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Beavers Bend State Park is a 3,482 [2] acres (14.09 km 2) Oklahoma state park located in McCurtain County. It is approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Broken Bow on SH-259A . [ 3 ] It was established in 1937 and contains Broken Bow Lake .
Fort Cobb State Park is a 1,872-acre (7.58 km 2) Oklahoma state park located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA.It is located near the city of Fort Cobb.The park offers recreational activities and facilities including camping, fishing, boating, water sports, swimming, hiking and golf.
Hackberry Bend Campground is located next to Beaver Lake, approximately 2 acres (8,100 m 2), stocked with largemouth bass, channel catfish, and perch, and has 7 RV sites and 10 tent sites. Also located in Hackberry Bend is a one-room primitive cabin which sleeps four and can be reserved. Pioneer Campground is located adjacent to the ORV area.
Beavers Bend State Park: McCurtain: 3,482 1,409: 1935: Mountain Fork River, Broken Bow Lake: Bernice State Park: Delaware: 88 36: 1970: Grand Lake o' the Cherokees: Now known as the Bernice Area at Grand Lake State Park. [1] Black Mesa State Park: Cimarron: 349 141: 1959: Lake Carl Etling: Black Mesa Nature Preserve established in 1991 by the ...
The rugged and beautiful Beaver Lodge Nature Trail [4] is a two-way trail located near the River Bend area south of the dam and winds along a clear stream through a valley surrounded by pine-covered hills. Numerous park areas located around the lake gives visitors an excellent opportunity for outdoor family fun and relaxation.
In 1929, Carlton Weaver, an editor and politician from Wilburton, donated 120 acres of land near Robbers Cave to the Boy Scouts of America for a campground. The warden of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary arranged for skilled prison inmates to construct camp improvements, including a kitchen and several other buildings, from rock quarried nearby.
In addition to being home of Broken Bow Lake, the city is a gateway for tourists visiting Beavers Bend Resort Park, Hochatown State Park, and Cedar Creek Golf Course at Beavers Bend. Hunters also visit the region, which bills itself as the "deer capital of the world." [21] Broken Bow is home to two museums containing Native American artifacts.
Named to honor the Chickasaw Indian Nation, who were relocated to the area from the Southeastern United States during the 1830s (and who later sold the original 640 acres (260 ha) of land for the park to the Federal government), the park's springs, streams, and lakes provide opportunities for swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, and ...