Overview
Wister is in the Choctaw Country of Oklahoma and near Wister Lake. The 2000 census population was 1,002.
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Best things about Wister
Wister Lake State Park
Camping, Hiking, Fishing. Good fishing for Catfish in this lake using trot lines. Also below the dam you can fish in the Poteau river for catfish and noodling is also popular there.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 94°F; winter lows dip to about 28°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: May and Jun. (climate data from nearby Tulsa)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FSM Fort Smith Regional Airport, Fort Smith — 32 mi away. Directions
- XNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport, Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers — 94 mi away. Directions
- TUL Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa — 107 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Get around
- Driving, but Wister has one of those small town downtown areas that is nice to walk around in and see the older buildings and stores that have more history then the living.
See
See Wister Lake State Park
Camping, Hiking, Fishing. Good fishing for Catfish in this lake using trot lines. Also below the dam you can fish in the Poteau river for catfish and noodling is also popular there.
Buy
Shop the Antique shops in town.
Go next
- Talimena Drive from Talihina, Oklahoma to Mena, Arkansas 54 Mile scenic drive in Oklahoma and Arkansas along the ridge of the Ouachita Mountains and the Ouachita National Forest. The drive has frequent turnouts so you can enjoy the scenery. Convenient access to the drive near the midpoint can be accessed from Heavener by taking Hwy 59 south.
Place Heavener Runestone State Park
The park has a runestone believed to be engraved by Viking visitors to the area in the ninth century. It is believed the runes are the date November 11, 1012.
Nearby
Poteau
City / town · 14 listings · 8 mi away
Heavener
City / town · 2 listings · 9 mi away
Bokoshe
City / town · 16 mi away
Spiro
City / town · 1 listings · 20 mi away
Muse
City / town · 1 listings · 21 mi away
Pocola
City / town · 2 listings · 23 mi away
Talihina
City / town · 16 listings · 23 mi away
Greenwood
City / town · 32 mi away
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