VISITING COMANCHE COUNTY OKLAHOMA

Visitors come to Comanche County Oklahoma by the hundreds of thousands every year.

Why? LOL 🙂 Good question! Let me give you some insights! 

There are FIVE main reasons that people visit Comanche County Oklahoma and the Lawton – Fort Sill Region.

First, Comanche County is the home of Fort Sill Army Base.

Fort Sill Army Base was established in 1869 and remains one of the few bases from that Era that have remained in operation over the past 150+ years. In addition to being a Historical Landmark, Ft. Sill is also one of only four bases where recruits go for Basic Training.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sill

So, the #1 reason most people visit Comanche County Oklahoma and the town of Lawton is Fort Sill.

Most travelers are here because they have a family member graduating from Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) or Army Advanced Individual Training (AIT) or one of the many other career training courses offered at Fort Sill.  Both Army and Marine active duty members attend various training at Fort Sill and it is not uncommon to see uniforms from a multitude of foreign allies who send their people for training at Ft. Sill also. In addition to graduations, family members may visit Ft. Sill to celebrate engagements, weddings, and births.

Because the Lawton – Ft. Sill region has a large population of military retirees, common visits also include military funerals and interment in the Fort Sill National Cemetery located just north of base.

https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsill.asp

While visiting the base, you can also spend a day sightseeing on base to include the Army Field Artillery Museum, Geronimo’s Gravesite, and Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum.

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The #2 most common reason for people visiting the Lawton – Ft. Sill Region is to visit the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_Mountains_Wildlife_Refuge

Encompassing almost 60K acres, more than 500,000 people visit the Wildlife Refuge yearly to participate in a wide variety of activities from Wildlife Photography and Hiking to Rock Climbing and touring via Bicycles and/or Motorbikes.

The refuge is home to herds of American Bison, Heritage Texas Longhorn cows, and Rocky Mountain Elk. 

Visitors can also observe native species of birds, lizards, armadillos, turtles and other land mammals such as prairie dogs, coyotes, and foxes.

Coming in #3 for reasons to visit Comanche County include attending a multitude of Festivals and Celebrations

 

The town of Medicine Park, located north of Ft. Sill and Lawton and bordering the Wildlife Refuge, holds a variety of Art and Music Festivals and holiday celebrations such as the annual Fourth of July Festival and the Christmas Parade.

Lawton is host to the International Festival, the Arts for All Festival, the Armed Forces Day Parade through town, Christmas Holiday in the Park celebrations and lights display, and Independence Day Celebrations and fireworks and other similar festivities.

Because of local Native American tribes, there are also Pow-Wows and other events that draw visitors and travelers for vacations in the area.

The #4 reason visitors come to Comanche County Is For the Local Casinos.

 

Visitors come to Comanche County includes the local casinos which offer a variety of Music and Comedy Shows in addition to gambling and great dining choices.

For more information, visit these two websites.
https://www.comanchenationcasino.com/
https://www.apachecasinohotel.com/

Finally, the #5 reason that people visit this area — Cameron University and Comanche County Memorial Hospital.

 

Whether attending a graduation at Cameron or visiting someone at CCMH, visitors to Lawton can take advantage of great weather, sites to see, and fun and relaxing things to do throughout the area.

Whatever your reason for visiting Comanche County, let Susanna at Lawton Cottages help you choose a Vacation Rental home that is right for your family and situation!

See you soon!