The recreational opportunities that surround Alva are remarkable! From the Salt Plains State Park and Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge with its kayaking, fishing, and watchable wildlife excursions to the Alabaster Caverns State Park for those interested in exploring nature’s deep bat ecology, there is truly something for everyone. At Little Sahara State Park, off-road vehicles take center stage. Hundreds of acres of sand dunes await all those whose ideas of good times include racing dune buggies and climbing tall dunes with an ATV. The athletic events at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and the Alva Recreation Complex are sure to excite athletes and “arm-chair” quarter-backs alike. Rodeo and all things “cowboy and cowgirl” can be found in Alva and the surrounding region as well. We invite everyone to join us for the Big Cruise and Car Show each September and check out Oklahoma’s Mural Capitol when you visit. Alva is home to over 35 murals that depict the history of the region. The cultural scene in Alva is full of the performing and visual arts. We hope to see you soon in Alva!
Alabaster Caverns State Park
217036 State HWY 50A, Freedom, OK 73842
(6 Miles South of Freedom on SH 50)
580.621.3321
https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/alabaster-caverns-state-park
Alva Regional Airport & Aviation Museum
2875 US HWY 281, Alva, OK 73717
580.327.2898
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAVK
Alva Golf & Country Club
44483 Jefferson Road, Alva, OK 73717
580.327.2296
Alva Recreational Complex
1887 Goldbug Blvd, Alva, OK 73717
580.327.1611
Annual Big Cruise & Car Show
3rd Week-End of September each year
580.327.3786
https://bigcruiseandcarshow.com/
Boiling Springs State Park
207745 Boiling Springs Road, Woodward, OK 73801
https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/boiling-springs-state-park
Bradt’s Menagerie & Petting Zoo
39755 US HWY 64, Alva, OK 73717
580.430.1269
http://www.bradtsmenagerie.com/
Byron Fish Hatchery & Watchable Wildlife
71082 Jefferson Road, Burlington, OK 73722
580.474.2663
https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/boiling-springs-state-park
Cherokee Strip Museum Complex
901 14th & Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717
580.327.2030
https://www.csmalva.org/
First Friday Art Walk-each month
Graceful Arts Gallery and Studios-Downtown Square
https://www.gracefulartscenter.org/
Graceful Arts Gallery and Studios
523 Barnes, Alva, OK 73717
580.327.2787
https://www.gracefulartscenter.org/
Salt Plains State Park
23280 S. Spillway Drive, Jet, OK 73749
(25 miles East of Alva on SH 11)
580.626.4731
https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/great-salt-plains-state-park
Gloss Mtns. State Park
NW of Fairview 12 miles on US HWY 412
Fairview, OK 73737
580.227.2512
https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/gloss-mountain-state-park
Hatfield Park & W.P.A. Pool
1402 Flynn, Alva, OK 73717
July 4th Spectacular-All Day
Hatfield Park
Contact Alva Chamber of Commerce
chamber@alvaok.net
Little Sahara State Park
101 Main Street, Waynoka, OK 73860
(4 miles south of Waynoka on US HWY 281)
580.824.1471
https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/little-sahara-state-park
Mural Capitol of Oklahoma
37 + Historical Murals Located across Town
Museum of Natural History
709 Oklahoma Blvd., Jesse Dunn Hall, Alva, OK 73717
580.327.8513 or 327.8566
www.nwosu.edu/school-of-arts-and-sciences/natural-science/museum-of-natural-history
Nescatunga Arts Festival
1st Saturday in June each year
Downtown Courthouse Square
Alva, OK 73717
Northwest Concert Series
Herod Hall Auditorium-NWOSU
580.327.8590
NWOSU Annual Homecoming Celebration
Every Fall
NWOSU Alumni & Foundation Office
jwallen@nwosu.edu or 580.327.8594
NWOSU Athletics Programs
Year-Round on Campus
https://riderangersride.com/
NWOSU Collegiate Rodeo
Every Fall
Woods County Fairgrounds
https://riderangersride.com/
Click here to view the rodeo podcast
NWOSU Fine Arts Programs
Theater, Chorale, Instrumental, Visual Arts
Year-Round on Campus
https://www.nwosu.edu/school-of-arts-and-sciences/fine-arts
Selenite Crystal Digging
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
April 1 through October 15
580-596-6454
Selman Bat Caves and Laboratory
https://www.uco.edu/cms/academics/biology/selman-living-laboratory
Selman Bat Watches
https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wildlife-diversity/selman-bat-watch/info
Sod House Museum
4628 SH 8 Aline, OK 73716
580.463.2441
https://www.okhistory.org/sites/sodhouse
Waynoka Air-Rail Museum & Harvey House
1384 Cleveland, Waynoka, OK 73860
580.824.1886
https://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.8427
Woods County Free Fair
Woods County Fairgrounds each September
Contact OSU Extension Office-Woods Co. Courthouse
580.327.2786
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
71189 Harper Road, Jet, OK 73749
580-626-4794