Little Sahara State Park

Little Sahara State Park
Dunes in Little Sahara State Park
LocationWoods County, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest cityWaynoka, OK
Coordinates36°31′59″N 98°52′55″W / 36.533056°N 98.881944°W / 36.533056; -98.881944
Area1,600 acres (6.5 km2)
Established1960
Visitors138,230 (in 2021)
Governing bodyOklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
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Little Sahara State Park , also called Waynoka Dunes is a state park located in Woods County, Oklahoma, named for its resemblance to the Sahara Desert. The vast dunes have formed over time from terrace deposits, remnants of prehistoric times when the Cimarron River flowed over the entire area.

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