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- 25567 US Hwy 270
Wister, OK 74966
Phone: 918-655-7212
Fax: 918-655-7274 - E-mail
Lake Wister State Park, located in southeast Oklahoma, is a gateway to the beautiful Ouachita National Forest. Offering over five camping areas around the scenic 7,300 surface acres of Lake Wister, this state park is a haven of outdoor recreational activity. Visitors to Lake Wister State Park can enjoy a variety of activities including hiking, camping, biking, boating and water skiing. As an added bonus, the park is also equipped with a water spray park, a popular destination for children and adults alike.
Camping facilities at Lake Wister State Park include cabins, tent sites, and both modern and semi-modern RV sites. Book a cozy cabin within the park and enjoy lake or park view cabins complete with stone-framed fireplaces. The park's cabins, surrounded by groves of dogwood, wild cherry and northern spruce, offer easy access to hiking trails and Lake Wister's 115 miles of shoreline. One-bedroom and two-bedroom cabins, accommodating four to six guests, feature one to two queen-size beds in each bedroom, linens, sleeper sofas and more. Pets are allowed with a small daily pet fee. Lake Wister State Park also offers a fully-equipped group camp that can accommodate up to 100 visitors and includes a full kitchen and dining hall.
Located near the border of Oklahoma and Arkansas, Lake Wister State Park welcomes wildlife watchers, nature photographers and anyone wishing to escape into the great outdoors. Hunters will enjoy the Wister Wildlife Management Area, located nearby. A waterfowl refuge is also located within close proximity to the park. With an Oklahoma fishing license, anglers can try their hand at fishing for catfish or bass.
Facilities at the park include comfort stations with showers, picnic tables, group picnic shelters, lighted boat ramps, an unlighted gravel ramp, playgrounds and swimming beach. Browse the exhibits available within the park's nature center, or challenge friends and family to a round of miniature golf at the park's miniature golf course. Hiking trails include a self-guided nature trail and a 6.4-mile hiking trail that takes visitors into the surrounding wilderness to view wildlife such as deer, ducks and rabbits. During the winter months, wintering golden and bald eagles can be seen soaring overhead.
***WINTERIZATION NOTICE*** Wards Landing closed and bathrooms winterized from November 1 to March 1. Spray Park will re-open in May.
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Discounts: Senior Discount
Facility Amenities: ADA Compliant, Credit Cards Accepted, Gift Shop, Lake/River View, Meeting Space Available
Group Amenities: Bus/Motorcoach Parking
Highway Corridors (within 5 mi.): US-270
Location: State Park
On-site Activities: Biking, Hiking
On-site Lodging: Cabin/Cottage, RV Sites, Tent Sites
Room Amenities: Coffee Maker, In-room Fireplace, Kitchen Facilities
Located 8 miles south of Poteau and 2 miles south of Wister on Hwy 270.
Primary Contact: | Allen Stark |
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4 comments
Just went camping there and it was nice first camping trip I ever had and will always remember it was so relaxing and enjoyed my four nights there.
Enjoyed our visit to Wards Landing RV Campground. Wish there was more information on the various RV campgrounds at Lake Wister - which are modern, semimodern - incl. Wards Landing, etc. Nature trail needs some cleanup. Trail hard to find in sections due to deep dead leaf cover and lack of maps at info station at start of trail. Difficult to tell where Lake Wister State Park main office is located.
Been there!! LOVE IT!!
eagles nest around the lake! beautiful scenery year round. God's Country!!!!
