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This page is sponsored by
Blue Mountain Adventures
Cedar Lake
LeFlore County, 10 miles
S of Heavener, OK
78 acres
Shoreline: 3 miles
918-653-2991
Nature's picturesque
mountains and stately forests, this peaceful 90-acre lake
provides the backdrop for a vast array of outdoor pleasures.
Popular activities include camping, picnicking, swimming,
fishing, hiking, nature study, horseback riding, bird watching and sightseeing. Attractions nearby include the 54-mile- Talimena Scenic Drive, Kerr Memorial Arboretum and Nature Center and Heavener Runestone State Park.
Constructed in the 1930's by the Civilian Conservation Corps for erosion control purposes, Cedar Lake is now used primarily for public recreation. Additional developments by the Forest Service were accomplished through the Accelerated Public Works Program in 1963 and Job Corps in 1967, increasing accommodations to 126 family units.
Cedar Lake Picnicking includes:
* Two picnic grounds
* Two swimming areas
* Three-mile hiking trail
* One-half mile interpretive trail
* Two group picnic shelters (reservable, call the District Ranger @ 918-653-2991 for reservations)
* Ninety acres of fishing water
* Boat launch ramp
* Flush toilets
* Amphitheater
* Campground Hosts
* Accessible facilities
These facilities are available during the recreation season on a first come-first served basis, with the exception of picnic shelters for which reservations are accepted by the District Ranger. Fishing on Cedar Lake is regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. No motors larger than 7 1/2 horsepower are allowed on the lake.
Fishing activity is fun as the lake has largemouth bass, catfish
and bluegill stocked regularly.
To provide a pleasant and safe atmosphere for an enjoyable recreation outing, your cooperation is needed. Please read and follow the regulations for occupancy and use that are posted on bulletin boards in the area. Be careful with cooking and campfires and leave the picnic site you use as you would like to find it.
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Boat ramp; Campsites;
Picnic area; Restrooms; Showers; Equestrian trails &
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Battiest
and Hodgen |
Oklahoma
Ouachita National Forest and Kiamichi Range
Holson Valley Rd.
Hodgen, Ok 74939
Phone 918-653-2991 |
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Blue Mountain Adventures
Here at Blue
Mountain Cabins,
Inc. we offer a
beautiful and
quiet
place to relax
and escape from
the every day
life of chaos!
Everyone needs a
little get-a-way
now and again.
Well, here it
is! Our
cabins are
available year
round.
Children are
always welcome!
Our cabins are
fully
furnished--just
bring your food
and drinks!
If you would
like to bring
your own horses,
we offer a
corral at each
cabin and there
is plenty of
room for your
truck and
trailer!
Our "weekday
rentals" are
from
Sunday-Thursday.
Our "weekend
rentals" are
Friday-Saturday. Take
a look at our
cabins for
rent!
We also are a
horseback riding
facility here in
Hogden Oklahoma,
and invite you
and your family
to the beautiful
region for some
rest, relaxation
and fun. Our
goal is to allow
you to
experience the
wonderful
feeling of being
in nature on
horseback! We
are surrounded
by 240,000 acres
of beautiful
Ouachita
National
Forest. There
are an abundance
of trails for
everyone! From
traveling the
dirt roads to
climbing the
mountains -- you
decide.
Cedar Lake
Riding Stables
has several
different
options for your
enjoyment, and
now have
beautiful rustic
cabins which are
available if you
would like to
join us for a
few days. We
will supply you
with a gentle
horse and the
knowledge you
will need to
feel safe and
secure. Our
Trail Guide is
very eager to
take you on the
best tour of
this area that
you are willing
to see.
The area
features
campsites with
electric, water
and sewer
hookups that can
accommodate RVs.
Primitive
campsites
located near the
shoreline and
three group
camps are also
available. Most
campsites have a
picnic table,
tent pad, fire
ring, lantern
pole and paved
parking spur.
Restrooms
feature flush
toilets and warm
showers. Several
picnic sites and
two fishing
piers are also
on site.
