Adventure Seekers of OKC

I have been getting Beavers Bend requested a lot to me since I started this hiking group, so now it's time to give the people what they want. Come and enjoy spring by getting outdoors, into the woods and onto the water with this camping trip at Beavers Bend State Park near Hochatown and Broken Bow, Oklahoma.

Links to accommodations and campgrounds are posted at the very end of this essay of a post. Copy and paste the coordinates of the destinations below into your Google Maps or GPS to navigate to them. Take note that this park is within the Kiamichi and Ouachita Mountains of southeast Oklahoma, so most of the hikes will be difficult with significant elevation gain.

Keep in mind that black bears and alligators are present in southeast Oklahoma. Bring bear spray just in case and make sure you properly store and dispose of food. Finding alligators in Beavers Bend State Park or Broken Bow Lake is extremely rare. As long as you stay in designated swim spots and kayaking spots, you'll be fine. I've included links at the very bottom in relation to bear safety and alligator safety.
Below is an itinerary for the trip.

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Friday, May 8th
-Meet up at the Lookout Mountain Trailhead at 6:15 p.m. and hike the Lookout Mountain Loop. This will be a 2.2-mile hike. Lookout Mountain Trailhead coordinates: 34.128518211340975, -94.68662290835078

-Meet at Crystal Point to view the sunset at 8 p.m. Crystal Point coordinates: 34.16974860768105, -94.70026812952926

-Meet at my cabin at 9 p.m. for a campfire and some yo mamma jokes. I was informed by the park that I won't be assigned a specific cabin number until the day I arrive, so be looking for a post from me on Friday, May 8th telling you all what my cabin number is.
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Saturday, May 9th
-Meet at the Cedar Bluff Trailhead at 9 a.m. We will hike 1.2 miles of the southern portion of the Skyline Trail, and then we'll hike the 0.8-mile Cedar Bluff Trail, which ends in a spectacular view overlook the Mountain Fork River and the mountains in the background. Cedar Bluff Trailhead coordinates: 34.13749110697815, -94.6927564477332

-Next, we'll drive down and park at the basketball court near the Pine Ridge Campground, and then we'll hike the 0.8-mile Pine Ridge Trail. Coordinates for parking near Pine Ridge Trail: 34.12971494838653, -94.67589305760578

-Next, we'll drive to the Beavers Bend Nature Center and hike the 1.2-mile Tree Trail. Afterwards, we will go inside and explore the nature center. Coordinates to the nature center and Tree Trail Trailhead: 34.13237988621625, -94.68062319292594

-At this point, we'll break for lunch. For those who want to go kayaking on the Mountain Fork River, we'll reconvene at Beavers Bend Paddle Boats at 2:15 p.m. Kayak rentals range from $15-$20 per hour. There's also mini golf there for $3 per adult and $1 for child. Please message me if you wish to kayak, so I can call and make a reservation for kayaks. If there's not enough kayaks for us, we'll just hang out, swim and play mini golf. Coordinates to Beavers Bend Paddle Boats: 34.13750168793136, -94.6888548918124

-At 5:15 p.m., we will meet at the Broken Bow Lake Overlook for some gorgeous views of the lake and surrounding mountains. Then, we will drive slightly further down the road and visit the Beaver Band Water Dam Viewing Area, which offers some cool rocks formations that allow you to explore on the Mountain Fork River just below the dam. Next, we'll drive to Janet's Treasure Chest and look at a gift shop that is renown for its collection of Bigfoot paraphernalia. If you've never been to Beaver's Bend or Hochatown, it's like a miniature Branson that's Bigfoot themed.
[]Lake Overlook Coordinates: 34.15504156850313, -94.68899026355427
[]Dam Viewing Area Coordinates: 34.15602705128594, -94.70368394682642
[]Janet's Treasure Chest Coordinates: 34.11122572930821, -94.73960895123025

-After those excursions, we will drive to and meet up at Lake Bums Grill at 7 p.m. for dinner. Coordinates for Lake Bums Grill: 34.165638375286306, -94.75541442883116

-We'll once again meet up at Crystal Point at 8 p.m. to watch the sunset. Coordinates for Crystal Point are posted under Friday's itinerary.
-Finally, we'll meet at my cabin for a campfire at 9 p.m. This time with even more yo mama jokes!
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Sunday, May 10th
-Meet up at the Friends Trailhead at 9 a.m. and hike the 1.5-mile Friends Trail. Coordinates to the Friends Trailhead: 34.14518310075008, -94.6898596194659

-Next, we'll drive slightly down the road and hike 1 mile on the northern portion of the Skyline Trail. Coordinates for parking near the Skyline Trailhead: 34.14355554969673, -94.693675062252

-Finally, we'll drive down to the end of the park and hike the 1.5-mile South Park Trail, and then we'll finish by hiking 1 mile of the Mountain Fork River Trail. Afterwards, we will say goodbye and head on home. Coordinates for parking near those two trails: 34.12477098286786, -94.6685524403606

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