Not a business, but a wildlife management area…read more Beautiful, red-dirt rolling hills, with a great recreation area! Easy access, rough camping area. 14-day stay limit, adjacent to Dead Warrior Lake. Nicely-maintained, and sparsely-visited. Pit toilets, picnic tables, and fire grates.

I recently went hunting here and had a great time. There are approximately 100 units of public…read moreland to hunt (Deer, Quail, Turkey, Rabbit, Some furbearers, Dove are all are present in fair to moderate numbers but some are more daughter free than others, so keep that in mind when hunting. Also Waterfowl are present in low numbers and limited to upper part of recreation lakes, two wetland development areas, and several small ponds.) scattered throughout the area, consult map for specific unit locations. The U.S. Forest Service Administrative Office is west of town on State Hwy 47. The staff there are extremely friendly and helpful. Be respectful and you should have no issues at all, no matter if it's your first hunt or you're a seasoned vet. Black Kettle WMA covers 30,710 acres near the town of Cheyenne in Roger Mills County. Located in the mixed grass prairie, it is a mixture of rolling sand hills, red shale hills, and wooded bottoms. The late-season offers good opportunities for white-tail deer with a good area of coverage for stalking and blinds, but minimum availability for tree stands from what I saw. There are also a lot of controlled burns in the area from what I could tell. Upland sites are vegetated with mixed grass species including big bluestem, indian grass, little bluestem, side-oats grama, and buffalo grass and brush species like shinnery oak, sagebrush, and sand plum. The red shale hills are dominated by shortgrass, sagebrush, and occasional mesquite trees. The wooded bottoms are dominated by cottonwood, elm, and hackberry trees. The average annual precipitation for the area is about 24 inches. I went just a few days ago and it was nice and sunny, but fairy breezy for the antlerless season. We are talking 20mph winds + The sunset is about 5:29 but because of some area vegetation it seems to get darker a bit early so keep that in mind. Management efforts focus on producing native wildlife foods such as ragweed and sunflower, although some small agricultural food plots are planted annually. This makes for a good hunt if planned properly. Wildlife water is made available on most units. Primitive camping is allowed on entire WMA in accordance with US Forest Service, Black Kettle National Grassland regulations. Three developed camping areas are also available including Skipout, Spring Creek, and Black Kettle; no RV hookups available. Lodging and restaurants are available in Cheyenne. No shooting range available. Fishing Opportunities are limited to Spring Creek Lake (60 acres), Skipout Lake (60 acres), Black Kettle Lake (80 acres), and several small ponds. I really enjoyed my time here and plan to make this an annual location to hunt. I'm looking forward to turkey season for sure. Not sure which property it was (but it was 100% private as a lot of adjacent land is in that area, so always check the interactive map and when in doubt, contact the WMA as maps can change and be outdated, even online) but I spotted a good 50-60 turkeys who's interest were perked as I let out a call, so I'm sure they've seen some activity. Be safe, have fun and happy huntin!

Honestly, we didn't expect much from the middle of nowhere Oklahoma. We headed out with our camper…read moreon timer the campsites at the lake were decent, although first come first serve. Pulled up and the sites were easy to find. For only $15 a night you get water and electric and there are 8 spots. By the end of the night every spot was taken. We loved our sight. Lake views from the back and plenty of space for our boys to run around. There are two ok-ish playgrounds. There is a swim beach but...I saw snacks in the reeds so go in at your own risk. Right off the campsite is the trailhead to a pretty hard mountain bike trail that goes all the way around the lake. If you don't mountain bike it is also open to hikers. The trail and park are well maintained and we were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed out time here.

The city park is also an RV park. So in addition to playgrounds and a ballfield, there are RV…read moreparking spots with hookups. I think most of them are reserved but there are some that appear to be "first come first served." I was driving onwards so I did not spend the night here. There is a free RV dumpsite on the main road. Easy to access and with a hose that has flush water. Did I say "free"? [Review 21106 overall - 148 in Oklahoma - 69 of 2024.]

A great local museum. Offers a slice of life in the 1920s and 1930s. Be sure and visit the creepy…read moreold dentist's office upstairs! Free admission; donations accepted. Open Th-Fri-Sat. After new year's 2016, they will expand hours.

Top quality repair service, at a very reasonable price. These guys shoot ya straight and are…read morehonest to the core. Like any seasonally dictated service, one may experience the occasional lag with respect to projected repair completion timeline. But one should expect that from any boat repair service. Most of which do not operate any where near the level of integrity that is standard of Big Tow. Only boat repair business i have interacted with over the years of which i feel are a level above the best of the rest. Top Notch! Highly Recommended!! jaybird

After taking my boat to a repair shop in Okc and being charged over 750.00, and boat didn't run…read morelike it should, I remembered seeing a place close to Foss Lake. I spoke with the gentleman and he had it fixed in no time, and was very reasonably priced and friendly.

We stayed for one night at the Cedar Point campground in space 8, a nice pull through site with a…read moregorgeous view of the water. It had a concrete pad, electricity and water, a picnic table and fire ring. The space is very large with grass and a large tree. We enjoyed our stay and would go back. All of the Oklahoma state parks we stayed at were clean and well maintained.

As far as lake swim beaches go, this park has the best one I have been to yet. I have been…read moreextremely disappointed with some other state park swim beaches so I was pleasantly surprised by Foss. All I can address is Sunset beach, as it is the only place in the park we visited. There are 5 cabanas on the beach that you can rent. However, if you don't want to pay to rent the cabana there are plenty of shade trees to set up under. So bring that hammock and relax! The beach is undead a sandy beach and it is safe to walk barefoot on as there is not any glass. Yay! We had a kayak and were able to use it right off the beach area. If you're in the city and need a place to go on the weekend you should check it out. Just remember, although a sand beach this is not Florida, this is Oklahoma. For Oklahoma this is a nice beach area

This is a beautiful 8,000 acre Wildlife Refuge that was established in 1961 and managed by the fish…read moreand Wildlife Service. It is home to 40,000 geese and waterfowl that migrate there each winter and take protection here. In the spring Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes use this area as a resting place. Ross Reservoir runs right through the middle of it. There are hiking trails and recreation areas with a boat launch ramp for small boats if you want to fish. There is an observation tower at Owl Cove which provides an elevated view of where the river widens out to form boss lake. If you are a birder there are a number of photo blinds available around the refuge. Controlled hunting is also offered at various times during the year. Check in at the Refuge Headquarters to get maps and information.

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