Lake Wister State Park, Recreational state park in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, US.

Lake Wister State Park covers 3,428 acres in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, near the city of Wister, and surrounds the 7,300-acre Lake Wister. It holds five camping areas with cabins, tent and RV sites, comfort stations with showers, picnic shelters, lighted boat ramps and an unlighted gravel ramp, playgrounds, a nature center, a miniature golf course and a swimming beach. Trails include a self-guided nature trail, a handicapped trail and a 4-mile round trip route, and a group camp sleeps 100 with a full kitchen and dining hall.

Lake Wister State Park is a 3,428-acre Oklahoma state park in Le Flore County, near the city of Wister. It surrounds the 7,300-acre Lake Wister reservoir and serves as a gateway to the Ouachita National Forest. The park was one of seven Oklahoma state parks in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 1 minute and 44 seconds of darkness.

The park has a nature center and a self-guided nature trail, plus a 4-mile round-trip hiking trail and a trail built for visitors with disabilities. A group camp with a full kitchen and dining hall holds 100 people, and a waterfowl refuge lies nearby.

The park is easy to access and offers different overnight options to match any budget or preference. Visitors should plan their activities based on the season, as weather and water levels affect conditions.

The park will experience 1 minute and 44 seconds of total solar eclipse darkness in 2024, making it one of seven Oklahoma state parks in the path of totality.