Overview
Idabel is in the Choctaw Country of Oklahoma, the county seat of McCurtain County and located in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains.
1 sights · 2 things to do · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Idabel
Museum of the Red River
A nice museum with ethnographical and paleontological displays, such as headdresses and dino models that include Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, the state dinosaur of Oklahoma.
Choctaw Casino Idabel
Don't let its strip mall location dissuade you, you can still have some fun with the slot machines or improv entertainment, or the bowling alley and arcade.
Little River National Wildlife Refuge
This is a real study in bottomland hardwoods habitat. The map pin indicates the approximate location of the Duck Roost Slough Observation Deck, which is the highlight of the refuge, but there are also six primitive walki…
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Getting there
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- TXK Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field), Texarkana — 57 mi away. Directions
- FSM Fort Smith Regional Airport, Fort Smith — 103 mi away. Directions
- DAL Dallas Love Field, Dallas — 137 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Museum of the Red River, Choctaw Casino Idabel
- Afternoon Little River National Wildlife Refuge
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Do Little River National Wildlife Refuge
This is a real study in bottomland hardwoods habitat. The map pin indicates the approximate location of the Duck Roost Slough Observation Deck, which is the highlight of the refuge, but there are also six primitive walking trails. Watch out during hunting season (in fact, inadvisable to go at that time probably).
Sleep
In actuality, you'll find more choices up by the Broken Bow Lake tourist area to the north.
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