Beavers Bend State Park RV & Campground Guide
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Beaver Bend State Park is a 3,482-acre recreation area near Broken Bow, OK that sits on Broken Bow Lake and is bisected by Mountain Fork River. The main attraction is its watersports. However, the park also features a golf course, hiking and biking trails, and picnic areas. For history buffs, the Forest Heritage Center is a museum with unique wood art, antique forestry tools, homestead memorabilia, and a research library filled with materials about the history of logging. Nearby cities: • Broken Bow, OK • Watson, OK • Idabel, OK • Valliant, OK
Spring 43–82 F
Summer 68–94 F
Fall 42–87 F
Winter 32–58 F
RV Resorts & Campsites in Beavers Bend State Park
Acorn Campground • Water hookup: Yes • Electrical hookup: Yes • Sewer hookup: No • Wi-Fi: No • Pet-friendly: Yes • Max RV length: 50 feet • Other amenities: Toilets, showers, potable water, dump station, picnic tables Cypress Campground • Water hookup: Yes • Electrical hookup: Yes • Sewer hookup: No • Wi-Fi: No • Pet-friendly: Yes • Max RV length: 50 feet • Other amenities: Toilets, showers, potable water, dump station, picnic tables Fern Campground • Water hookup: Yes • Electrical hookup: Yes • Sewer hookup: No • Wi-Fi: No • Pet-friendly: Yes • Max RV length: 50 feet • Other amenities: Toilets, showers, potable water, picnic tables Armadillo Campground • Water hookup: Yes • Electrical hookup: Yes • Sewer hookup: Yes • Wi-Fi: No • Pet-friendly: Yes • Max RV length: 50 feet • Other amenities: Restrooms, dump station, picnic tables, grills, ADA-accessible sites Quail Campground • Water hookup: Yes • Electrical hookup: Yes • Sewer hookup: No • Wi-Fi: No • Pet-friendly: Yes • Max RV length: 50 feet • Other amenities: Toilets, showers, dump station Turkey Campground • Water hookup: Yes • Electrical hookup: Yes • Sewer hookup: Yes • Wi-Fi: No • Pet-friendly: Yes • Max RV length: 50 feet • Other amenities: Toilets, showers, dump station, picnic tables, grills, boat ramp
Beavers Bend State Park Campground
Surrounded by trees along Mountain Fork River, the park’s campgrounds have almost 400 campsites, including RV sites with full and limited hookups. Spend time on the nature trails, paddle along the river, or relax by the peaceful waters of Broken Bow Lake — all close to your campsite. Rates are $22-25 per night.
Water hookup: Yes
Electrical hookup: Yes
Sewer hookup: Yes
Wifi: No
Pet friendly: Yes
Other amenities: Restrooms, playground, nature center, water sports, hiking, biking, golf course, camp store, boat rentals, dumping station
Creekside RV Park
Minutes from the park, this campground has 37 spacious back-in sites with full hookups. In addition to clean restrooms, hot showers, and free WiFi, you can easily access the Yanubee Creek for an afternoon of exploring! Rates are $40 per night.
Water hookup: Yes
Electrical hookup: Yes
Sewer hookup: Yes
Wifi: Yes
Pet friendly: Yes
Other amenities: Restrooms, showers, picnic tables, fire rings, river access
What to Do at
Beavers Bend State Park
Fishing and boating are popular at Beavers Bend State Park for the clear water, abundance of fish, and lovely scenery. You can rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, or jet skis to enjoy the water. Alternatively, if you are a golfer, the Cedar Creek golf course has 18 holes, a Pro Shop, and golf cart rentals. Those interested in learning more about animal and plant life in the region can visit the park's nature center.
Inside Beavers Bend State Park
Visitors come to Beavers Bend State Park to spend time in nature while enjoying plentiful outdoor activities. Broken Bow Lake and Mountain Fork River are ready-made for water sports — whether that’s swimming, fishing, kayaking, or boating. Nature trails wind through forests of pine and aspen and are open for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.
