| Beavers Bend State Park | |
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| Location | McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Nearest city | Broken Bow, OK |
| Coordinates | 34°07′52″N 94°41′24″W / 34.13111°N 94.69000°W |
| Area | 3,482 acres (1,409 ha) |
| Created | 1937 |
| Visitors | 2,283,559 (in 2021)[1] |
| Governing body | Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation |
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Beavers Bend State Park is a 3,482[2] acres (14.09 km2) Oklahoma state park located in McCurtain County. It is approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Broken Bow on SH-259A.[3] It was established in 1937 and contains Broken Bow Lake.[4]
National Public Radio reported that the park generated $1,787,731 in 2011, excluding $414,255 in revenue from Lakeview Lodge. Thus, gross earnings were around $2.3 million. The report did not list the number of visitors, but stated that this had the second highest attendance of any Oklahoma state park during the year.[4]
- ^ "Evaluation of Oklahoma's State Parks". Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT). March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Beavers Bend State Park".
- ^ Oklahoma Geological Survey. Guide to Beavers Bend State Park. p. 5. (1963).
- ^ a b "The Five Most Expensive State Parks in Oklahoma." Wertz, Joe. National Public Radio. September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2014.