Random list of fun things to do and places to see if you ever find yourself hanging out in Southeast Oklahoma.
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This is a beautiful drive especially in the fall when all the leaves are different colors. There is a really great ice cream place in Mena, AR where the drive ends.
Talimena National Scenic Byway
Balloonfest in Poteau, OK is a must see! The do a glow up when it gets dark that is super cool.
Poteau Balloon Fest
HIking, fishing, horseback, disc golf...Robbers Cave State Park has it all
Robbers Cave State Park,Wilburton, OK
Super cool place to visit and learn about the history of the area.
Museum of the Red River, Idabel, OK
Get up close and personal with Asian Elephants and help support the conservation efforts
Home | Endangered Ark Foundation, Hugo, OK
Pack a picnic lunch and head up to the top of the World's largest hill located in Poteau, Ok.
Cavanal Hill | TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism ...
The Spiro Mounds is one of the most important American Indian sites in the nation and the only one open to the public in Oklahoma. The Spiro Mounds are world renowned for the high volume of art and artifacts dug from the Craig Mound, the site's only...
Spiro Mounds
Drive thru animal park in Hochatown, OK
Beavers Bend Safari Park
Stop by and hike around the park or check out Viking fest in October.
Heavener Runestone Park
The last original surviving structure on the 192-mile Butterfield Overland stage line, which carried passengers and the U.S. Mail between St. Louis and San Francisco.
The Edwards Store
Stop and grab a bite to eat at Reba's place!
Reba's Place
Go taste some wine and view some amazing art in McAlester
Whispering Meadows Vineyards & Winery
Step back in history in Durant
Semple Family Museum of Native American Art
Fun camping adventure for the kiddos
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort
Spend a day on the golf course in Stigler
Brier Creek Golf Course | TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site
Find something amazing to take home for my personal favorite antique store.
Sparkle and Rust
Have some amazing Italian food in Krebs
Roseanna's Italian Food
Catch a show, gamble and eat all in one place
Cherokee Casino in Roland, OK
Real good, real food at its finest
Amish Cheese House
Drop in for a healthy dose of nostalgia and a sweet treat! Shop wares from local artists or play games while you enjoy some amazing ice-cream
Paxson's Pop Creamery
For the Civil War history lovers!
Honey Springs Battlefield
Hands down, Braums has the best milk, their burgers and ice cream are great too
Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Store
From Renaissance fair to haunted castle, Christmas light displays, we go every year
The Castle of Muskogee
A-mazing food, served with sass
Dawn's in Red Oak,OK.
The kids love coming here
Great Balls of Fire | McAlester OK
So much history in these small Oklahoma towns
LUTIE COAL MINERS MUSEUM
Gotta check out the sasquatch of you are here during the Bigfoot festival
Bigfoot at the 40 Festival & Conference - Oct. 3-5, 2025