The Nature Center hosts different events year-round, including fly fishing clinics, astronomy outings, sunset hikes, and campfire programs, while the Forest Heritage Center documents the area’s historical connection to forestry. Other activities include tennis, volleyball, and golfing at Cedar Creek Golf Course.
Here are more details on the park’s most popular activities:
Hiking and Biking - The David Boren Trail winds for 26 miles throughout the park, open for hiking and mountain biking along rocky ridges, over mountainsides, and through tall evergreen trees. A 4-mile segment of the trail is open for horseback riding.
Water Sports - Water recreation is plentiful at Beavers Bend State Park. Between Broken Bow Lake and Mountain Fork River, there are many spots for boating, fishing, and swimming. Launch your vessel into the water or rent kayaks, canoes, jet skis, and other boats at the marina. Visitors can fish for trout along the shore or cool off from the summer heat by jumping in the water.
Golfing - Play a round of golf at the park’s 18-hole course, Cedar Creek Golf Course, while enjoying the scenic views of Broken Bow Lake and the Ouachita Mountains. You might even spot a deer or two! The facility also includes a putting green, driving range, and pro shop with club and cart rentals.
Fishing
The state park stocks the Lower Mountain Fork River with trout. It also features two catch-and-release trophy areas. In Broken Bow Lake, you can catch white bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, sunfish, and crappie.
Stargazing
Featuring clear skies away from light pollution, Beavers Bend State Park is excellent for stargazing. You can set up a telescope at a picnic area or head to the lakefront, where you will see the stars both above and reflected in the water below.
Flora and Fauna
As the name suggests, you can find plenty of beavers at Beavers Bend State Park. Other wildlife you may spot include deer, bobcats, foxes, coyotes, bald eagles, turkeys, wood ducks, and bluebirds. While hiking the mountainous terrain, you will walk through pine and hardwood stands. You will see wildflowers blooming in the spring and summer among the ferns and mosses that make up the forest floor.
Hiking
There are more than 10 trails to choose from when hiking at Beavers Bend State Park. Friends Loop Trail is a popular route that travels along the Lower Mountain Fork River and is a good pick to see wildlife. Skyline Trail, a challenging route, offers excellent birdwatching and has fishing spots along its path. Other hikes to take on are Tree Trail, Cedar Bluff Nature Trail, and Lookout Mountain Loop. Tree Trail starts at the Forest Heritage Center and takes you to a Native American sculpture. Alternatively, you can get a birds-eye view of the park from the Lookout Mountain Loop.
Boating
Experience both Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River on a boat. You can go for a thrilling ride on a jet ski or relax in a paddleboat.
Swimming
For a dip in the water, head to Stevens Gap, one of the best swimming areas at Beavers Bend State Park. It has a scenic swim beach, picnic tables, nearby trails, and a boat ramp.
Biking
David Boren Trail has four miles of trails open to mountain bikes that take you across ridges and into creek bottoms. Skyline Loop Trail also allows mountain biking.
How to Get to
Beavers Bend State Park
From the town of Broken Bow, travel north on US-259. Turn right onto OK-259A, heading west. After 4.4 miles on OK-259A, you'll reach the state park.
Entering Beavers Bend State Park
One-day parking pass : $10.0
Two-day parking pass : $20.0
Three-day parking pass : $25.0
Frequently Asked Questions About Beavers Bend State Park
Summer is the best season to visit the park if you plan on focusing on water activities. You may find spring and fall more comfortable for a hiking-focused trip due to the milder temperatures.
Birders visiting the park may be able to add several species of songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl to their birding journals. Other types of wildlife that you can spot at the park include deer, beavers, black bears, and mountain lions.
Beavers Bend State Park has several campgrounds with sites suitable for RVs. Most sites offer water and electricity, and some have full hookups.
You need to reserve a camping spot at Beavers Bend State Park. The average nightly cost of RV camping at Beavers Bend State Park is $20 to $25.
Your four-legged family members are welcome at the park. They are allowed in the campgrounds and on most of the trails. You are expected to keep your pets on a leash and clean up after them.
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