Ouachita Mountains Oklahoma Travel Information
A 300,000-acre section of the Ouachita National Forest in the
southeastern corner of Oklahoma features the pine and hardwood covered
ridges of the Ouachita Mountains. This area is a popular outdoor
activity and scenic driving destination. The best views of the
area are in spring and fall along the Talimena Scenic Drive, a
National Scenic Byway. The 54-mile byway follows the Winding Stair
Mountain Range and crosses into Arkansas. Recreational activities
along the byway include camping, hiking, hunting, and hang-gliding.
The Ouachita National Recreation Trail, a 192-mile hiking,
backpacking, and mountain biking trail, also follows the byway east.
Other trails in the national forest are open to off-road vehicles and
horses. U.S. Highway 259 provides a scenic route to Broken Bow
Lake and the Mountain Fork River. Here, Beavers Bend State Resort Park
and Hochatown State Park offer camping, cabins, and hiking and
horseback trails. The clear lake hosts scuba divers, and is a popular
fishing, boating, skiing, swimming, and eagle watching spot. The
Mountain Fork River offers some of the state’s best trout and
fly-fishing. Cedar Creek Golf course is nearby. The Ouachita
Mountains and National Forest are located in the southeastern corner
of Oklahoma. They are accessible via U.S. Highways 59, 259, 271.
Lodging choices include camping, cabins, resorts, hotels and motels in
the towns of the region.
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