Jun 13, 2022
Do you camp
like a pro?
A gateway to the beautiful Ouachita National Forest, Lake
Wister State Park in southeast Oklahoma offers five camping
areas around the 115 miles of scenic shoreline. This
outdoor haven offers park visitors a variety of
activities including hiking, camping, biking, boating and water
skiing on the 7,300 surface acres of Lake Wister. As an added
bonus, the park is also equipped with a water spray park, a popular
destination for children and adults alike. Nestled in a ring of
pine and oak covered mountains: the Sans Bois, Jackforks, Kiamichis
and Ouachitas, lodging facilities at Lake Wister State Park include
15 cabins, RV sites with full hook-ups or some with water and
electric only, and tent sites. All RV and tent sites must be
reserved online. Book one of the 15 cozy cabins within the
park and enjoy lake or park view cabins complete with stone-framed
fireplaces and easy access to hiking trails. The park's one or
two-bedroom cabins, surrounded by groves of dogwood, wild cherry
and northern spruce, accommodate four to six guests
and feature one to two queen-size beds in each bedroom
with linens, sleeper sofas and a 32-inch flat screen TV. Each
cabin also comes complete with kitchen, restroom with shower and
air conditioning. Please keep in mind that dishes and cookware are
no longer stocked in the cabins. Two cabins have accessible
main and bathroom entrances, and pets are welcome to stay in a
select number of cabins at the park for a 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.
Lake Wister State Park welcomes wildlife watchers, nature
photographers and anyone wishing to escape into the great outdoors.
Hunters will enjoy the nearby Wister Wildlife Management Area. A
waterfowl area is also located within close proximity to the
park. The Poteau River, Oklahoma's only river that
flows north, feeds into Lake Wister along with the
Fourche Maline and a half dozen or more mountain streams
provided fresh cool water perfect for fishing. An abundance of
northern bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, white bass,
smallmouth and largemouth bass are available for the
angler. Facilities at the park include comfort stations with
showers, picnic tables, group picnic shelters, lighted boat ramps,
an unlighted gravel ramp, playgrounds and a swimming beach.
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.
Wister is located in central Leflore County and in the
northern portion of the Ouachita National Forest near Lake Wister,
US Highways 271 and 270 pass through the town. McAlester is located
55 miles almost due west, and the Oklahoma-Arkansas border lies 20
miles east of Wister. Wister has a population of around 1,100
people within city limits.
News story from KFOR -
KFOR-TV is a
television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States,
affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside
independent station KAUT-TV. Both stations share studios in
Oklahoma City's McCourry Heights section, where KFOR-TV's
transmitter is also located.
Burgerland in
Davis is more than a simple burger joint. Open early, Burgerland
offers a full breakfast menu including biscuits, grits, pancakes,
custom omelettes and hash browns. As you would expect from the
name, Burgerland has six different types of burgers, but they also
have an extensive menu featuring hotdogs, burritos, pork chops,
chicken fried steak, catfish, shrimp and even liver and onions.
Just like the diversity of their menu, Burgerland offers more than
fries to complete your basket. Round out your meal with onion
rings, sweet potato fries, stuffed baked potato, seasoned curly
fries, fried okra or squash and of course, tater tots.
DiCintio's Pizza
Cucina serves up authentic, New York-style pizza from its oven
in Marlow. With a New York City transplant at the helm, patrons can
count on DiCintio's to create tasty, thin crust pizza packed with
fresh toppings. Give the Don a try and load up with Canadian bacon,
sliced Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, New York sauce, beef,
pepperoni, black olives, fresh mushrooms and mozzarella cheese. The
Spring Chicken features basil pesto and diced white chicken, while
the White Pizza comes generously dolloped with ricotta, pecorino,
romano, parmesan and mozzarella cheese and alfredo sauce. After
munching on a pizza pie or pizza slices, be sure to round out the
meal with gelato and brownies.
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