Parks

Beavers Bend State Park

Oklahoma's most-visited state park — 3,500 acres of pine forest, the cold-water Mountain Fork river, and the trailhead for nearly every hike in the area.

Address: 4350 OK-259A, Broken Bow, OK 74728
Hours: Open daily, day use 6am–10pm
Price: Free entry
From Sound of Sunshine: 12 min
From As Good As It Gets: 8 min

Owner's note

Park at the Forest Heritage Center lot if you want the quietest entry. The marked trails get crowded after 10am on weekends in October.

Beavers Bend is the gravitational center of Broken Bow tourism. The park wraps Broken Bow Lake on its south end and threads the Mountain Fork river through its middle. Day-use entry is free; the David Boren Lakeview Lodge sits inside.

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Sound of Sunshine & As Good As It Gets

Two large family cabins, both within a short drive. Book direct — no fees, no middleman.

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