Arbuckle Mountains
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Arbuckle Mountains
“The Arbuckles”
Where the springs run clear and the hills hold stories.
Murray State College goldMurray State College blueChickasaw Nation purple
Welcome to the Arbuckle Mountains – where the springs run clear and the pecan trees shade the back roads. Take a dip at Turner Falls, grab a chicken fried steak in town, and settle in for some good country conversation.
Clubs for Arbuckle Mountains
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The room
One room for everyone around Arbuckle Mountains. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area Springs, streams and the Lake of the Arbuckles
- Turner Falls Park 77-foot waterfall and swimming hole
- Chickasaw Cultural Center Chickasaw history, art and traditions
- Arbuckle Mountains Ancient granite peaks and springs
- Murray State College Home of the Aggies, junior college
- Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge Birdwatching and hiking on the Washita River
- Outdoors Hike the trails at Chickasaw National Recreation Area
- Outdoors Swim at Turner Falls
- With kids Visit the Chickasaw Cultural Center
- With kids Picnic at Turner Falls
- Evenings Line dance at a local honky-tonk
- Evenings Catch live country music at a small venue
- Locals love Springs and swimming holes
- Locals love Pecan orchards
Through the year
- Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pie Festival April Davis, April
- Pauls Valley Watermelon Festival August Pauls Valley, August
- Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival October Tishomingo, October
- Murray County Free Fair September Sulphur, September
- Johnston County Fair July Tishomingo, July
The climate is humid subtropical with hot summers and cool winters. Best times to be out are spring and fall. Best: Spring and fall are mild and perfect for being outdoors.
Talk like a local
- “The Arbuckles”
- The Arbuckle Mountains
- “Holler”
- A small valley or hollow between hills
- “Crick”
- A creek or stream
Getaways
- Lake Texoma Fishing, boating, and lakeside resorts
- Oklahoma City Museums, zoo, and professional sports
- Ardmore Lake Murray and regional shopping
- Ada East Central University and Chickasaw Nation headquarters
Local flavour
Teams
- Murray State College Aggies NJCAA
Also rooting for Oklahoma Sooners (NCAA), Oklahoma State Cowboys (NCAA), Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)
Eat and drink
- frybread often served as Indian tacos
- pashofa traditional Chickasaw corn soup
- chicken fried steak a state staple
- pecan pie pecans are a local crop
Where people go
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area springs, waterfalls, and trails
- Turner Falls a natural waterfall and swimming hole
- Arbuckle Mountain springs and waterfalls the defining landscape
- small-town squares and county courthouses centres of community life
- pecan orchards a local agricultural landmark
- cattle ranches the working landscape
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Garvin, Murray and Johnston counties, OK. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.