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Established in 1901, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is one of more than 546 refuges throughout the United States managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. The 59,020 acre refuge hosts a rare piece of the past, a remnant mixed grass prairie, an island where the natural grasslands escaped destruction because the rocks underfoot defeated the plow.

The refuge provides habitat for large native grazing animals such as American bison, Rocky Mountain elk and white-tailed deer. Texas longhorn cattle also share the refuge rangelands as a cultural and historical legacy species. More than 50 mammals, 240 birds, 64 reptiles and amphibians, 36 fishes, and 806 plant s thrive on this important refuge.

This small Oklahoma town was founded in 1901 after the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribal land was opened up for settlement.

(fee area) has 90 campsites (23 with electrical hookups) and 3 group sites (2 with shelters). Drinking water, showers, flush toilets and a dump station are also available to guests.

(by reservation for youth and scout groups) has 4 sites with 16 tables, 8 fire grates, and 8 fire rings. http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/oklahoma/wichitamountains/fawncreek.html

is available in the Charons Garden Wilderness Area. http://www.fws.