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Food Medicine Park, Wichita Mountains

Riverside Cafe

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

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Riverside Cafe in Medicine Park, Wichita Mountains
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Why go

Creekside patio cafe with fried catfish and burgers.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Wichita Mountains, alongside 4 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Park Tavern and The Old Plantation Restaurant.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Medicine Park
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    Park Tavern

    Medicine Park beer garden on the main drag.

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

    Medicine Park steakhouse serving since 1966 in a 1910 building.

    Food · 0.1 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

Riverside Cafe 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

Riverside Cafe is our only food 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 Riverside Cafe itself, we suggest: Lunch.

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
180 E Lake Dr, Medicine Park, OK 73557, USA
Coordinates
34.72675, -98.50056
Destination
Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma

Riverside Cafe: quick answers

How much time do you need at Riverside Cafe?

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

When is the best time to visit Riverside Cafe?

Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Dog-friendly patio.

Where is Riverside Cafe?

Riverside Cafe is at 180 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 Riverside Cafe?

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

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