Outdoor activity Archives - Beavers Bend Creative Escapes

9 05, 2019

Outdoor Activities Abound At Beavers Bend Marina, Broken Bow

Outdoor Activities Abound At Beavers Bend Marina, Broken Bow

Suzy2019-10-22T21:36:05+00:00Beavers Bend, Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Broken Bow, Cabins, Fishing, Getaways, Kids Activity, Nature, Outdoor Activity|

If your family’s summer vacation centers around water, head to Broken Bow Lake and check out all the activities at Beavers Bend Marina. It’s just a short distance from where Beavers Bend Creative Escapes luxury cabins are located and a bit of a hidden gem in the state. Broken Bow Lake, part of the Oklahoma State Park System, is located in the heart of the beautiful Kiamichi Wilderness, and is known to have some of the cleanest, clearest water of any fresh water lake in the state, making it ideal for fun family outings. The lake’s north/south orientation is a [...]

7 02, 2019

Enjoy a Luxurious Girlfriends Getaway in Broken Bow, OK

Enjoy a Luxurious Girlfriends Getaway in Broken Bow, OK

Suzy2021-07-02T23:18:56+00:00Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Broken Bow, Cabins, Food and Drinks, Getaways, Girls Gone Wine|

Grab your BFF’s and treat yourselves to a fun getaway, complete with a little pampering, great dining, and a super cushy place to stay. Choose one of the luxury cabins at Beavers Bend Creative Escapes —the Vino Vista cabin, for instance—and settle in for a few days of good visiting, play time, spa time and relaxing. First on the agenda, a trip to Body Harmony Spa for its unique Body Harmony Experience, a wonderful relaxing treatment that is choreographed to soothing music for the ultimate in de-stressing. This 90-minute process includes a private bath with cozy robe and slippers, special massaging [...]

18 10, 2018

Oklahoma’s McCurtain County Wilderness Area A Natural Beauty

Oklahoma’s McCurtain County Wilderness Area A Natural Beauty

Suzy2021-07-02T23:25:05+00:00Attractions, Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Broken Bow, Fishing, McCurtain County, Nature, Wildlife|

The shortleaf pine and hardwood forest is the largest virgin forest of its kind in the United States. That’s just one of the things that makes McCurtain County Wilderness Area (MCWA) not just an Oklahoma treasure, but a national one too. You’ll find the MCWA, the oldest wildlife area in Oklahoma, in the northern part of McCurtain County, adjacent to Broken Bow Reservoir and Ouachita National Forest. The area was created from a 1918 purchase, costing about $6.13 an acre. In the 1930’s the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a bridge across the Upper Mountain Fork River and installed more [...]

20 09, 2018

Lazy Daze: A Cool Cabin Stay Near Broken Bow, OK

Lazy Daze: A Cool Cabin Stay Near Broken Bow, OK

Suzy2021-07-02T19:47:08+00:00Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Broken Bow, Cabins, Kids Activity, Nature|

Ah, the joys of relaxing in the country with peaceful surroundings and all the comforts you enjoy at home—or more! Welcome to Lazy Daze, a multi-story modern cabin in the newly developed Pine Hill area near Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Love a front porch where you can sit with a drink? Check. How about a great room with a fireplace where friends and family can gather? Check. A large TV or two for game day? You got it. A kitchen with all the latest appliances and seating for everyone? Yep, that too. Oh, and let’s not forget, this comfy house [...]

6 09, 2018

Honobia OK Hosts Bigfoot Festival October 5-6, 2018

Honobia OK Hosts Bigfoot Festival October 5-6, 2018

Suzy2019-10-22T22:15:36+00:00Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Broken Bow, Festival, Music, Outdoor Activity|

Even skeptics enjoy a little fun. And that’s just what you’ll find at the annual Honobia Bigfoot Festival on October 5-6 in Honobia, Oklahoma. La Flore County—where Honobia is located—is considered a hot spot for Bigfoot sightings in Oklahoma, one of the states where sightings have been reported. Signs of these occurrences include strange wood-on-wood knocks or powerful taps and vocalizations that range from whispers to whistles to thunderous roars. No sightings are expected the weekend of the fest, but lots of fun times definitely are! The Bigfoot Festival will be held on the grounds of the Kiamichi Mountains Christian [...]

