RV rental Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, OK: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Cheyenne is surrounded by numerous natural areas. Once you've completed your tour of the Washita Battlefield, you can fuel up the rental RV and hit the highways to explore them. Cooper Wildlife Management Area is 80 miles north of Cheyenne near the city of Woodward. The area has a diverse landscape with rolling upland hills of mixed-grass prairie and sagebrush, and open river bottom with stands of cottonwood, American elm, and eastern red cedar. The WMA is divided by the Beaver River and Wolf Creek, which join and become the North Canadian River. The WMA is multi-use and is used for grazing cattle and growing food supplies like ragweed and sunflower for the wildlife. If you come here to hike, you'll notice the windmills that provide energy and water. Hunting is allowed here for deer, coyote, and smaller game. Gene Howe WMA is an hour's drive west of Cheyenne and was established from land purchased by the government in the 1950s. The landscape is primarily sand sage/midgrass rangeland with a smaller amount of cottonwood/tallgrass bottomland. The preserve is used for hunting and for research purposes. If you visit Gene Howe WMA, you can go hiking or even enjoy primitive camping. Washita National Wildlife Refuge is a quiet and picturesque nature reserve a short drive east of Cheyenne. Until the geese arrive. The noise they create is almost as enjoyable as the quiet that preceded it. The refuge is a preserve for migrating waterfowl, and it was established in 1961. Part of the refuge is mixed grass plains that provide wheat and milo for the migrating bird species that pass through. This makes the park a mecca for bird watchers and those who enjoy observing nature in general.