Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge in Comanche County, Oklahoma, US.

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge covers 59,020 acres (23,876 hectares) of mixed grass prairie, granite mountains, and freshwater lakes in southwestern Oklahoma. The landscape combines open plains with rocky elevations rising up to 1,000 feet (305 meters) above the surrounding terrain.

The Wichita Forest Reserve was established by the U.S. General Land Office on July 4, 1901, covering 57,120 acres. It became a National Forest in 1907 and was transferred to the Bureau of Biological Survey in 1936, when it was redesignated the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. In 1907, 15 bison arrived from the Bronx Zoo, welcomed by Comanche leader Quanah Parker.

The Quanah Parker Nature Center displays exhibits about regional wildlife, Native American history, and the natural landscape of the Wichita Mountains. Visitors can join educational programs exploring ecological relationships and traditional uses of the land.

Access to hiking trails, camping areas, and fishing spots is available through the main gates on Highway 49 from Interstate 44. Paths range from flat prairie routes to steep mountain climbs, requiring appropriate preparation.

The refuge's bison herd began in 1907, when the American Bison Society shipped 15 animals, six bulls and nine cows, from the Bronx Zoo; Comanche leader Quanah Parker greeted their arrival. Bison had been absent from the southern Great Plains for 30 years, and the herd now numbers about 650.