautiful campground!
Had a great time and I am already planning when we can go again!
Just over two miles, this trail has easy parts and difficult parts.
This was one of the more difficult sections.
It is a fun hike though, right on the lake!
2. Ranger Trail ~Keystone State Park
A nice easy loop trail, it is just over a mile long but Keystone State Park is part of the Park pass system so there is a fee.
3. Keystone Mountain Bike Trail
You can do the large loop for over 4 miles or the smaller loop for 2 miles (that is what we did), there are other trails also that can cut it shorter I believe.
I have gotten lost here in the past but this time used the AllTrails app and it worked great! I love hiking here, a nice beautiful hike that still has enough challenges it feels like a hike 😉
This is right across from the Keystone State Park but is not part of the fee area so no charge to park there.
4. Falls Trail ~Keystone Ancient Forest
A difficult trail it is 3.5 miles long but takes around 1.5 miles to get to it from the parking lot.
My youngest had trouble finishing this hike but thankfully her brothers kept her distracted.
I would image that the waterfalls are only really there after some rain, there were not really any falls when we went this time.
Bonus ~ Wilson Hike at Keystone Ancient Forest
It is only 1 mile long but you have to hike on the Frank trail to get to it. The Frank Trail is a moderate hike though and less than a mile to reach the Wilson Trail, the Wilson Trail is difficult but beautiful. They also have other trails there but check to make sure they are open before going. They are usually only open on the weekends.
5. Washington Irving Trail
This is a very easy out and back trail that is just over a mile.
They have signs throughout the trail giving information about the area but some of them are too messed up to read.
We did all of these trails last week while we stayed in our trailer nearby and really enjoyed them!
I would love to live closer to this area to take advantage of all the great hiking every day!
I found a great deal for the museum on groupon which we have used before also. So if you are wanting to go, you might want to check there first.
They were having a special family day so they had some hands on activities for the kids!
The girls enjoyed grinding corn and watching butter be churned.
When you have kids with allergies there is always a bit of disappointment that comes when food is around (they were letting people try the butter) but it was still interesting.
The basement has a little kids area.
We drove over to the ranch on the next day.
It is such a beautiful place.
My kids loved the animals.
Even the ones that escaped their pens 😉
These goats had knocked off a board and would come and go as they pleased. Ha
I really enjoy learning about Will Roger and his family and the ranch is like a peaceful retreat.
Have you been to the museum or ranch? I think he is a great part of Oklahoma history.
