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.
Altus 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 Jackson County Courthouse was built in 1910 of native granite. A noticeable feature of the structure is the artful contrast of the red granite foundation, and most remarkable is the size of the granite blocks which undoubtedly has given the structure its stability throughout the years.
Altus, OK Historic CourthousesBreathtaking 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 CoursesThe Museum of the Western Prairie examines the development of Southwest Oklahoma, the geographic area bounded by the North Fork of the Red River, the 100th Meridian and the Red River. The area, organized in 1873
Altus, OK MuseumsShowcases the history and development of "The Mother Road"....