Our corner of Southeastern Oklahoma is blessed with beautiful rivers, lakes, mountains and natural hardwood forests. All within a few minutes of Carper Springs.

Family Fun! Things To Do with Your Kids
Bring your whole family and enjoy Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend Resort Park. Your kids will love the wide open spaces, the lake sports and white water. Best of all they can experience and learn to appreciate the simple pleasures of scenic beauty. (Or they can go ride the go karts!) Click here for more ways your kids will enjoy their visit. [More...]

Broken Bow Lake
Broken Bow Lake is a large, clear, mountain lake. Take the kids for a boat ride (the lake is 22 miles long) or swim in its cool, refreshing waters. Bring your own boat or complete boat rentals are available at Beavers Bend marina.

Fishing Broken Bow Lake
One of Oklahoma’s most beautiful lakes, Broken Bow Lake, is home to trophy largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, catfish and a variety of pan-fish. The scenic mountains and forest provide a sensational backdrop for one of the state’s favorite fisheries. Access to the lake is through Hochatown State Park. [More...]

Lower Mountain Fork River (Below Broken Bow Lake)
The Lower Mountain Fork, which flows through Beavers Bend Resort Park, has become Oklahoma’s premier trout destination. Stocked regularly, the river forms the tailwaters below Broken Bow Lake dam and offers thrills for fly fishermen and spin-casters alike. This is prime trout habitat including a trophy section in the first 3.8 miles of the Broken Bow Lake Dam tailwaters. In April of ’05 this river produced a state record 17 pound brown trout!

Map Download: Click here to download a Lower Mountain Fork River Map (PDF.)

Floating the Mountain Fork
Families also float the lower Mountain Fork. Because of the steady release from Broken Bow Lake the water is always cool and moving, even in the hot summer. The scenic float through the forest gives you plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities and just enough whitewater to give everyone a thrill! Also, if you look close enough, you'll see a marker where the trail of tears crossed the river back in the late 1800s when thousands of Native Americans were removed by the federal government to Indian Territory or Oklahoma.  McCurtain County lies in the heart of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. 

For the more adventurous paddlers the Glover River, Oklahoma’s only remaining free flowing stream, has been known to challenge experienced canoers and kayakers.

Hiking in Broken Bow
There is a reason to hike each season in McCurtain County. Spring is when the dogwoods and redbuds bloom, chasing away winter and setting the stage for the new year to come. Wildlife comes alive after the winter and colorful birds return after escaping the winter cold. [More...]

ATV Riding in McCurtain County
McCurtain County has become an incredibly popular destination for ATV riders. Several large areas have been designated for ATV, four wheeler and mountain bike riding including parts of the Ouachita National Forest, Three Rivers, and Honobia Creek Wildlife Management Areas. Click here for more details, suggested riding areas, riding rules and permit information. [More...]

Golf
Cedar Creek Golf Course is an 18 hole par 72 with 8582 total yards of bermuda grass tees and pine rimmed fairways and bent grass greens.  This course is laid out along the national forest and has incredible lake views and even an island green.  Cedar Creek was rated 4 stars by Golf Digest Magazine as "Placed to Play 2002" and it has only gotten better.

Scenic Beauty
But perhaps the best thing to do around Carper Springs is nothing at all! Enjoy the decks and porches, a casual hike through the woods; sit by the lake or river and watch for wildlife. The pace and beauty of our area will bring you a feeling you can’t find in a big city. We promise!

Trip Planning Help
Get the most out of your trip to Carper Springs. Rent a boat, schedule a Tee time, explore Beavers Bend Resort Park or learn more about Trophy Trout fishing in Oklahoma. Follow these links:

BeaversBend Resort Park • Broken Bow Lake Marina • Cedar Creek Golf Course • Fishing Oklahoma