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Hawthorn Bluff Campground ~Lake Oolagah

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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 loop
These guys and pill bugs were all over the trees!
We went swimming later at the swimming area near our campground
It rained a lot for the whole week but we were able to go to Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch still.
The kids liked all the animals
I 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 Museum
All 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!

Hiking, Kid Friendly Hikes

RSU Conservation Trail~ Claremore, OK

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The Rogers State University in Claremore has a 120 acre nature conservatory with trails that is open to the public.

I decided to go with my boys and check it out.

It ended up being a beautiful morning and not too hot!

Seeing this guy off the bat was a good sign I thought.

I took pictures of the trails so you would know what to expect.

There are some trails through grass that you can take so I would bring bug spray or wear pants if you want to take those.

A lot of them look like this.

Most are pretty short and easy so young children should not have a problem.

This is the wetlands area but since it has been so dry in Oklahoma lately there was no water.

I would like to go back when we have had some rain.

We saw egrets, ducks, and turtles at the pond.

We also saw a lot of deer!

My oldest did not want to leave, he thought we should see more animals since they seemed to be around every corner.

They have a lot of really nice signs to help you out.

I would love to go back.

It was an awesome education reserve and a beautiful walk.

If you live in the area you should definitely check this one out!