Cheap Things To Do in Lawton, Oklahoma

Lake Ellsworth is an attractive, tree-lined reservoir that lies in Caddo and Comanche counties. Boating and fishing are the major recreational activities on offer, and there are native birds to se...

With 5,000 acres and 43 miles of shoreline, lake offers six campground with shelters, electricity and water fills. There are 41 campsites and vast primitive camping. Fisherman's Cove and Ralph's Re... More on travelOK.com

Also in Lawton is the newly expanded Museum of the Great Plains, dedicated to the cultural and natural history of the plains, from prehistoric to contemporary times. A mammoth skull unearthed in K... More on Off the Beaten Path: Oklahoma

The Museum's 2½ acre compound includes a replicated Red River Trading Post, the original Blue Beaver schoolhouse and Elgin Depot, and a Frisco steam locomotive. The Artifact Collection of the Muse... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Facilities: boat ramp, and picnic area.Additional facilities: scuba diving and swimming area. - Shoreline length: 8 miles. Elmer Thomas park is the largest of Lawton's parks featuring picnic areas, playground, fishing, and a fitness ... More on GoingToTheBeach.com

Fed by streams from the Wichita Mountains this lake (located just north of Lawton) has 2398 acres with 21 miles of shoreline. Great for swimming, boating, and a variety of water sports. Overnight c... More on travelOK.com

Fed by streams from the Wichita Mountains this lake (located just north of Lawton) has 2398 acres with 21 miles of shoreline. Great for swimming, boating, and a variety of water sports. Overnight c... More on TravelOK.com

Twenty-two-year-old Mattie Beal, a telephone operator from Wichita, Kansas, entered the lottery hoping to gain a farm for herself and her widowed mother. Miss Beal also chose land near the town si... More on Off the Beaten Path: Oklahoma

This is a two-story, 14-room mansion with an attic and basement. It was built in 1907-1909 by Charles and Mattie Beal Payne on land she won when hers was the second name drawn in the land lottery o... More on travelOK.com

: Pure Hell! A network of military roads, double track, rocky very technical singletrack, smooth singletrack through some forest. Very tough climbs, both single and doubletrack. Don't bike alone. T... More on SingleTracks

Similar Trail: Turkey Mountain in Tulsa is somewhat like it, but much smaller. More on SingleTracks

Art Department exhibits various collections and student works. Call for details. More on MuseumsUSA.org