In Murray County, Oklahoma, Turner Falls cascades 60 feet along Honey Creek as the centerpiece of municipal Turner Falls Park near Davis. A wide pool at the base serves as the property's primary swimming area.
The falls
Honey Creek, fed by natural springs, drops over two steep tiers of about 13 and 45 feet into a wide blue-green pool that a small dam and walkway have enlarged for swimming. Lidar data from January 2025 established a height of 60 feet; older surveys showed 77 feet, a figure the park still retains. The surrounding park covers 1,500 acres below the Arbuckle Mountains, featuring three natural caves alongside outcrops of conglomerate, limestone, granite, shale and sandstone.
Getting there
The entrance sits at Interstate 35 and US Highway 77 in Davis, operated by the City of Davis. Entry opens at 7 a.m. in summer and 8 a.m. in winter and closes at sunset; gates remain closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and visitors must present identification.
Admission is charged per person. In the summer season adults pay $16 on weekdays and $20 on weekends, children 6 to 12 pay $9 and $16, and seniors 55 and older and military pay $9 and $13. Winter rates are $9 and $12 for adults and $6 and $9 for children and seniors. Children under 5 enter free. On summer weekends and holidays parking costs extra: $25 a day in Level 1, $15 in Level 2, and Level 3 is free. Purchasing parking in advance is recommended, including accessible spaces.
When to go
The summer season runs from May 1 to September 30, when lifeguards staff the swimming area and admission prices are higher; the winter season from October 1 to April 30 has lower rates. In 2026, seasonal lifeguards concluded their shifts on September 21.
On site
Swimming in the plunge pool is permitted at the swimmer's own risk when lifeguards are absent. Children 12 and under must wear a Coast Guard-certified flotation device in the water. Pets are barred throughout the park. Accessible parking is designated across the grounds. In September 2026 the park enacted a full burn ban, permitting propane grills only.
History and name
The falls bear the name of Mazeppa Thomas Turner, who was born in Virginia, married Laura Johnson, a Chickasaw woman, and settled in a cabin along Honey Creek in 1878. The city of Davis acquired the recreation grounds in 1919 and purchased 370 acres from the Turner family in 1925 for $17,000. The castle on the grounds dates from 1930.
Nearby
Bridal Veil Falls, also on Honey Creek, is about 0.1 mile away. Lick Creek Falls is about 2 miles away, and Price Falls on Falls Creek about 2.4 miles.
Distances are straight-line.