The Gardner is a great place to see relics, antiques and tools from the Choctaw Indians. The…read moreChoctaws were moved from Mississippi to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears and here you can find the history and the relics. The (remains of ) 2000 year old Cypress Tree is very cool to see. Gives a bit of perspective. It's worth the stop to meet the owners and to learn about the beginning of Oklahoma as a state, and the Choctaw Indians and the history of the removal. The museum is located near the Mountain Fork River, so if you are planning a float trip, you can stop by the museum before you hit the water.

Its hard to find (your GPS may lead you to the wrong place - I updated the location on Yelp so it…read moremay lead you correctly), and if you go during the summer its going to be hot, but its worth it. I came here based on reviews on a travel site, and I'm glad I did. Although it may be hit or miss, I believe most of the time you will find a very elderly gentleman as a tour guide. Jackpot (assuming you aren't in a hurry, which you shouldn't be if you are here). He was a wealth of knowledge. This isn't a traditional museum. Its an old house, full of artifacts. Some you would expect, some you wouldn't. We started by viewing EXCEPTIONAL examples of fossils and crystals in the porch area, as shown in the pics I posted. This isn't even all of them, and the pics do not do them justice. They were museum quality specimens for sure. Inside there are signs posted everywhere not to take pics, and so I did not. As mentioned there are traditional antique items you would expect in an old home, but in our opinions, the best part was the antique guns and indian artifacts. I think that little kids would be bored and hard to control here, but older elementary age and up might really enjoy this place. I know we did!

You have to come to the Forest Heritage Center when they have the Folk Festival Arts & Crafts Show…read more It is really one of the better festivals that I have ever attended. I have been coming to Beaver's Bend State Park and to the Forest Heritage Center since I was a child and I noticed that Spike S.'s review discussed the wonderful history and description of the museum so I won't go there. The Folk Festival is going on this weekend and my sister, husband and I went yesterday which was a Friday. I have always gone on Saturday or Sunday in the past but here is a pro-tip. Go on the first day and get there when they open at 9am. The parking is less crowded. When you get to the Forest Heritage Center follow the signs with arrows to the parking area. You will then be directed to a space to park and then you can hop on one of the adorable trams pulled by a tractor or you can hitch a ride in one of the state park vans if you prefer a little more climate control. They will drop you off at the festival and they are constantly picking up folks leaving the festival so you never have to wait. We shopped and observed local artisans preparing their wares. There were people dressed in period costumes throughout. Women were spinning yarn, a man was making wood carvings, and a group was performing traditional folk music on dulcimers and mandolins. There were also Choctaw tribe members making beaded jewelry and demonstrating the game of stickball. The Forest Heritage Center is known for it's support of woodturning artists; so there were many of the woodturners there with the most gorgeous bowls and other turned wood items on display. I believe next year I will buy one of the bowls. Soooooo beautiful. The nearby Oklahoma Historical Society from Fort Towson was there and had numerous prints of old Oklahoma Maps and other historical Oklahoma themed posters for $5 each! Those posters would have made excellent framed art for some of the local cabins or for someone's home. Mountain Fork Brewery had a booth and I bought a nice bottle of the local Stout called Pappy's Buck Snort (love the name and the bottle is gorgeous). I also picked up some delicious Jalapeno Cheddar sourdough bread and a jumbo chocolate sourdough cookie. I also picked up some honey soaked pecans and honey jar containing a honeycomb from Roark Acres and salsa verde from Sixth Day Snacks....as you can see it is all about the food and beverages for me. I hope that you will consider visiting this awesome museum and especially coming to the folk festival in early November. I highly recommend!

Reviewed May 7, 2019 Learn about the logging industry!…read moreThe logging Industry played and still plays an important role in Oklahoma! This museum takes you back to the early days of logging, and progresses to today's industry and the products we depend upon. The museum is laid out in an indoor loop that you walk through to see the displays. It has displays of tools, folk art carvings, informative natural history displays and a great display of historical photos. Note: This review and pictures were originally posted on Tripadvisor by Spike S.

