Experience the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Totality from an Oklahoma State Park Don’t wait, make your plans now for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. This is the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous US until 2044. Six Oklahoma State Parks will see at least 99% totality, with three (Beavers Bend, Talimena and Wister) experiencing the full...
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OTRD Announces Identification of 51 Underutilized Agency Vehicles in Fleet Modernization Initiative
OTRD Announces Identification of 51 Underutilized Agency Vehicles in Fleet Modernization Initiative OKLAHOMA CITY (August 7, 2023) – Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation (OTRD) Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt announced today great progress in the state’s ongoing fleet modernization initiative announced by Governor Kevin Stitt in February. In total, OTRD has identified 51 underutilized vehicles, saving taxpayers an estimated $450,000 a year....
OTRD Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt Names Sterling Zearley Director of State Parks
OTRD Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt Names Sterling Zearley Director of State Parks OKLAHOMA CITY (June 27, 2023) – Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation (OTRD) Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt has named Sterling Zearley as the new Director of State Parks. “With more than two decades of experience in the State Parks system, Sterling Zearley will be an invaluable member of the agency,”...
La Ratatouille Named New Vendor for Restaurant Services for Oklahoma State Parks
La Ratatouille Named New Vendor for Restaurant Services for Oklahoma State Parks OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, in partnership with the Oklahoma Office of Management & Enterprise Services, has announced that La Ratatouille is the new restaurant operator for Oklahoma State Parks. This comes after an extensive Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFP) process...
RFP for Oklahoma State Parks Restaurants Closed, Multiple Responses Received
RFP for Oklahoma State Parks Restaurants Closed, Multiple Responses Received The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department is one step closer to reopening restaurants in some of Oklahoma’s most popular state parks OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department (OTRD) received multiple responses following the Request for Proposals (RFP) for restaurant services at six state park locations. Seven responses...
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Announces Opening of New Tiny Cabins at Beavers Bend State Park
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Announces Opening of New Tiny Cabins at Beavers Bend State Park OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department announced today that 12 new tiny cabins in Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow are now open to the public. Alongside the Mountain Fork River, the new Riverside Retreat cabins are great for year-round use and add to the existing lodging...
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Launches New ‘Imagine That’ Campaign
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Launches New ‘Imagine That’ Campaign The campaign highlights the state’s unique attractions and dream-worthy experience OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department announced Monday that it has launched a new “Imagine That” tourism marketing campaign. “Imagine That,” the state’s official branding tagline, illustrates Oklahoma’s lifestyle-rich opportunities that inspire visitors to dream big. This is the first television campaign...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Press Conference for Launch of New “Imagine That” Campaign
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** OKLAHOMA CITY — Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell and Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt will hold a press conference announcing the launch of the state’s new “Imagine That” campaign Monday, February 20 at 9 a.m. in the Blue Room at the Oklahoma State Capitol. WHEN: Monday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. WHERE: Oklahoma State Capitol, Blue...
Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation Issues Request for Proposal for Oklahoma State Parks Restaurants
Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation Issues Request for Proposal for Oklahoma State Parks Restaurants Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department is requesting proposals for restaurant services at six state park locations OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department announced today the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the operations of Oklahoma State Park restaurants. In coordination...
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Names Forrest McMurray as Chief Operating Officer
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Names Forrest McMurray as Chief Operating Officer OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department has announced that Forrest McMurray, former Director of Operations for the Executive Office of the Governor of Oklahoma, has joined OTRD as Chief Operating Officer. “It’s rare to find a trusted leader with the right skills to step in...