Beavers Bend State Park and Hochatown, Oklahoma, by Camper
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Mountain View River at Beavers Bend State Park
For many, Oklahoma brings thoughts of the Wild Wild West, cowboys, open ranges, and endless skies, and while much of that is true, it also offers the nation’s most diverse terrain claiming the Southern Plains, Coastal Plains, Southern Appalachians, and the Temperate plains.
For travelers, this means Oklahoma’s variety ensures endless adventure opportunities.
We took our Ember RV Overland Series 221MDB to the heart of the Ouachita Mountains and set up camp at Beavers Bend State Park next to the Mountain Fork River, which is a 98-mile-long tributary of the Little River, which also happens to be part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
Beavers Bend State Park’s 3,482 acres offers 47 cabins, 393 campsites, and more than 50 tent sites throughout eight camping areas, with easy online reservations available and on-site waste dump stations.
The latter, a must-have for RV camping.
With our chocolate lab, Australian shepherd puppy, and toddler in tow, we focused on family-friendly means and activities: walks, collecting leaves, and taking a spin on the C.P. Huntington S.P. train replica, which as you can imagine was a toddler’s delight, and collecting rocks alongside the cart path on the golf course.
Hochatown is a thriving tourism town with breweries, candy shops, ATV and boat rental and even a bowling alley. Honestly, this trip gave summer camp vibes.
The best part of our trip, however, was hanging out at the campsite. We gave our campfire pizza recipe another spin and watched movies under the "Stargazer" European dual pane acrylic skylight, which is still my favorite feature in our Ember.
Area Attractions to Visit
Cedar Creek Golf Course @ Beavers Bend State ParkCedar Creek Golf Course comes with epic views. The water and wildlife features — snapping turtles — make this long, narrow course surrounded by pines a great place to spend a morning.
Local 259 is a great hangout spot with shops for everyone in the family. The Market is filled with higher end products to up-level your dinner plans, while the food trucks are perfect for your “in town” meal.
