Beaver Dunes Park
There are legends regarding strange occurrences at this place, going back to Spanish explorers. Coronado’s journal cites three of his men disappearing into flashes of green light while exploring the tract. There is a separate legend about the area being a UFO crash site. The location, which has been compared to the Bermuda Triangle, has been referred to as “Shaman’s Portal.”
The tract was once a state park. The State of Oklahoma announced in 2011 that the park would be closed at the end of Summer that year as a budget-cutting measure. Laurie Anderson of Beaver, Oklahoma protested to keep it open. The dunes were saved from closure shortly thereafter. On August 15, 2011, the park ownership was formally transferred to the City of Beaver.
References
- ^ "Beaver Dunes State Park". Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Highway to Halloween: From Spook Light to Shaman's Portal, road trip to eerie Oklahoma destinations". Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World, October 21, 2020. October 21, 2020.
- ^ "All Seven Oklahoma State Parks Slated For Closure To Remain Open". News One 6. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Phillips, Larry. Leader & Times. "Beaver Dunes State Park not closing." Archived 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine June 17, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2013.