Deep in the Gloss Mountains in Major County, the Newton Ranch is only one of the area attractions in Northwest Oklahoma.
Gloss Mountain Outfitters can assist you with your trip and arrange for you and your family to enjoy the best of Northwest Oklahoma! Come for a trail ride and check out all that the Red Carpet Country has to offer!
The highlight of the 200-acre Alabaster Caverns State Park is the 3/4-mile cavern formed of alabaster, a rare form of gypsum, making it the largest natural gypsum cave in the world open to the public.
The Boiling Springs State Park is famous for its cool springs that gurgle up through the white sands of the North Canadian River.
Byron Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area (WWA) is the 127th state WWA and showcases three different habitats in a 40-acre area.
Cherokee Nature Park is located in the City of Cherokee and is a "must" for the Nature Tourist. The park comprises a city block and is being added to continually. It currently has plantings of flowers, shrubs and trees designed to attract birds, wildlife, and butterflies.
The beautiful man-made Canton Lake offers various outdoor recreational activities for the entire family. With 7,910 acres of water and 45 miles of shoreline, there is plenty of area for jet skiing, boating and water sports.
Castle Rock Scenic Drive
Gloss Mountain State Park is located in the heart of a sporadic chain of red flat top mesas that meander across western Major County, Oklahoma. You’ll notice at various times that broken mirrors or glass seem to be reflecting light back at you. Actually, it is Selenite or what is often referred to as Isinglass that you are seeing.
Great Salt Plains State Park is your gateway to one of Oklahoma's most fascinating natural wonders. The Salt Plains are literally a sea of salt. They offer selenite crystal digging in season and outstanding bird watching all year long.
Little Sahara State Park is located in NW Oklahoma, south of Waynoka. Little Sahara offers over 1600 acres of rideable sand dunes ranging in height from 25 to 75 feet.
Orienta - Waynoka Scenic Drive
Once a winter campground of the Cheyenne tribe, the Roman Nose State Park is now a scenic retreat, set on a canyon bluff that over-looks ancient mesas.
The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge has been designated an Important Bird Area and a member of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
Western Cedar Hunting Lodge & Preserve
Harvey House and Santa Fe Depot In 1889 Fred Harvey was granted the exclusive right to operate all of the Santa Fe Railroad owned eating houses west of the Missouri River. The Harvey House opened in July, 1910 and began serving passengers on the main rail line from Chicago to Los Angeles. The restoration was completed in 1999 and houses the Waynoka History Museum.
Heritage Manor Bed & Breakfast has meticulously gathered original woodwork, windows, and antiques from area pioneer homes to create a detailed tribute to Oklahoma's historic days.
Indian Creek Village Bed & Breakfast and Winery.
At one time thousands of sod houses dotted the plains region of North America. This "soddy " built by Marshal McCully in 1894 is the only one still standing in Oklahoma that was built by a homesteader.
In 1941 the Watonga Cheese Factory began producing Cheddar Cheese. The Watonga Cheese Plant produces from 1500 to 5000 lbs. weekly.
The Chisholm Trail Museum, named for Jesse Chisholm, is situated directly on the Chisholm Trail and presents artifacts from the historic Chisholm cattle trail. See, first hand, items and their history and Kingfisher's place within.
The Ferguson Mansion was built in 1907 and is open for tours of its period furnishings and historic memorabilia. T.B. Ferguson, appointed Oklahoma's sixth territorial governor by President Theodore Roosevelt, is best remembered for his efforts to turn Oklahoma Territory into Oklahoma the State.