Little Niagara Falls is a waterfall on Travertine Creek in the northeastern part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Murray County, Oklahoma. A lidar analysis of the site finds the drop to be no more than 3 feet.
The falls
The lidar analysis indicates the drop is no more than 3 feet, well under the two drops totaling 10 feet in older data, and marks the feature disqualified there. The feature may be partly man-made or built up for swimming. Flow depends on Antelope and Buffalo springs and can stop entirely in dry conditions.
Getting there
The falls lie in the Little Niagara area on Travertine Creek, next to a picnic area; vehicles along the creek must use designated parking spaces. Walking distance from the lot, entrance fees, and wheelchair access are not documented.
When to go
Water quality in the creek is checked weekly during the summer swimming season and monthly the rest of the year.
On site
The Little Niagara area has a swimming hole, beach, parking lot, picnic area, and comfort station. A 2026 park order bans swimming and wading in Travertine Creek east of the Northeast Perimeter Road bridge at Little Niagara. Pets are barred from the water at Little Niagara and its immediate surroundings.
History and name
Little Niagara Falls is also known as Chickasaw Falls.
Nearby
Cave Island Falls is about 0.1 mile away and Sycamore Falls about 0.2 mile, both also on Travertine Creek. Bear Falls is about 0.3 mile away, and Garfield Falls about 0.4 mile.
Distances are straight-line.