Beech Creek National Scenic Area, National Scenic Area in Le Flore County, Oklahoma.

Beech Creek National Scenic Area is a 7,500-acre protected area in the Ouachita National Forest, about 6 miles east and 5 miles south of Big Cedar in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. It contains the 400-acre Beech Creek Botanical Area, which protects mature beech trees near the headwaters of Beech Creek. The trail system, built in the 1990s, is no longer maintained and is overgrown.

The area was first established in 1988 as a small protected zone for mature beech trees. A federal law in the early 2000s allowed it to expand significantly to its current size.

The Beech Creek Trail System was built in the 1990s by the Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club together with the U.S. Forest Service to open the Beech Creek Scenic and Botanical Area to hikers. The name comes from the mature beech trees conserved near the headwaters of Beech Creek. Trails are no longer maintained and markers are mostly gone.

The area has several trails ranging from easy walks to more demanding mountain hikes through rocky terrain. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and watch for slippery surfaces near streams and cascades.

A special section called the Cascades features a rare natural formation where water flows over moss-covered rocks. This hidden feature rewards visitors who make the longer hike to reach it.