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Lake Murray State Park

There are a number of wonderful Oklahoma state parks and one of our favorite Oklahoma state parks is Lake Murray State Park.

Lake Murray State Park — Dude RV field still

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What we noticed on the ground

There are a number of wonderful Oklahoma state parks and one of our favorite Oklahoma state parks is Lake Murray State Park. Constructed by the CCC and WPA in the 1930's and 40's this Oklahoma state parks is quite impressive! Lake Murray is one of the clearest lakes in the Oklahoma state parks system so fishing is fantastic and water activities in the summer abound. There truly is something for everyone at this great Oklahoma state parks! Located in south central OK just south of Ardmore, Lake Murray is convenient to the DFW area as well as the Oklahoma City area. Thanks to the cabins and lodge you dont have to worry about roughing it on your visit to Lake Murray! You can even rent a floating cabin at Lake Murray! Come along with me as I explore this wonderful Oklahoma state parks!

Mapped with our State Parks To The North- OK, KS, CO, stops.

Living guide

What the weather is usually like at Lake Murray State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Ardmore, OK weather station, 7.7 miles from Lake Murray State Park, show that the warmest month is July (average high 95.3 F) and the coolest is January (average low 31.5 F).

May is usually the wettest month, at about 5.72 inches of rain, and January the driest, at about 1.84 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 38.0 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January53.731.51.84
February58.736.52.21
March66.844.92.81
April75.053.53.28
May82.162.25.72
June89.870.84.58
July95.374.52.49
August95.074.02.67
September87.066.83.60
October77.254.53.86
November65.243.32.37
December55.434.62.60

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Ardmore, OK (USC00340292), 7.7 miles from the park. Station elevation about 841 ft; the map pin is at about 789 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

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