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Horizon R & R

97%

· Rush Springs, Grady, Oklahoma

18 acres hosted by Tiffany W.

2 RV/tent sites

Off-lead friendly

Pets can be off-lead at this Hipcamp.

Creature comforts

Enjoy the comforts of home in nature — including real toilets, showers, and kitchen.

The campsite overlooks over 600 acres of peaceful grassy knolls which takes the viewer back in time. See below for a bit of local history and things to see while in the area. Our campsites are BYOS sites: We do not provide outhouses or tent potties at our sites, so you must bring your own. We do, however, provide a full restroom with shower/bath at the main house during reasonable hours and have a septic for you to dispose of your waste (during open hours) so you don't have to travel with it. Welcome and we hope you enjoy yourselves and get a glimpse of a little bit of what our tierheim visitors enjoy when they come here. Local History About 65 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, near the junction of Highways 81 and 17, was a sign that said: "Welcome to Rush Springs, home of 1500 happy faces and a few old soreheads." Now the sign says: "Welcome to Rush Springs." Also, there is a giant watermelon slice indicating that Rush Springs is also the Watermelon Capital. Rush Springs gets its name from the large springs near the head of Rush Creek from which the town gets its water supply. It is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) settlements in Grady County, Oklahoma. The history of Rush Springs may be divided into six periods. The first period leads up to 1858. The springs served as a camping site for Indian tribes from very early days. The Wichita Indians settled on Rush Creek about four miles southeast of the present town around 1850. It was at this place that the famous "Battle of the Wichita Village" was fought between the Comanches and the United States Calvary on October 1, 1858. After this battle, the Wichitas fled to Fort Arbuckle. The second period deals with the Chisholm cattle trail (1865-1892). Thousands of heads of cattle were driven northward across the territory over this trail from Texas to Kansas. This trail passed about one and a half miles east of the town, and the springs served as a watering place for the cattle. This trail ceased to be used after the railroad was built across the territory in 1892. Parts of this trail can still be seen today. The third period covers the years 1871-1878. Fort Sill had just been established. Supplies had to be shipped to Fort Sill from points in the eastern part of Indian Territory. After the building of the railroad across the eastern part of the territory, Caddo became the main shipping point. Rush Springs was between Caddo and Fort Sill. A stage stand was built and a little town sprang up. When the government freight station was moved from Caddo to Texas, the little town nearly died. The years 1878-1892 make up the fourth period. The "Huntley Ranch" was established on Rush Creek near the site of the old Wichita Village. The ranch became a stage stand and a freight station for local settlers. A post office, known as "Parr," was established at this place in 1883. In 1892, this post office was moved to Rush Springs. The fifth period begins in the year 1892, when the Rock Island Railroad came through the springs. It became a government freight station to Fort Sill for nine years, resulting in rapid growth of the town. The sixth period dates from 1901 when the Rock Island Railroad lines were extended to Fort Sill and Lawton, thus ceasing the freight trade at Rush Springs. The town has since depended on ranching, farming and oil interest for its existence. Things to see in the area: Lake Humphreys - Marlow GW Exotic Park - Wynnewood Chief Drive-In Theater - Chickasha Chickasaw Cultural Center Southern Plains Indian Museum Historic Candlelight Tour-Sulphur Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge - Medicine Park Downtown Medicine Park Natural Falls State Park Turner Falls - Davis Arbuckle Mountains - Davis Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City Little Niagara on Travertine Creek Philbrook Museum Beaver’s Bend - Broken Bow Historic Jester Oklahoma Fort Sill Museum - Lawton OKA' YANAHLI PRESERVE Lake Tenkiller Lake Elmer Thomas Robber’s Cave Outlaw Cave Spanish Cave Bat Cave Jester's Cave Turner Falls Cave Learn more about this land: Pitch your tent on our ranch and enjoy privacy and peace in the country with rolling hills and beautiful views. We are located within a 45 minute drive of 6 lakes, 2 wildlife refuges, and the Wichita Mountains.Pitch your tent on our ranch and enjoy privacy and peace in the country with rolling hills and beautiful views. We are located within a 45 minute drive of 6 lakes, 2 wildlife refuges, and the Wichita Mountains.

Activities

Biking

Hiking

Wildlife watching

Natural features

Swimming hole

Field

Farm

Ranch

97%

36 ratings · 31 reviews

Becky G.recommends

July 8, 2024

Shanafaraghaun

Fabulous experience camping here

This was actually my first time car camping and I am so glad I found Tiffany's place! It was beautiful, peaceful, and perfect for my needs. Her whole family was kind and helpful. She told me about a spring-fed swimming hole, and took me there so I wouldn't get lost. She showed me where there were ripe blackberries growing in her field and told me to pick as many as I wanted. Above all else, I felt very safe at this location. It was on acreage, that I had to go through two gates to get to. As a woman traveling alone, that was important to me. Highly recommend and look forward to going back

Gail M.recommends

May 16, 2024

Shanafaraghaun

Country Life

Loved being right in the pasture with Tiffany's rescue horses. What's better than being greeted by a horse in your face? 🤣 Quiet, inexpensive, beautiful and kind, responsive host.

Dawn C.recommends

April 18, 2024

Shanafaraghaun

Today was a great host, very accommodating. Beautiful property. We enjoyed our stay and will surely stay again

Antonia S.recommends

June 6, 2023

Shanafaraghaun

I informed the host we were on our way and the host was there to greet us. We were given a tour of the grounds and were introduced to the horses. Wow! I don't have much experience with horses and was blown away. They have donkeys as well. This was a very nice experience. The hosts were helpful and communicative. The horses were the icing on the cake. One thing, there were grasshoppers EVERYWHERE. This is nature. I managed to avoid any getting in the tent. I slept very well.

Paul F.recommends

May 25, 2023

Shanafaraghaun

Host was friendly and accommodating. Had a beautiful view of the stars at night. Location was easy to find.

Damien K.recommends

February 25, 2023

Shanafaraghaun

You get to play with horses. I mean, what else do you need to know?

Location

Rush Springs , Grady, Oklahoma, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Gáuigú (Kiowa), 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), O-ga-xpa Ma-zhoⁿ (O-ga-xpa) (Quapaw), Wichita, Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ (Comanche), Kiowa-Comanche-Apache (Oklahoma), and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking