{"id":8448,"date":"2022-07-12T15:16:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T15:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T19:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:45:20","slug":"5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We want to be on vacation with people we like. That\u2019s why so many of us travel with pets.\u00a0Good thing Beavers Bend, Oklahoma can already brag about being one of the\u00a0more pet-friendly destinations in the region.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re talking pet-friendly cabins, dining decks, trails and even the lakes and\u00a0rivers. The photo-ops alone make the woods and water of southeastern Oklahoma\u00a0an Instagramer\u2019s dream. Imagine these shots: Dog standing in crystal clear river. Dog chasing stick into lake. Dog living best life? Here are our top five reasons to bring your pet on vacation with you.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"1208\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MCT_DogBlog_01_OnCouch.jpg\" width=\"1200\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>1. People-Friendly Dog Cabins<\/h2>\n<p>Picture this, you\u2019re out on the back deck of your luxury cabin overlooking the morning\u00a0mist rising off a cool stream nearby. Thousands of pine trees surrounding you,\u00a0doing their best to delay the sunrise.\u00a0 But with your pooch and a cupa porch coffee, you\u2019re ready to enjoy every non-scheduled minute of the day. It all starts when you check that pet-friendly box in the filter of the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/stay\/cabin\/\">find your cabin page.<\/a> You\u2019ll be spoiled for pet-friendly cabins to the point of having trouble narrowing your choices. Choose a remote cabin in a scenic location, one near the state park and Broken Bow Lake, or one close to the amenities of Hochatown, Broken Bow, or Idabel. The only trouble you might have is deciding which pet-friendly cabin and location you like best.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MCT_DogBlog_02_Patio.jpg\" width=\"1600\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>2. Patios for You and Your Pooch<\/h2>\n<p>Pets are welcome on most of the patios of Beavers Bend. It\u2019s a good idea to double check with the owner first, but usually it\u2019s not a problem. You and your bestie can start with a morning joe at <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/okie-girls-coffee-and-ice-cream\/\">a local coffee slinger<\/a> (no chains) and finish\u00a0with a recharge session on the deck<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/grateful-head\/\"> patio of a local eatery<\/a> after a long day on the lake. We try not to let anyone leave Beavers Bend hungry. And we\u2019ve gotten pretty good at that.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MCT_DogBlog_03_Beer.jpg\" width=\"1995\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>3. Drool-worthy Breweries<\/h2>\n<p>Sample a crazy-wide variety of locally brewed premium beers from lagers and hoppy ales to more daring seasonal brews. (Jalape\u00f1o Ale anyone?). Both <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/beavers-bend-brewery\/\">Beavers Bend <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/mountain-fork-brewery\/\">Mountain Fork <\/a>Breweries have pet-friendly outdoor patios perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up or evening wind-me-down with pups and friends.\u00a0 They also offer cans or growlers to take with you back to your cabin or to pack home to remember your trip. On the chance you get beered-out there are four wineries- <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/girls-gone-wine\/\">Girls Gone Wine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/knotted-rope-winery\/\">Knotted Rope Winery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/properties\/fish-tales\/\">Fish Tales<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/vojais-winery\/\">Vojai\u2019s Winery<\/a> offering tastings and take away bottles. All wineries are either dog-friendly or have dog-friendly patios.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MCT_DogBlog_04_DipLake.jpg\" width=\"750\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>4. Dips in Clear, Refreshing Lake Water On a Hot Summer Day<\/h2>\n<p>McCurtainCounty is home to Beavers Bend State Park, Broken Bow Lake and the Lower Mountain Fork River. That\u2019s a lot of clear mountain-fed water for you and your pet to splash down, swim in or float on for hours. Rent a canoe or kayak at <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/river-rats-canoe-kayak-rental\/\">River Rats<\/a> in Broken Bow and get into the nooks and crannies. Or rent a pontoon boat at<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/beavers-bend-marina\/\"> Beavers Bend Marina<\/a> and take your dog out for a joy ride, swim, fetch sticks, bark at trophy-worthy bass or just cruise your cares away with your First Mate Fido.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"1208\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MCT_DogBlog_05_Trails.jpg\" width=\"1200\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>5. Hikes with Water<\/h2>\n<p>A few miles of hiking is a great way to give you and your pup a mental workout as well as a physical one. Put in the miles while seeing some of the most beautiful country in the U.S. Start with these great trails with some water or scenic vistas for photo ops with pups. Spillway Loop is an especially beautiful 4 mile loop with both rushing and calm water. