The Charon's Garden Wilderness Area is part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma and is managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.[1] It is located to the west of Medicine Park, Oklahoma and north of Lawton, Oklahoma. The wilderness area, dominated by rugged granite mountains, oak forests, and mixed grass prairies, covers 5,723 acres (23.16 km2) in the western portion of the Refuge. It is not unusual to run into deer, buffalo, elk, longhorn, and prairie dogs. Day use and limited backcountry camping is allowed with a permit from the Refuge. The area is popular with rock climbers, with formations such as Echo Dome and Crab Eyes being popular destinations.
| Charon's Garden Wilderness Area | |
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| Location | Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA |
| Nearest city | Lawton, OK |
| Coordinates | 34°43′17″N 98°43′54″W / 34.72139°N 98.73167°W |
| Area | 5,723 acres (23 km2) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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- "Charon's Garden Wilderness". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- Splinter, Dale K. and Marston, Richard A.: Wichita Mountains - Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Oklahoma Historical Society
- O'Dell, Larry: Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge - Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Oklahoma Historical Society