Broken Bow, OK
Beavers Bend State Park
Oklahoma's premier family state park with trails and river access in the Ouachita Mountains. Paid entry. Works from toddler age.
- Hiking
- Ages 2+
- ~4h
- Paid
Dog-Friendly Adventures in Oklahoma
We pulled these 18 dog-friendly adventures out of our full catalog of kid-friendly spots in Oklahoma. Every listing has the ages it suits, what it costs, how long to budget, parking notes, and what to pack.
18 adventures found
Broken Bow, OK
Broken Bow Lake
Crystal-clear 14,000-acre mountain lake with calm swimming coves and 180 miles of shoreline. Free. Works from toddler age.
- Swimming
- Ages 2+
- ~3h
- Free
Wilburton, OK
Robbers Cave State Park Camping and Cabins
Classic Oklahoma state park with campgrounds, cabins and a real outlaw cave in the sandstone bluffs of the San Bois Mountains
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid
Broken Bow, OK
Beaver Lodge Nature Trail
Easy 2-mile forest loop trail through towering pines in Beavers Bend State Park. Free. Best from about age 3. About an hour.
- Hiking
- Ages 3+
- ~1h
- Free
Broken Bow, OK
Beavers Bend State Park Campgrounds
Family campgrounds along the Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend State Park. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. Plan to stay overnight.
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid
Broken Bow, OK
Broken Bow and Hochatown RV Parks
Private full-hookup RV parks along the Highway 259 corridor near Beavers Bend, plus the hookup loops inside the state park
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid
Broken Bow, OK
Cedar Bluff Nature Trail
Easy 0.8-mile river-view loop across from Dogwood Campground in Beavers Bend State Park - one of Broken Bow's best quick family hikes
- Hiking
- Ages 3+
- ~0.5h
- Free
Broken Bow, OK
David Boren Hiking Trail
Premier 12-mile trail system with lake views and flexible routes in Beavers Bend State Park. Free. Better for ages 6 and up.
- Hiking
- Ages 6+
- ~3h
- Free
Broken Bow, OK
Evening Hole Fishing Area
Popular family fishing pier on the Mountain Fork River with trout and bass. Paid entry. Best from about age 4. About two hours.
- Fishing
- Ages 4+
- ~2h
- Paid
Broken Bow, OK
Friends Trail Loop
Popular 1.5-mile family loop with a river waterfall in Beavers Bend State Park. Free. Best from about age 3. About an hour.
- Hiking
- Ages 3+
- ~1h
- Free
Broken Bow, OK
Hochatown Cabin Rentals
The private cabin market around Hochatown and Beavers Bend, where hot tubs, bunk rooms, game rooms and fire pits are the family standard
- Lodging
- Ages 1+
- Overnight
- Paid
Clayton, OK
Clayton Lake State Park Camping
Small quiet state park in the Kiamichi Mountains with lakeside campsites, a few cabins and some of the darkest skies in Oklahoma
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid
Fort Towson, OK
Raymond Gary State Park Camping
Small shaded lakeside campground and swimming area east of Hugo, and a workable overflow option when Beavers Bend is booked solid
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid
Hodgen, OK
Cedar Lake Recreation Area Camping
National forest campground on a small lake with a sandy swim beach and a flat shoreline loop trail kids can walk on their own
- Camping
- Ages 3+
- Overnight
- Paid
Hugo, OK
Hugo Lake State Park Camping
Quiet lakeside state park camping on Hugo Lake, a calmer alternative to Beavers Bend about 90 minutes west of Broken Bow
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid
Talihina, OK
Talimena State Park Camping
Small wooded creekside campground at the western end of the Talimena Scenic Drive, the ridge-top highway through the Ouachitas
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid
Valliant, OK
Pine Creek Lake Camping
Basic Army Corps campgrounds on a quiet reservoir west of Broken Bow, for families who want an empty boat ramp over restaurants
- Camping
- Ages 3+
- Overnight
- Paid
Wister, OK
Lake Wister State Park Camping
Shoreline camping areas and cabins on Lake Wister in the Ouachita foothills, an easy pairing with the Talimena Scenic Drive
- Camping
- Ages 2+
- Overnight
- Paid