The Altus City Reservoir provides many possibilities for those who like to get away for a few hours and just relax in the idyllic surroundings. Fishing is available year round and the city stocks the two reservoirs with bass, catfish, and others.
There is also a pedestrian walk that covers the 2.1 miles of roadway that surrounds the two bodies of water. Most days the route is lined with tame water fowl from ducks and swans to Canada geese.
Breathtaking natural beauty is probably the most distinguishable feature of Quartz Mountain Golf Course. Located at the base of rocky Quartz Mountain on the western edge of the Wichita mountains range, the course is surrounded by a sea of sage and prairie grass.
Altus, OK Golf CoursesAltus Army Air Field began training pilots to fly twin-engine aircraft in 1943. At the end of World War II, the Army stopped using the field and it was closed in 1945. The Air Force activated Altus Air Force Base in 1953. A Tactical Air Command troop carrier wing operated from Altus for 10
Altus, OK Military BasesThe Southwest Technology Center provides flexible, quality vocational technical training to high school students and adults as well a business and industrial leaders.
Altus, OK CollegesWestern Oklahoma State College, established as Altus Junior College in 1926, is the oldest continuing two year college in Oklahoma. An emphasis in academic transfer and more than 59
Altus, OK CollegesMangum was the boyhood home of Wilbanks Smith, an outstanding football player and wrestler. He and Mangum High School ...
The Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center opened in January 1997. It encompasses 22,000 square feet of ex...
Red Rock Canyon has a fishing pond located in Canyon Campground. The pond is stocked locally with Largemouth Bass, Catfish an...