Came here for a bachelor party, and it was honestly the best zoo experience I've ever had - and one…read moreof the coolest excursions I've ever done, period. The guides were incredible. They were extremely knowledgeable, not only sharing facts about each type of animal, but also telling us about the individual animals themselves - their personalities, stories, and little quirks. We were lucky enough to feed so many animals, including monkeys, lemurs, hyenas, a rhino, and tortoises. We even got to interact with some of them, including a baby gibbon, sea otters, monkeys, and kangaroos. This was an experience I'll never forget, and I'm extremely grateful to the zoo and the team for making it such a special day. If you're coming to Broken Bow / Hochatown / Oklahoma - or honestly, anywhere within reasonable distance of planet Earth - you need to visit Beavers Bend Safari Park at least once.

Spur of the moment activity we decided to do before leaving broken bow…read more The walk through safari has lots of monkeys and other animals to see and even feed. The drive through portion was cool but be prepared for it take a while as a lot of the cars kept stopping for long times to feed and pet the animals. Couldn't see King George very well but it was still a great experience and I loved just seeing the animals in the woods enjoying themselves. They have some cute items in the gift shop as well.

This petting zoo was one of our best experiences on our trip to Broken Bow. Almost all the animals…read moreare rescues, which makes it all the more special. Cost to enter is reasonable. The nicest thing was the workers. All were so friendly and really cared for the animal's health. They were able to tell the history of the animals and where they came from. They were BY FAR the best locals we met in Broken Bow.

Lots of animals, and very kind staff!! We loved interacting with the kangaroos, deer, porcupines,…read moregoats, chickens, peacocks, and so many other animals!! You can tell they do so much good here, for these animals!! Really enjoyed it -- you can't miss going to a place like this!!

Part of the Beavers Bend State Resort Park. Beautiful view of the lake, clear water, kayak and…read morecanoe rental. I visited the park for the day and stayed at the Cypress campground. Campground spots had one leveled tent spot.

What a great time!!! This is a bucket list activity and we had a fabulous first time experience…read more This is a small establishment with only four lanes. And it is a bustling business. Call and make a reservation. We will definitely make a return trip. The only reason that we give this four stars is because we had two separate workers give us two different sets of procedures. So they kind of need to work together to get that all straight. Also, there was no toilet paper in the bathroom and it needed a little attention .

We were looking for something different to do indoors given the weather and decided to give axe…read morethrowing a try with our 4 kids. Booking online was very easy though they also appeared to take walk ins. Staff that greeted us were very friendly and explained the process well to our kids. They have about 4 bays of two and offer either 30 minute or 1 hour options. The 1 hour is only $5 more per person and seemed to be the better deal. Overall, the kids had a good time and we were able to do something different that was not so crowded. They also have a nice gift shop attached if that is your thing.

Doesn't say it anywhere on any of their promotional pieces but they are closed for the season now…read more Sad, but when I went through Yelp to message them I did get a prompt response stating they were closed for the season and a referral for an option nearby. So -- kudos to them for being helpful!

Great business - they are very busy and efficient. I will say this though - the rapids are pretty…read moreintense in one place. My husband and I were totally fine because we (mostly he) are very experienced kayakers. But there were about 30 ppl stacking up just totally bombing down rapids, paddles up because there was absolutely no instruction. There's not really any danger because the water is shallow but they really got in the way for everyone behind them. But very friendly people here, good prices, easy to book, didn't wait long at all for pickup, they just have buses go back and forth constantly. No complaints.

The golf course is pretty good with all the other stuff and very creative, especially with the old…read moreWest type of theme. The employees were very nice and they had really good ice cream too. The golf course courses were very clean and easy to use.

Quality course with fun interactions and amazing ice cream with 12 delicious flavors you should…read moredefinitely try