Lake Country, Oklahoma
Before southcentral Oklahoma was lake country, it was river country, home to the mercurial Red, the gentle Washita and the pristine Blue rivers. Corralled, the rivers created four major lakes -- and a whole new world of water. Lake Texoma splashes into three counties and draws fisherman from all over the country, lured by the best striped bass fishing to be found anywhere. Near Ardmore, clear spring water fill Lake Murray, built in the shady foothills of the Arbuckle mountains and the sparkling centerpiece of Oklahoma's oldest, most historic state park. (A limestone castle houses the park's nature center.) The 9,000-acre McGee Creek National Scenic Recreation Area, adjacent to Atoka Lake, is home to white-tailed deer, wild turkeys and the occasional mountain lion. Campers can apply for a permit to backpack into the recreation area, or stay in relative luxury in a rustic log fishing hut at McGee Creek State Park.
Explore Lake Country
Craighead's Five and Dime
A variety store or dime store was once known as a "racket" store because it sold "anything that makes a racket"
Caddo, OK ShoppesEast Central University
Located on a hillside in the center of town, East Central University is one of Ada's crown jewels. A state-supported, fully accredited regional four-year university, ECU serves over 4,500 students. Founded in 1909
Ada, OK CollegesNorton's Indian Territory Museum
The museum houses Indian Territory relics and the largest collection of antique medicine and pop bottles in southern Oklahoma.
Marietta, OK MuseumsGarvin County Courthouse
Part of the Historic Downtown tour the Garvin County Courthouse was built in 1918.
Pauls Valley, OK Historic CourthousesWashita Valley Museum
The Historical Society works diligently to preserve Pauls Valley'
Pauls Valley, OK MuseumsDornick Hills Golf and Country Club
Dornick Hills Golf and Country Club, listed in Golf Digest's "Top 200,"
Ardmore, OK Golf CoursesArbuckle Camping
Buckhorn - Loop A Open Mid-May to Mid-September There are 19 campsites with 1 handicapped sites in this loop. All sites are first come-first serve. For More Information on this campground please call 580-622-3165 Buckhorn - Loop B Open Mid-May to Mid-September There are 26
, OK CampgroundsButterfield Stage Line
Standing at the forefront of the old Butterfield road imagine the stage coach hustling along the old wooden fence line up the well-ridden ruts that are still visible today and coming to an abrupt halt at the rest stop. The Butterfield Overland Mail route directed its route to Boggy Depot in 1858
Atoka, OK Railroad History