Fishing, hunting, water recreation, camping, off-road vehicles - 5,600 acres and 43 miles of shoreline. Good fishing for most species. 41 shelters with electricity, primitive sites, restrooms/showers, swimming, sanitary dump station, grocery, restaurant, outdoor grills, pcinic areas, boat ramps/docks, fuel.
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, the Access Fund and the Wichita Mountains Climbers Coalition have come together to support and present a quality climbing experience at the Refuge. The following guidelines have been established between the three organizations.
Lawton, OK RappellingThere are 13 Public Use Lakes on the Refuge which provide ample fishing opportunities for both bank and boat anglers. Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, and channel catfish are likely to be caught in Refuge lakes.
Lawton, OK FishingWhile you're in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, be sure to visit the Holy City of the Wichitas, an interesting manmade intrusion that is historic in its own right. Built as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the 1930's, the Holy City is located on 110
Lawton, OK Landmarks
The Percussive Arts Museum and Library are currently closed and have been moved to Indianapolis, IN with the administrative offices as of April 2007. The PAS Museum and Library will open in a new space downtown Indianapolis in 2008.
Lawton, OK Museums
Area 3 on the north shore of the Altus Lake is the location for riding ATV's and motorcycles. Trails wind through wooded dune...
The most important display in the Kiowa Tribal Museum is of 10 large mural panels around the room. They were executed by thre...
Because habitat has improved, and following years of standardized sampling efforts and fine-tuning of the fishery, anglers ...