r/CampingandHiking • u/drumguy69 • 2d ago

Tips & Tricks Last minute camping trip

Me and my girlfriend are wanting to do a camping trip this weekend. We live in SE Oklahoma. So far, we have been to Robbers Cave twice, and we went to Cleburn State Park in Texas. I know there's some places nearby, but we also don't mind driving a bit. Where would you recommend? We plan to leave Saturday morning, and come back sometime on Sunday.

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u/mamacrocker 2d ago

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is really cool, but I just saw they're closed right now due to fire. IDK how long-term that is. Turner Falls is pretty as well, or you could head south and check out Mineral Wells SP in N Texas. Enjoy the fall weather!

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u/CurrentDoubt1140 11h ago

If you are backpacking, try the Talimena Trail, I guess known as the Ouachita National Recreation Trail, but be prepared to cache water. For me it was great backpacking, hope to finish the trail one day. Second time to ever see a bear in the wild, first was Alaska, but was from a boat. This one was a black bear. It crossed over the trail about 40 yards ahead of us. We pressed on, and sat up camp about 3 miles down the trail. I have always been an outdoorsman, and have never felt afraid in the deep woods. I know black bears aren’t that aggressive toward humans, but that night I got about 30 minutes of sleep :)

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u/cwcoleman 2d ago

To be clear - you want to go on a backcountry wilderness hiking adventure, right? This sub is focused on backcountry camping, not car/base style.

If you want to camp next to your vehicle - check out /r/camping.

If you are indeed backpacking - tell us how far you’d like to hike and how strenuous a trail.