5 07, 2018

Southeast Oklahoma’s Red Slough Wildlife Area

Southeast Oklahoma’s Red Slough Wildlife Area

Suzy2019-10-22T22:17:57+00:00Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Cabins, Fishing, Nature, Outdoor Activity, Wildlife|

Spanning nearly 8,000 acres, the Red Slough Wildlife Management Area (RSWMA)is a successful project that has enhanced wildlife and recreation in the area southeast of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. In the late 1960, this Red Slough area was cleared and drained for agricultural use, eliminating wetlands that helped maintain a natural flood cycle. In 1997, landowner Philip Hogan placed more than 5,800 acres into the Wetlands Reserve Program administered by the National Resources Service (NRCS). In the following years, additional acres were added, increasing the expanse of the project. Then in 2003-4, the Red Slough Wildlife Management Area received a grant [...]

21 06, 2018

A Beavers Bend, Oklahoma Getaway Nestled In The Forest

A Beavers Bend, Oklahoma Getaway Nestled In The Forest

Suzy2021-07-02T19:49:04+00:00Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Broken Bow, Cabins, Nature, Outdoor Activity|

Book a stay at The Nook and enjoy the best of cabin life—a cozy place secluded in the forest and yet just minutes from Broken Bow, Oklahoma activities. You'll find sleeping for up to 10 people and lots of space to relax or play, indoors and out. An expansive front porch provides an impressive entry into a large great room with light wood-paneled walls and wood floors throughout, providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Comfy leather sofas and chairs face the tall stone fireplace on one side of the room. Anchoring the other end of the great room is a [...]

7 06, 2018

Gear Down Bikes Outfits Cyclists Visiting Broken Bow, OK

Gear Down Bikes Outfits Cyclists Visiting Broken Bow, OK

Suzy2021-07-02T19:49:38+00:00Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Biking, Cabins, Outdoor Activity, Things to do|

Southeastern Oklahoma provides a bounty of places to test your skills on a mountain bike, most notably in Beavers Bend State Park. Whether you’ve arrived with your own bike and need supplies, or are looking to try out a new set of wheels, make your first stop Gear Down Bikes in Broken Bow. It’s just minutes away from the select cabins of Beavers Bend Creative Escapes. Opened in the fall of 2015, Gear Down Bikes has gained a reputation for quality and service. Their inventory of bikes is impressive and they’ll even deliver! The shop is also an authorized Specialized [...]

10 05, 2018

2018 Owa-Chito Festival: June 15-16 in Broken Bow, OK

2018 Owa-Chito Festival: June 15-16 in Broken Bow, OK

Suzy2021-07-02T19:52:21+00:00Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Broken Bow, Cabins, Festival, McCurtain County, Nature, Outdoor Activity, Things to do|

Once a year for the past 40 years, Kiamichi County in Oklahoma has produced a festival to showcase the natural beauty, heritage, and industry found here. This year’s Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival of the Forest will be held June 15-16 in Beavers Bend State Park. The forest has played a large part in the history and culture of the area, so it’s fitting that forestry competitions are a major event of the weekend. Featuring men and women who make their living from the woods, the contests include double buck sawing, ax throwing, Jack ‘n Jill crosscut, and Bull-of-the-Woods selection. The family-friendly [...]

24 10, 2017

Take a Hike In Beavers Bend State Park

Take a Hike In Beavers Bend State Park

Suzy2019-10-23T21:14:11+00:00Beavers Bend, Beavers Bend Creative Escapes, Outdoor Activity|

When you’re looking for great hiking in southeast Oklahoma, Beavers Bend State Park is the place to go. Home to the Forest Heritage Center Museum, the park offers nearly 12 miles of trails with wonderfully diverse terrain, including pine and hardwood forests, bluffs, and creeks. Photo: Jon Flobrant/Unsplash So tie on your hiking books and head out the park—it’s close to Beavers Bend Creative Escapes cabins which makes it super convenient. Once in Beavers Bend State Park, you’ll find both nature trails (marked by signs with blue on white tree blazes) and hiking trails (red on white tree [...]