Kiamichi Country, known as the Southeast Region of Oklahoma, is a tourism area that encompasses seven of the most picturesque counties of Oklahoma and is enriched with beauty and adventure. The counties of Choctaw, Pushmataha, McCurtain, LeFlore, Haskell, Latimer and Pittsburg are the home of seven mountain ranges, ten state parks, and twenty-three lakes along with countless streams and rivers. LeFlore County is home to the western half of the The Talimena Scenic Drive, if has now been designated a National Scenic Byway as part of the American Byways Program and Cavanal, the World’s highest hill, that rises to the west of Poteau - all are part of the beautiful Winding Stair Mountains. Kiamichi Country is the “Deer Capital of the World” and is a paradise for all kinds of hunting with 750,000 acres of wild game. It is a fisherman’s haven with all the lakes and rivers abounding with many varieties of fish, Add to that all kinds of water sports, camping, horse trails, hiking , sightseeing, hang gliding and the best fall foliage tours in the Midwest! Kiamichi Country is home to the Heavener Runestone State Park, with a ‘hard as diamonds’ rock on which the Vikings carved a message in 1012 A.D., some 400 years before Columbus. The Choctaw/Chickasaw Heritage Corridor is a portion of U.S. 70, that reaches from the Arkansas State line west to the Chickasaw Capital at Tishomingo. The “wild and scenic Glover River” is a stunning little river known state-wide for great floating and rafting opportunities. We have many historical sites and museums including Old Fort Towson/ Doaksville, where the last Confederate general surrendered in the Civil War, Wheelock Academy, Museum of the Red River, Forest Heritage Center, and the Choctaw Capitol (Tuskahoma) in the heart of the Great Choctaw Nation. Kiamichi Country is dotted with unique golf courses, resorts, mountain lodges, and many fun and wonderful restaurants. For years we were known as the “World’s best kept secret” but not so any more! Come on down for a visit!