Lakes
Broken Bow Lake
14,000-acre reservoir with deep blue water, rocky shoreline, and the cleanest swimming in southeast Oklahoma.
- Address
- Broken Bow, OK 74728
- Hours
- Always open
- Price
- Free
- From Sound of Sunshine
- 18 min
- From As Good As It Gets
- 14 min
Owner's note
Stevens Gap is the swimmer's pick — sandy, shallow entry, quieter than Beavers Bend on summer weekends.
Built in 1969, the lake has 180 miles of shoreline carved through the Ouachita National Forest. Three public marinas: Beavers Bend, Stevens Gap, and Carson Creek.
Stay nearby
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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