Choctaw Country Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
official tourism region of Oklahoma
About Choctaw Country
This area and the people are quite different from the rest of Oklahoma. This is a very rural area with the largest towns and cities being just a few thousand people. In the central-west area, the towns are a few hundred at most and generally under 100 in population. You will find a very mountainous area here with pine forests such as the Ouachita National forest.Ouachitais the Indian word Washita with French spelling and means "good hunting grounds". It is a very good region for deer hunting and is a very popular destination during deer season. During your visit do not miss the scenic Talimena Drive, which is mostly in Oklahoma but terminates inMena,Arkansas. The area was explored extensively by the French and several of the names in the area are mistaken for American Indian names, but in
Top Attractions in Choctaw Country
Explore the best things to see and do in Choctaw Country:
- ★Cedar Lake National Recreation Center
- ★Heavener Runestone State Park
- ★Ouachita National Forest
- ★Peter Conser Historic House
- ★Robert S. Kerr Museum & Kerr Conference Center
Choctaw Country Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: