Cotton County

Cotton County is located in the southern plains of Oklahoma bordering Texas along the Red River. The immense prairie once teemed with wildlife – massive herds of buffalo grazed on the thick grass, huge flocks of migratory birds frequented vast wetland areas. The American cowboy and the great cattle drives of the late 1880s are immortalized in museums and historic sites. Make sure to visit the Cotton County Museum in Walters, the county seat of Cotton County, located on State Highways 65 and 53.

The temperate climate of southwest Oklahoma allows visitors to enjoy the outdoors any time of the year. Bicycle tours, hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, backpacking, bald eagle watches – all are popular in these Great Plains.