We all need a break from the daily grind, and weekend getaways are ideal for recharging your batteries without using up your PTO or emptying your bank account. But even a modest road trip—say, to Austin—can cost enough to make you think twice about upending your weekend Netflix ritual for a few nights of noisy […]
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The changing autumn leaves blanket McCurtain County in October, creating a beautiful landscape for hiking and exploring Beavers Bend during the day. With the kids on fall break, it’s a great time for families to escape to nature and bond over woodsy adventures. As the sun starts dipping below the horizon a little earlier, there […]
Continue Reading Monster Jokes and Sasquatch Squares: A spooky, delicious time for the whole family around the Beavers Bend
It’s time to say goodbye to summer. The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping, football season is gearing up, and McCurtain County is beckoning with outdoor adventures like fishing, zip-lining, hiking, and horseback riding. But that’s not the half of it—as autumn arrives, so do a handful of festivals around the Beavers Bend featuring […]
Continue Reading Four fall festivals to find around the Beavers Bend
Beavers Bend State Park is a favorite retreat for many churches in the region, and it’s no wonder—if you’re looking for evidence of God in nature, McCurtain County would be a great place to start. From the towering pines and verdant rolling hills of the Ouachita Forest to the crisp, clear waters of the Mountain […]
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For the active family craving an outdoor experience, you can’t go wrong with the natural beauty, luxury cabins, and family-friendly adventures beckoning from just around the Beavers Bend. From forest zip-lining to small-town festivals, hunting Bigfoot to riding horseback, fishing to kayaking and everything in between, McCurtain County is teeming with activity. Here are ten […]
Continue Reading How to Spend Your Family Vacation Around the Beavers Bend
The ancient art of coordinating the perfect family reunion is made easier in McCurtain County, where hundreds of luxury cabins—ranging from rustic single room structures to sprawling multi-room mansions—dot the beautiful forests of Beavers Bend State Park, equally ideal for hosting the most modest or outsized of reunions. With so many outdoor adventures, family-friendly activities […]
Continue Reading The ideal family reunion is just around the Beavers Bend
Breathtaking natural beauty, luxury accommodations (in the woods), delicious food and drink, and multiple escape routes: the question isn’t why should you get hitched around the Beavers Bend, but why shouldn’t you? Nevertheless, we’ve answered the former just in case you’re on the fence—if you’ve never been to Southeastern Oklahoma, or you’re not sure it’s […]
Continue Reading Five reasons to get hitched around the Beavers Bend
Rejoice! Spring has arrived—and with it, one of the best times of the year to discover the natural wonders that lie around the Beavers Bend. From the blooming of thousands of dogwood trees to the abundance of delicious seasonal produce (strawberries!), here are five reasons to plan a spring getaway to McCurtain County. 1) The […]
Continue Reading Five Reasons to Visit Beavers Bend in the Springtime
As the weather warms, flowers blossom, and the beautiful spring colors return to McCurtain County, the trails of Beavers Bend beckon. Whether you’re looking for a long, leisurely hike or a short, challenging one, you’re bound to find the right trail here. Here are four shorter, family-friendly trails—and what to know about them—to find […]
Continue Reading Four Quick Hikes Around the Beavers Bend
If you watch CBS Sunday Morning, you know the news program has a long-running tradition of ending each week’s broadcast with a few serene minutes of nature footage, shot at various locations around the country. And if you watched the Dec. 17 broadcast, you probably saw something super cool: McCurtain County’s own Beavers Bend State […]
Continue Reading Meet the Oklahoma wildlife photographer behind that CBS video of Beavers Bend
