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Kiowa County Courthouse Square, Downtown Hobart
Oldest operating courthouse in Oklahoma

Kiowa County Tile Project, Downtown Hobart on Square
Largest Mosaic Tile Project in country depicting Kiowa County

Exploration Station
Only one block from the main part of downtown Hobart is the creative children's playground constructed solely by Hobart volunteers.  The money for the Exploration Station was raised from donations. The final cost of the project will be over $100,000.  It's the pride and joy of the community because it was built by the citizens of Hobart and offers hours of enjoyment to children from kindergarten to middle school.

Hunter Park
Northwest Hobart
Hunter Park is located in the northwestern part of Hobart and has long been a source of pride, as well as entertainment, for the people of Hobart.  The park was established in the 1920's by one of our early-day mayors, and was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 30's.  It features playground areas, picnic tables, barbecue pits, walking trails, fishing spots, flowers, trees, and cool places for summer.  It is one of Hobart's most popular facilities.

Hobart Lake at Rocky
10 Miles North of Hobart
Fishing and Boating

Windmill Winery
10 Miles South of Hobart
Wine tasting and winery

Hobart Country Club
South of Hobart
Route 3
Hobart, OK  73651
(580) 726-3534

The 9-hole "Hobart" course at the Hobart Country Club facility in Hobart, Oklahoma features 3,036 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35. The course rating is 34.2 and it has a slope rating of 106 on Bermuda grass.  Hobart golf course opened in 1930. It also has a swimming pool.

Quartz Mountain State Park & Lake
20 Miles SW of Hobart
The Quartz Mountain Lake and Lodge is a little bit of heaven in Southwestern Oklahoma.  Located only 18 miles southwest of Hobart, the state owned resort features restaurants and lodging along with a recreational lake for swimming, fishing, and water sports.  The lake is also used for irrigation by area farmers.  Perhaps one of the best known activities at the lodge is the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute held in June for high school students from throughout the State of Oklahoma. After an intensive week of study in their various fields, recitals and/or showings are held for the general public.

www.quartzmountainresort.com

Tom Steed Lake & State Park
15 Miles South of Hobart on Hwy. 183
Lake Tom Steed Lake lies on the west side of the Wichita Mountains and has 6,400 surface acres and 31 miles of shoreline.  It is noted for crappie, catfish, sand bass, walleye, saugeye, and stripers.

Areas are available for hiking and mountain bike trails.  Visit www.ridesteed.com for more biking or hiking information.

Comfort stations with showers are available during Corps of Engineers seasons.

Great Plains State Park on the west side of the Lake offers year round camping.

For more information: (580) 569-2032

Bearcat Alley
Kiowa County's hottest hangout features arcade games, pool tables, and game stations.  Always adult supervised, the Alley is available for special events, dances, birthday parties, and private parties.  Bearcat Alley is located at 424 S. Washington in Hobart. Phone number is (580)726-5554

Downtown Hobart Historical District
Beautiful historical buildings are listed National Registry of Historical Places

To view thousands of photos of Hobart and the happenings of Hobart, go to Marian's Photo Gallery at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/marian.pfenning