Broken Bow Lake
About Broken Bow Lake
Broken Bow Lake is the heart of the Hochatown area: about 14,000 acres of clear, deep water tucked into the Ouachita Mountains, with roughly 180 miles of pine-covered shoreline and quiet coves to explore. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Mountain Fork River, it is known for some of the clearest water in Oklahoma.
Visitors come for boating, swimming, kayaking, scuba diving and some of the best bass and crappie fishing in the state, with public boat ramps and marina access around the lake. Beavers Bend State Park sits on its southern shore, and the lower Mountain Fork River below the dam is famous for year-round trout fishing. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Where it is
Around Broken Bow Lake
Broken Bow Lake sits in the Broken Bow Lake and Mountain Fork River areas on our map.
It's about 4 miles from Hochatown, about 1 mile from Beavers Bend State Park and about 9 miles from Broken Bow (straight-line on the map).
Featured in our guides
- 📖 Hochatown Activities & Attractions
- 📖 Beavers Bend State Park Visitor Guide
- 📖 Where to Fish Without a Boat at Broken Bow
- 📖 Is There a Burn Ban in McCurtain County Today? Can We Have a Campfire?
- 📖 Jeep Trails and Scenic Drives Around Hochatown & Broken Bow
- 📖 Swimming Holes and Easy Creeks for Kids Near Broken Bow, Hochatown and Honobia
Close by
Coming up in Hochatown
- 📅 Chef Eric Adjepong Takeover at Tuklo Grill — now through Nov 7
- 📅 Grit & Glow Veterans Day Challenge — Sat, Nov 7
- 📅 Hocha Clean Up Day — Sat, Nov 7
- 📅 Jackie Darlene Live At Abendigo's — Sat, Nov 7
🛏️ Places to stay
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