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Drinks Medicine Park, Wichita Mountains

Park Tavern

A place for a drink in Medicine Park, Wichita Mountains, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Evening.

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Park Tavern in Medicine Park, Wichita Mountains
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Why go

Medicine Park beer garden on the main drag.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Wichita Mountains, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Riverside Cafe and The Old Plantation Restaurant.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Medicine Park
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Evening

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Wichita Mountains, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Riverside Cafe

    Creekside patio cafe with fried catfish and burgers.

    Food · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    The Old Plantation Restaurant

    Medicine Park steakhouse serving since 1966 in a 1910 building.

    Food · 0.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Medicine Park

    Small cobblestone resort town on Medicine Creek, Oklahoma's first.

    Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Mount Scott

    Paved road to a 2,464-foot summit with views over lakes and prairie.

    Sight · 2.2 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Holy City of the Wichitas

    Stone chapel and Passion play set built in the 1930s.

    Sight · 5.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

    Starting point for maps, trail conditions and exhibits on the refuge's prairie and bison.

    Sight · 7.1 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Park Tavern is a stop on our Oklahoma Route 66 route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Wichita Mountains

Park Tavern is our only drinks pick in Wichita Mountains; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Wichita Mountains guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Wichita Mountains run from 50°F in January to 95°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Park Tavern itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Wichita Mountains from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Wichita Mountains weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
198 E Lake Dr, Medicine Park, OK 73557, USA
Coordinates
34.72644, -98.50010
Destination
Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma

Park Tavern: quick answers

How much time do you need at Park Tavern?

Plan on about an hour at Park Tavern. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Park Tavern?

Our pick: Evening. Insider tip: Open midweek when most spots close.

Where is Park Tavern?

Park Tavern is at 198 E Lake Dr, Medicine Park, OK 73557, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Park Tavern?

Park Tavern appears on Oklahoma Route 66, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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