McCurtain County Wilderness Area

The McCurtain County Wilderness Area is a 14087 acres wilderness nature preserve 25 mi north of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. It has been owned by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in December 1974 for its excellent example of a xeric upland oak-pine forest.

Description
The Area is in the southern section of the Ouachita Uplift and ranged from 575 ft to 1363 ft in elevation. It receives 47.5 in of rain annually, the highest amount in the state.

Wildlife
There are over 110 bird species in the area, including the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker and bald eagle. It was nominated as an Important Bird Area in 2008 by the Audubon Society.

There are over 359 species of plants in the area.

Visiting
There is a short 1 mi nature trail, but further exploration of the east side of the reservoir requires advance permission.