Oklahoma
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www.stateforests.com
Beavers Bend State Park 'Beavers Bend State Park' © Kathy Porter
Taken on 12/30/10
Taken on 12/30/10
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BEAVERS BEND STATE PARK
Hwy 259A Broken Bow, Oklahoma 74728 Phone: 580-494-6538 Email: 
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This is by far the best animal viewing area we have been to. Deer abound in the morning and lots of other guys at night. We got to see an eagle during late summer fishing in late afternoon. Awesome This park is great and will be back soon. Get some onion rings at the restaurant 
We went to Beavers Bend State Park for our family vacation in August of 2010 and our kids (ages 5, 3 and 5mos) had a great time. There are way more trees than Dallas area where we live. And they loved wading in the lake and various rivers. However, we were very disappointed in the hiking trails. They were poorly marked and one trail was completely washed out in the place where it was supposed to cross the river. We still had a good time walking along the river, but it was really frustrating.
When we called to reserve our cabin we were told that the cabins cannot be reserved that they are first come first served.
Great scenery, Fishing was good, Kayak was great. Good Bike trails, lots of Wild life, park was keep very clean. Water was a little high at the Marina but it did not bother us kayaking. Love the ice cream cart. Overall rating for the amenities 4, for the park itself 8+. But we won’t be back. Cost is high for wait you get.
We live near Dallas and this is our favorite place to go if we need to just get away, even for a one-day trip. Our favorite things to do are to hike, kayak, and just drive around to see the scenery. Kayaking is about $12 or $15 for as long as you want, as long as you are back before the sun goes down. The little restaurant inside the park has great food and low prices. If you prefer to cook or picnic, there is a large grocery store just south of the park. There are always different things to see in the little nature center. One time we saw a litter of baby orphaned possums. 
We have been vacationing at Beavers Bend for years and have brought our small house dog every time. Recently we rented a cabin and drove 3 hours to arrive at the check in time of 3:00 PM. For the third or fourth time in a row our cabin was not ready plus we learned that the cabin we were assigned would not allow pets. The website still said pets welcome in all cabins and no one told us when we reserved that there had been a policy change. They offered us the cabin for an additional fee but by that time we were frustrated with the lack of organization and how it was handled. They did return our deposit but then we drove back home for 3 more hours. Our vacation was ruined. You should know that pets are no longer accepted in all cabins!!! In addition, if the cabins are not going to be ready by 3:00 PM because of late checkouts, charge the people who do not leave on time so those of us arriving have our cabins on time. 
The camp sites are crowded and closer together than other state parks. The bathroom and showers were filthy and were never cleaned in our 3 day stay. The quiet time was not enforced and could not locate a ranger to help.
