Medicine Park (http://www.medicinepark.com) is in the Great Plains Country region of southwest Oklahoma just north of the Fort Sill Military Reservation.
Medicine Park is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States, situated in the Wichita Mountains near the entrance to the 60,000 acre Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Many of the original structures are constructed out of naturally formed granite cobblestones. These red granite cobblestones are unique to the Wichita Mountains. The community has a rich and colorful history. Originally founded on July 4th, 1908 by Oklahoma Senator Elmer Thomas, Medicine Park was Oklahoma’s first planned tourism resort.
Medicine Park has grown into an arts community with several artists in residence including sculptors, fine artists, graphic designers, musicians including street theater actors. From regular gallery openings at the Winery of the Wichitas with live music on the weekends to outdoor concerts at the Park Tavern throughout the summer, Medicine Park offers a great place to visit anytime of year.The population was 373 at the 2000 census.
