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SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL FIND WHEN YOU COME VISIT CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
Rich History of our area:
1. Frisco Railroad Depot at Hugo, OK – The depot was built in 1914 and has historical exhibits in it. Museum open Tues – Friday 9 am to 3pm. Includes:
2. Harvey House Restaurant
3. Old Fort location at Fort Towson, OK, Oklahoma’s second oldest military post.
4. Doaksville, once the largest town within the Choctaw Nation.
5. Choctaw County Court House, 300 Duke Street, Hugo, Oklahoma for genealogical research of documents.
6. Goodland Presbyterian Academy
Other events such as:
8. ANNUAL HOT-AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL – Hugo in July
9. Grant’s Blue Grass Festival
The waters that just waiting for you to catch a fish in such as:
10. Hugo Reservoir. Hugo Lake for sand bass, crappie, and catfish. Hugo Lake has 8000 acres of open water and 5000 acres of uncleared waters. Information was obtained from the Tulsa Corp of Engineers site here.
11. Kiamichi Park where you can bring your horse camping with you.
12. Archery Hunting Area at Hugo Lake.
13. The Kiamichi River on which Hugo Lake was formed. Kiamichi means “waterbird”. River is popular for canoeing.
14. Lake Raymond Gary, where you can own the shoreline. Privately owned land surrounds the lake. Waterfront properties available to live on or as a second residence.
15. Raymond Gary Lake is also an excellent fishing lake, bass, crappie, and catfish.
Other enjoyable streams and bodies of water:
16. Clear Boggy River
17. Gates Creek
18. Red River
19. Muddy Boggy River
20. Bench Lake
21. Brushy Lake
22. Clear Lake
23. Colbert Lake
24. Dobbins Lake
25. Hogpen Lake
26. Hopena Lake
27. Louis Lake
28. Mosley Lake
29. Roebuck Lake
30. Salt Lake
31. South Lake
32. Frogville Creek Reservoir
33. Schooler Lake
Places to stay in Choctaw County
34. Cabins at Hugo Lake State Park (580) 326-0303
35. Lake Raymond Gary Cabins
36. Heritage Inn Hugo
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Places to hunt in Choctaw County
38. Hugo Lake - The lake area offers excellent hunting opportunities with over 25,000 acres of land available to the hunter. Bow hunting is permitted in and around most of the park areas. Kiamichi Park contains an archery practice range and is now a 3,000-acre Quality Deer Management Area. This makes Hugo Lake a one of a kind area, where quality archery hunting is available. Stay at Salt Creek Camp and walk to hunting area wihin yards of your cabin.
Places to eat in Choctaw County:
39. Angie’s Diner – Good Food and plenty of it. I usually order the chef salad and bring half of it home for another meal.
40. CEDAR SHED – Barbecue, but not just barbecue – salads, sandwiches, etc. Good food.
41. FECO’S – Line up and tell them what you want – cafeteria style dining. Good food.
42. The Iron Horse Restaurant – Fort Towson, Oklahoma in the Depot Building, can’t miss it. Good Food.
43. In a hurry and going through Fort Towson? Stop at the Corner Store – Best Deli around. They will fix you a salad also or a fresh “made to order” hamburger with home fries.
Local School Information:
44. Fort Towson Elementary School Info from the U S Dept of Education.
45. Fort Towson Elementary School Report Info Website.
46. Fort Towson High School US Dept of Ed
47. Hugo Elementary School U S Dept of Ed
48. Hugo High School U S Dept of Ed Information
49. Hugo Junior High School
Libraries:
50. Choctaw County Library – part of the
51. Southeastern Public Library System of Oklahoma
Our list is added to as I have time. If there is something that you think should be on the list, please email me.
Looking for property in Choctaw County?
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To view the exclusive listings below, contact Judi Barrett at
580-212-5946
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