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Lake Wister State Park

Lake Wister State Park


Set in the scenic Ouachita Mountains — amid a dramatic backdrop of dogwood, shortleaf pine and eastern red cedar trees — this park offers sporting enthusiasts some of the finest outdoor recreational opportunities in Oklahoma. Lake Wister State Park is a relaxing and refreshing forest getaway.

Map Location  in OklahomaLake Wister State Park
25567 US Hwy 270
Wister, OK 74966

Phone: (918) 655-7212
Toll Free: (800) 654-8240
Fax: (918) 655-7274

Email: wistercabins@oklahomaparks.com

Lake Wister State Park, in southeast Oklahoma, is a gateway to the beautiful Ouachita National Forest. 7300 acre lake with five camping areas. The park offers many recreational activities including hiking, camping, bicycling, picnics, fishing, hunting, boating and water skiing. Enjoy the water spray park for children and adults. A waterfowl refuge is nearby, and hunting is allowed at Wister Wildlife Management Area. Camping facilities include cabins, tent sites and RV sites with both modern and semi-modern. Other facilities include comfort stations with showers, picnic tables, group picnic shelters, lighted boat ramps, unlighted gravel ramp, playgrounds, nature center, miniature golf course and swimming beach. Hiking trails include a self-guided nature trail, handicapped trail and a 4-mile round trip trail. Lake Wister State Park has a fully equipped group camp that accommodates 100 visitors and includes a full kitchen and dining hall. For reservations call 918-655-7212. View Park Map View Park Map.

Directions: Located 8 miles S of Poteau and 2 miles S of Wister on Hwy 270.

Features/Facilities: Coffee Maker • Credit Cards Accepted • Gift Shop • Handicap Accessible • In-Room Fireplace • Kitchen • Lake/River View • Meeting Room • Senior Discount • 3,428 Park Acres • 7,300 Lake Acres • 2,000-Acre Waterfowl Refuge • 15 Cabins (with fireplace) • 5 Camping Areas, 182 Campsites • Assigned Campground • Group Camp (capacity of 100) • Hiking, Biking & Nature Trails • Swim Area • Boating • Water Skiing • Fishing Dock • Nature Center • Mini-golf

Nearby: Talimena Skyline Drive • Spiro Mounds • Heavener Runestone State Park • Wildlife Management Hunting Area • Kerr Museum &

Tour Group Services: Tour Bus Parking

Highway Corridor: US-270

Group Contact: Allen Stark

Fishing: Largemouth Bass • Crappie • Sunfish • White Bass • Channel Catfish