Adventures in Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City, OK

OKC Sailing School

Week-long learn-to-sail camps for kids on Lake Hefner, open to non-members, plus a half-day Pirate Camp for ages 5 to 7. Paid.

  • Sailing
  • Ages 5+
  • ~7h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Beavers Bend State Park Cabins

Rustic and modern state park cabins in the pines at Beavers Bend, minutes from Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River

  • Lodging
  • Ages 1+
  • 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

Broken Bow Treehouse and Glamping Stays

Treehouses, A-frames, geodesic domes and canvas glamping tents scattered through the woods around Hochatown and Broken Bow Lake

  • Lodging
  • Ages 4+
  • 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

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

Tulsa, OK

Discovery Lab

Tulsa children's museum by the Arkansas River with a maker space, water channels, a climbing structure and a crawler-friendly zone.

  • Indoor Play
  • Ages 1+
  • ~3h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Forest Heritage Center Museum

Free forestry museum inside Beavers Bend State Park with wall murals, logging tools, and dioramas for a rained-out cabin day.

  • Museum
  • 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

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

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

Idabel, OK

Museum of the Red River

Idabel museum forty minutes from Broken Bow with a full mounted Acrocanthosaurus and Native American art of the Americas.

  • Museum
  • Ages 4+
  • ~2h
  • Free

Oklahoma City, OK

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Oklahoma City Western museum with a full-scale indoor frontier town, a kids cowboy corral, and rodeo and Native American galleries.

  • Museum
  • Ages 4+
  • ~3h
  • Paid

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Oklahoma City art museum built around a fifty-five foot Chihuly glass tower, with weekend family art studios and a film theater.

  • Museum
  • Ages 4+
  • ~2h
  • Paid

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma History Center

Oklahoma City state history museum with hanging aircraft, a full oil derrick, a Route 66 section and a hard-hitting Dust Bowl gallery.

  • Museum
  • Ages 5+
  • ~3h
  • 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

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

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

Oklahoma City, OK

Science Museum Oklahoma

Huge Oklahoma City science museum with a high-wire bike, tinkering garage, planetarium, and daily explosive demonstrations.

  • Science
  • Ages 2+
  • ~5h
  • 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

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

The Maze of Hochatown

Giant 29,000 sq ft wooden maze in Hochatown near Broken Bow - tickets sold at the gate, with checkpoint towers and stamp collecting kids love

  • Nature
  • Ages 3+
  • ~1h
  • 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

Beaver's Bend Mining Company

Gem mining sluice and dinosaur mini golf in Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About two hours. Stroller-friendly.

  • Nature
  • Ages 2+
  • ~2h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Beavers Bend Depot & Trail Rides

Miniature train rides and guided horseback rides through the Ouachita pines. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About two hours.

  • Nature
  • Ages 2+
  • ~2h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Beavers Bend Marina

Pontoon and boat rentals on crystal-clear Broken Bow Lake. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. A half-day trip. Easy going.

  • Kayaking
  • Ages 2+
  • ~3h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Beavers Bend Safari Park

Drive-through and walk-through safari with 350+ exotic animals near Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About two hours.

  • Nature
  • Ages 2+
  • ~2h
  • Paid

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

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 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

Broken Bow, OK

Broken Bow Lake Paddleboarding

Stand-up paddleboard rentals and lessons on crystal-clear Broken Bow Lake. Paid entry. Better for ages 6 and up. About two hours.

  • Paddleboarding
  • Ages 6+
  • ~2h
  • Paid

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 Petting Zoo

Rescue-based petting zoo with barnyard animals and exotics in Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About an hour.

  • Nature
  • Ages 2+
  • ~1h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Mountain Fork River Kayaking

Kayak and canoe rentals on the crystal-clear Mountain Fork River near Beavers Bend. Paid entry. Best from about age 5. About two hours.

  • Kayaking
  • Ages 5+
  • ~2h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Mountain Fork River Tubing

Gentle family river float through the Ouachita Mountains on the Mountain Fork River. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. About two hours.

  • Tubing
  • Ages 3+
  • ~2h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Outlaw's Guided Adventures

Guided off-road UTV trail rides through 75+ miles of Ouachita Mountain trails. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. A half-day trip.

  • Nature
  • Ages 3+
  • ~3h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Riverman Trail Rides

Guided horseback riding through the Ouachita Mountains overlooking the Glover River. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. About an hour.

  • Nature
  • Ages 3+
  • ~1h
  • Paid

Broken Bow, OK

Rugaru Adventures

Top-rated six-line forest canopy zipline tour in the Ouachita Mountains. Paid entry. Better for ages 7 and up. About two hours.

  • Aerial Adventure
  • Ages 7+
  • ~2h
  • Paid