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/forest-heritage-tree-trail\/\">Tree Trail <\/a>\u00a0just behind the Forest Heritage Center Museum in the park for an easy, 1.2 mile loop that winds to Beaver Creek. Or try the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/directory\/lookout-mountain-trail\/\">Lookout Mountain Loop<\/a> &#8211; a little harder, and good for getting the energy out. There are countless trails to see and experience, some dry, most shaded, but all full of natural beauty. For overviews and locations of more, just check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmccurtaincounty.com\/activities\/outdoor-adventure\/hiking\/\">hiking section.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Get Here Already!<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s just a taste of what awaits you and your best friend in Beavers Bend. It\u2019s time to roll down the window and let the slobber fly on the way to your own adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We want to be on vacation with people we like. That\u2019s why so many of us travel with pets.\u00a0Good thing Beavers Bend, Oklahoma can already brag about being one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_jf_save_progress":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[512],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dogs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation - Beavers Bend Cabin Country<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation - Beavers Bend Cabin Country\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We want to be on vacation with people we like. That\u2019s why so many of us travel with pets.\u00a0Good thing Beavers Bend, Oklahoma can already brag about being one of [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Beavers Bend Cabin Country\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-12T15:16:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-06T19:45:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"904\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Steve Loftis\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Steve Loftis\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/\",\"name\":\"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation - Beavers Bend Cabin Country\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-12T15:16:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-06T19:45:20+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#\/schema\/person\/8ead1f35dfcc4d30f1e6cbf9357c1b04\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg\",\"width\":1440,\"height\":904},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/\",\"name\":\"Beavers Bend Cabin Country\",\"description\":\"Get Here Already\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#\/schema\/person\/8ead1f35dfcc4d30f1e6cbf9357c1b04\",\"name\":\"Steve Loftis\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baedb5a44f36736cae37b077e20f4d9f5a3140cc37e32bc6c5a4d7b6bb1d84f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baedb5a44f36736cae37b077e20f4d9f5a3140cc37e32bc6c5a4d7b6bb1d84f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Steve Loftis\"},\"description\":\"Wearer of the amulet of the coolguy\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/google.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/author\/steve\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation - Beavers Bend Cabin Country","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation - Beavers Bend Cabin Country","og_description":"We want to be on vacation with people we like. That\u2019s why so many of us travel with pets.\u00a0Good thing Beavers Bend, Oklahoma can already brag about being one of [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/","og_site_name":"Beavers Bend Cabin Country","article_published_time":"2022-07-12T15:16:18+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-06T19:45:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1440,"height":904,"url":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Steve Loftis","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Steve Loftis","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/","url":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/","name":"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation - Beavers Bend Cabin Country","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg","datePublished":"2022-07-12T15:16:18+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-06T19:45:20+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#\/schema\/person\/8ead1f35dfcc4d30f1e6cbf9357c1b04"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dog-party.jpg","width":1440,"height":904},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/5-reasons-your-dog-would-pick-beavers-bend-for-a-vacation\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"5 Reasons Your Dog Would Pick Beavers Bend for a Vacation"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/","name":"Beavers Bend Cabin Country","description":"Get Here Already","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#\/schema\/person\/8ead1f35dfcc4d30f1e6cbf9357c1b04","name":"Steve Loftis","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baedb5a44f36736cae37b077e20f4d9f5a3140cc37e32bc6c5a4d7b6bb1d84f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baedb5a44f36736cae37b077e20f4d9f5a3140cc37e32bc6c5a4d7b6bb1d84f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Steve Loftis"},"description":"Wearer of the amulet of the coolguy","sameAs":["https:\/\/google.com"],"url":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/author\/steve\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8448"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8449,"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448\/revisions\/8449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}