Our area is becoming famous for our deep, clear mountain lake (Broken Bow Lake), whitewater fun and trophy trout fishing (Mountain Fork River), Oklahoma’s last free flowing stream (Glover River) and the tens of thousands of acres of national forest.

Mountain Lakes
For summertime fun on the water you can enjoy Broken Bow Lake and its over 14,000 acres and 180 miles of shoreline. Most of the shoreline is undeveloped mountain forest giving you a rare escape from commercial development.

The fishing is great in McCurtain County!
Broken Bow Lake has been named one of the top bass fisheries in the United States and the Mountain Fork River below the Broken Bow Lake dam offers year round trout fishing for rainbows and browns. The trout habitat stretches 14 miles downstream with the first 3.8 miles considered a trophy section where boats and barbed hooks are prohibited.

Whitewater Fun
Canoeing and kayaking are popular in the Spring and Summer months. The lower Mountain Fork River has a steady, constant flow and several rapids making the float easy enough for families and fun for everyone. The Glover River is a seasonal river and at high levels can challenge even the most experienced paddlers. The Glover holds the distinction of being the last free flowing river in Oklahoma!

National Forest Lands
Much of McCurtain County is covered by a variety of state and federally protected forests and wildlife management areas. This includes the mountainous Ouachita National Forest in the northern portion of the county. All together this gives you boundless opportunities for hiking, hunting, ATV/4WD riding, horseback riding, bird watching and more.

Beavers Bend Resort Park
Oklahoma’s most visited park is Beavers Bend Resort Park. The park actually includes three separate state parks and a golf course, all on the shores of Broken Bow Lake with the Lower Mountain Fork River running through it. Most of the developments in the park are ruggedly charming 1930’s era CCC construction of native stone and thick hardwood timbers. The crown jewel of the park is the Forest Heritage Center and Museum with its elaborate displays showcasing the areas heritage and history.