I've lived near my whole life. i can't even count how many times i've went to swim,fish, camp, or just to ride boats and jetskis at the Broken Bow Lake. I believe that it is one of the best lakes in oklahoma. It has beutiful waters and tons of stuff to do. the river is just as much fun.canoeing down waterfalls and doing much more.if somebody reads this that hasn't been and putting it as one of your options as a vacation i fully recommend broken bow lake and beavers bend!!!