Galleries
Museum of the Red River
Free museum with significant Caddo and Choctaw collections — 30 minutes from Hochatown.
- Address
- 812 E Lincoln Rd, Idabel, OK 74745
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 10am–5pm
- Price
- Free
- From Sound of Sunshine
- 28 min
- From As Good As It Gets
- 32 min
Owner's note
A great rainy-day stop. Allow 90 minutes. The gift shop carries real Choctaw beadwork — not the souvenir-shop stuff.
Pre-Columbian pottery, contemporary Native American art, traveling exhibitions. The pre-Columbian collection is genuinely one of the best in the region.
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.
See the cabins →Planning your trip
Museum of the Red River is one stop on a Broken Bow weekend. Most guests drive in Friday afternoon, spend Saturday on the water or in Hochatown, and head home Sunday. Two nights is the minimum on most dates, three feels a lot better. Cell service is patchy once you leave the main road, so download your map before you arrive, and bring groceries — the nearest full store is in Broken Bow proper, about 15 minutes south of the cabin strip.
We host two cabins here ourselves and answer every message personally. If you are not sure which dates are open or which cabin fits your group, just ask — we would rather help you plan than watch you guess.
- Drive from Dallas
- About 3 hours
- Drive from OKC
- About 4 hours
- Nearest town
- Hochatown / Broken Bow, OK
- Busiest months
- October, then March–June
- Quietest nights
- Sunday through Thursday
- Book direct savings
- No service fees
Stay with us
Where to stay
Property 01
Sound of Sunshine
Game room, hot tub, arcade & fire pit — sleeps 18.
18 Guests · 6 Bedrooms · From $300 / night
Property 02
As Good As It Gets
Private heated pool, hot tub & creekside game-room cabin.
20 Guests · 5 Bedrooms · From $300 / night
Keep reading
- Broken Bow area guideWhere to go, what it costs, how long it takes.
- HochatownThe main strip for food, shops and live music.
- Beavers Bend State ParkTrails, the river, and the busiest hours to avoid.
- Broken Bow LakeBoat ramps, swim spots and rental info.
- Where to eatOur honest picks, including the wait times.
- Rates and open datesSee real pricing before you commit.