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Billy Creek
Campground
Heavener, OK
918-653-2991
Restrooms, fishing, camping, hiking trails,
bicycle trails, grills, picnic area
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Heavener Runestone State Park
918-653-2241
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Horsethief
Springs
Ouachita National Forest
918-653-2991
Hunting, equestrian trails, hiking trails,
bicycle trails, 200,000 acres
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Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area
Ouachita National
Forest
The Winding Stair Mountain National
Recreation Area(NRA) and six other designated areas
in Oklahoma combine to offer visitors a full range
of recreational, educational, and scenic
opportunities on the western side of the forest. The
NRA has more than 150 campsites, a 90-acre lake, an
equestrian camp, a 45-mile stretch of the Ouachita
National Recreation Trail, and many miles of
equestrian, interpretive, and hiking trails. The
26,445-acre NRA lies on both sides of the Talimena
Scenic Byway in Oklahoma.
Winding Stair Mountain
National Recreation Area is a
United States
National Recreation Area located within the
(The Indians called it Washita)
Ouachita National Forest.
State Highway 1, known as the Talimena Scenic
Byway in this area, bisects the recreation area.
Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area and
the nearby
Upper Kiamichi River and
Black Fork Mountain Wilderness areas were
created by an act of
Congress on October 18, 1988.
A 45 mile (72 kilometer) section of the
Ouachita National Recreation Trail passes
through the recreation area providing for diverse
hiking
opportunities. Other activities include
camping,
fishing,
hunting, and
hang-gliding.
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Ouachita National Forest
The Ouachita Mountains were
formed when a collision of two prehistoric
continents squeezed up from the ocean floor thick
layers of sedimentary rock. They have lost thousands
of feet of elevation to weathering and erosion since
emerging above sea level some 286 million years ago
-- 40 million years before the first dinosaurs
walked the earth -- and their tallest summit now
reaches less than 2,700 feet. The ancient Ouachitas
now appear as the Rocky Mountains might well look
300,000 millennia from now.
The U.S. Forest Service
provides numerous recreational amenities including
campgrounds, day-use and scenic areas, and hiking
and backpacking on the Ouachita Trail. Beginning at
Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 15 miles west of
Little Rock, the Ouachita Trail runs 225 miles
through the Ouachita National Forest, a
1.6-million-acre preserve in central and western
Arkansas, to Talimena State Park near Talihina, OK.
[Click
here for more information on the Ouachita Trail...]
Among several forest
campgrounds, the Albert Pike Recreation Area,
located along the Little Missouri near the county's
southwest corner, is the most popular. Forty-six
campsites provide a good base for angling for
sunfish and smallmouth bass and -- in cool seasons
-- for rainbow trout stocked by the Arkansas Game
and Fish Commission.
The area also offers a large
natural pool for swimming, and, after substantial
rainfall, the river can be traveled downstream by
canoe or kayak, though doing so is recommended only
for highly experienced paddlers. Hiking trails lead
downstream to the Winding Stairs scenic area and
upstream to the Little Missouri Falls, a day-use
area also accessible by forest service roads.
Travel on the mostly gravel
forest roads yields access to the interior
mountains. One popular route is Forest Service Road
177, which can be accessed by taking Logan Gap Road
south from U.S. 270 just west of the Mt. Ida-Bearce
Airport (about six miles east of Mt. Ida). Taking
FS177 to the right at its intersection with Logan
Gap leads travelers through the Crystal Mountain
Scenic Area to the Collier Springs day-use area, by
the Crystal Recreation Area (nine campsites) and on
to a junction with Ark. 27 about a mile north of
Norman.
Like many of the backcountry
roads, FS177 is rough in spots but two-wheel drive
vehicles are sufficient in dry weather. Due to
limited signage on most back roads, it is advisable
to take along a national forest or county map.
Other national forest
highlights include a spectacular vista of Lake
Ouachita and the surrounding mountains provided at
the Hickory Nut Mountain day-use area, located off
U.S. 270 near the county's eastern edge.
Additionally, passing through northern Montgomery
County is a portion of the 192-mile long Ouachita
National Recreation Trail, which begins in Oklahoma
and ends at Pinnacle Mountain State Park just west
of Little Rock.
Shuttles:
Hiker shuttles are available from D&W Store
(also known as Big Cedar Store, 918-651-3230), Big
Cedar RV Park (918-651-3271) and Talking Talking
Trees Campground (918-653-2187). Be sure to call
ahead and make arrangement as neither is set up for
drop in business.
Directions to Talimena State Park: Take US
Hwy. 271 seven miles north east of Talihina OK. Turn
right.
To Buy
Map: These maps are available at Backwoods
in Tulsa ($5) and by emailing
Charlie@OuachitaMaps.com ($5 plus S&H).
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