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Sand Springs, OK Road Trips

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Downtown Sand Springs, OK, OK

Photo: Thilina Alagiyawanna

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

187.5 mi

Lawton, OK

Quickest Drive

3h 22m

Lawton, OK

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Sand Springs, OK by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

19,973

Median Income

$73,400

Median Home Value

$186,700

Median Age

37.3

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Sand Springs, OK at a Glance

Founded

1911

Elevation

787 ft

Area

21 mi²

Notable People from Sand Springs, OK

A sampling of people born in Sand Springs, OK.

Mae Young

Mae Young

1923–2014

American professional wrestler (1923–2014)

Cindy Pickett

1947

American actress

Jerry Adair

Jerry Adair

1936–1987

baseball player (1936-1987)

City data from Wikidata (Q2220501), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Sand Springs, OK

Sand Springs is in the Green Country region of Oklahoma.

Charles Page Cenotaph (In the center of town). Commemorates Charles Page, The Founder of Sand Springs and many of its Social Institutions. Sand Springs Cultural & Historical Museum, 9 E Broadway St. Relates Charles Page's philanthropic accomplishments, e.g. orphanage in town, among other things. Tel: +1 918-246-2509.

1 Keystone State Park, 1926 OK-151, ☏ +1 918-865-4991. Su-Th 9AM-6PM, F-Sa 9AM-8PM. Lake Keystone Formed with the construction of the Keystone Dam and has all basic facilities for recreation (Scuba diving tours of Old Mannford are sometimes done as well, though swimming in Lake Keystone is discouraged because of water currents related to the dam intake). Free. (updated Jul 2025) Keystone Ancient Forest, 160 Ancient Forest Dr, ☏ +1 918-246-7795. Th 7AM-2PM, F-Su 7AM-6PM. Conservation area for crosstimbers ecoregion with lots of hiking. Free. Osage Casino, 301 Blackjack Drive, ☏ +1 877-246-8777. Pretty basic. Has diner and golf course and hotel rooms though.

Try staying at a cabin at Keystone State Park for something out of the ordinary.

1 William R. Pogue Municipal Airport (FAA LID: KOWP). Is a general aviation airport.

Travel tips adapted from Sand Springs on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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