Best places in Comanche County, United States to visit (UPDATED April, 2024)

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Well worth the drive. Gorgeous 360° view of the surrounding area. The wind blows pretty good at the top, so be ready. The drive up and down the mountain is beautiful too. We loved climbing and sitting on the rocks. We spent several hours going all the way around the mountain climbing and sittin...

4.90 (1.9K reviews)

Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

Habitat for bison, elk & wild turkey with nature trails, hunting, fishing, camping & rock climbing.

4.80 (4.1K reviews)

The Holy City of the Wichitas

Non-profit organization

👍👍 Great place to see. This place was built to tell the story of Jesus and his crucifixion. Excellent thing. They have plays around Easter you should go see, the city is lit up and you sit on the side of a mountain to watch. So interesting and if you love Jesus, it's an even more special place to visit...

4.70 (1.8K reviews)

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Visitor center

4.80 (459 reviews)

Prairie Dog Town

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 The prairie dogs are so adorable. They are in the wild, so please be careful.

4.70 (360 reviews)

Geronimo's Grave

Historical landmark

Grave site at Fort Sill dedicated to Apache prisoners of war during the Geronimo campaign of 1886.

4.70 (347 reviews)

Ann's Country Kitchen

American restaurant

👍👍 This is a small restaurant located along OK-58. Our visit was due to being taken there by our Aunt and Uncle for dinner. We were very happy with most of the meals that were served with the exception of the brown gravy being very salty. Our party placed orders for the following: Buffalo Burger with...

$ $$$

4.50 (1.4K reviews)

Cook's Fish Barn

Buffet restaurant

👍👍 I had a good feeling when I drove up to this place hungry after a long drive. Best fried catfish I've had bar none! Don't forget their sauces if you get it to go.

$$ $$

4.60 (349 reviews)

Elk Mountain Trail

Park

👍👍 Loved the Charon Garden Trail hike! It was rated Hard and for good reason. Not a hike for the family, definitely need experience in hiking and conserving energy to get through the full trail down and back. In total it took about 3 hours with stops at the postage falls, and treasure lake. Views were...

4.80 (159 reviews)

Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation

Park

👍 Nice clean family oriented beach area with certified lifeguards on duty. Complimentary life vests, shower and bathrooms. I don’t think military/retirees should pay $8 to enter, should be like $3-$5 IMO, civilians are $10 per car load. There is paddle boats & kayaks for rent as well on the other si...

4.50 (454 reviews)

Parallel Forest

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 We visited here over the weekend and took some neat pictures. We didn't hike or walk the whole thing either but what we did see was nice , I got peaceful vibes here.

4.80 (120 reviews)

Lake Lawtonka

Lake

This 2-sq-mile lake created by the Lake Lawtonka Dam in 1905 features fishing, swimming & boating.

4.50 (186 reviews)

Lake Jed Johnson Tower

Tourist attraction

😠 The tower itself seems pretty cool but you can't actually go up in it. Apparently The preserve decided to weld large metal beams into the doorway and make it so that you could not actually enjoy the tower. It is very disappointing that the national preserve would not do a better job maintaining th...

4.70 (107 reviews)

Lawtonka Day Use beach and picnic area

City park

👍👍 This free beach has great views, a clean grassy area to set up your spot and a small playground for kiddos to enjoy! This spot offers limited grill/awning areas with seating, porta pottys and a short walk from the parking lot. My only advice might be to get some water shoes because going down toward...

4.40 (214 reviews)

Lake Lawtonka Dam

Park

👍 This is a nice place to visit to see the views of Lake Lawtonka and Medicine Park. If you find yourself there without many other people, it can be very peaceful. There is a decent parking lot at the east end of the dam. There are trails on the west end of the dam you can hike or get closer to the...

4.60 (112 reviews)