Amazing place! The couple that runs it are wonderful people with fun stories. They can tell you all…read moreabout the rocks and even where they sourced them. The lady is super great with kids and lets them use her magnify glass to examine the rocks while she explains how and what they're looking at. We always make a point to stop in and see what's new. Very fair prices to top it off and no fake stuff like at the kids' place down the road.

Such a wonderful exhibit. The audio guide is so wonderful and educational. Such an informative and…read morea beautiful display of natural ecosystems, a must see stop when you're in Broken Bow! :)

Pool gets pretty crazy with kids and website states adult only swim from 8pm on which is highly…read moreincorrect. Adults should be required with kids under 14 but they aren't. Security needs to step it up. Teen boys are wild on the disabled pool chair. We let them know and they did nothing!!! I hope it doesn't break and a child needs to actually use it vs doing cannon balls off of it. You can't even find hotel staff anywhere down there ever. They sell pool passes here so it's not resort only folks which is hard because pool isn't that big. Campus is beautiful tho. Highly recommend just not during peak season zone and when kids are out of school. Basically backs up to the state park

Half of the dealers scheduled are no shows. Have a dozen tables and they can only open 2. Very…read moredisappointed.

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.

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!

This is a precious little gift shop/winery in broken bow, and is 100% catered towards girls…read moreweekends and bachelorette trips. It's cute and fun, but I personally wasn't a fan of the wine. We quickly learned that there's no wineries in Broken Bow and all of the local 'wineries' make their wine from concentrate often brought in from California. Which is okay, and the prices reflects the quality, we're just not the biggest fans of the wine. The wine tasting itself was so rushed! There's no stools at the bar and it seemed like a very "out of place" experience. However, it's free and you're able to try a good bit of different wines. Their wine slushes are DELICIOUS! You can add a wine floater and in my first one, I added a floater of a dry white and it was refreshing and exciting. I noticed the frozen slushes in to-go bags by the exit and I think it would be so perfect for a hot summer day or floating the river! We grabbed three to enjoy at home! Overall - if you like sweet/simple wine, this place is probably for you... Go with low expectations if you're a wine snob, but definitely go!

went here while on a trip to broken bow and had a pretty good time. We ordered a charcuterie board…read moreand I decided to try the sweet wines. There were about 7-9 different wines we tried I believe. They give you a paper to write down your thoughts and opinions so you'll know which wine you like. I really enjoyed the experience. The place was styled super cute and colorful and had some cute photo ops.

This spot is decently easy to find and accessible, we parked right out front and were greeted in…read morethe front room where we made our selections and placed our snack order. It was a VERY chilly but sunny day so the mulled wine sounded great to me. I only sampled the blueberry, and this one and decided it was perfect. I'm at home now and kind of regretting not getting a bottle. We ordered our glasses and had a seat in the next room that had all the seating. We were nearly done with our drinks when our food came out, and we nearly ordered more but we were trying to pack as much as we could into a Saturday and a ton of these places close super early so it was time to move along. The charcuterie board had some excellent selections and was more than enough for 4 of us, but I will say maybe preserves or mustard or honey might be nice. Some kinda sauce... The staff was so sweet and hospitable. I've been to Hochatown countless times and hadn't stopped in here before and would be happy to go back.

Disclaimer: I see a lot of reviews raving about the snacks and food, and we didn't try either! So,…read morekeep that in mind. The atmosphere was strange... when we think winery, we're picturing a valley of grapes or a hillside retreat. However, the deck of this tasting location was in front of the literal highway. Maybe we had unrealistic expectations being out-of-towners, but we were disappointed. The wine is very lacking. We learned from a couple locals after this experience that majority of the local "wineries" use a grape concentrate, likely from California, to create their own wines. I definitely think this shows in quality and overall taste, but the prices are very reasonable. I wouldn't come back, and it wouldn't be on our next "to stop" list, but reading other reviews, it seems like a loved establishment. If you're looking for fresh snacks or light meals, it might be a good place to stop by.

Great quaint venues Gracie, our bartender/host, was engaging, knowledgeable, personable and able to…read morehandle many customers gracefully and quickly. The wines sampled were delicious, and we ended up buying several bottles to take home.

Lots of wines here. Spoke to the sweet ladies working, they make all of it with grapes from CA. I…read moreenjoyed a few, but wasn't totally in love with any of them. The bar can't accommodate too many at once so the tasting goes fast with no information about each, or discussion of preferences or anything. So not a typical tasting like in CA or even Fredericksburg. Just pour down the list. Big bummer for us was they have a beautiful back patio and only sell wine by the glass (OK state law apparently), not as good of a value. So we just got a bottle to go and had it at our Airbnb. Prices aren't bad, about $20 each. Worth a stop for sure to spend 20 min or so.

The wine was absolutely amazing. The watermelon is unbelievable delicious! Definitely worth…read morestopping and doing a wine tasting if you are in Hochatown