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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Indiahoma
Skip Indiahoma as a destination: it is a 300-person town with no services for travellers. Use it only as a pass-through on US-62 between Lawton and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Indiahoma is a tiny unincorporated community in southwestern Oklahoma, population 344. It has no lodging, no restaurant, no gas station and no visitor attractions. The only reason to turn off US-62 is to access the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, whose main entrance is a few miles north. Most travellers should drive straight through.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat, ticks)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $0 (pass-through) · Mid $0 (pass-through) · High $0 (pass-through) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Fuel (regular, per gallon) | $3.00–3.50 |
| Refuge entry | Free |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- LAW · Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport
- About 20 min east; limited flights via Dallas/Fort Worth.
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport (Oklahoma City)
- About 1.5 h east; many more connections.
Typical fares
- Lawton → Indiahoma (car, 20 min)
- About $5 in fuel
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge entrance
- Free
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Car required. US-62 runs east–west; the refuge entrance is a short drive north on OK-115. No public transport.
See and do
Known for
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge nearby
- US-62 crossroads
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge | Car: north on OK-115 from US-62, about 10 min to the visitor centre. | About 10 min from Indiahoma |
| Medicine Park | Car: north on OK-115, about 15 min. | About 15 min |
| Lawton, Oklahoma | Car: east on US-62, about 20 min. | About 20 min |
| Fort Sill | Car: east on US-62, then south on I-44, about 25 min. | About 25 min |
Sleep
- Lawton
- 20 min east; chain hotels, motels and a few B&Bs.
- Medicine Park
- 25 min north; small resort town with cabins and lodges near the refuge.
Language
English everywhere, with strong regional accents; Spanish is the second language in the Southwest, Texas, Florida, California and New York. Some words differ from British English: restroom (toilet), check (bill), gas (petrol), trunk (boot), first floor (ground floor).
- Measurements are imperial: miles, Fahrenheit, gallons, pounds. 100 km ≈ 62 miles; 30 °C ≈ 86 °F.
- Small talk with strangers is normal and friendly; it is not a sales tactic.
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No fuel, food or lodging in Indiahoma itself.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge has limited cell service; download maps offline.
- Bison and elk on the refuge roads: keep distance, do not approach.
Very low crime; main risk is wildlife on the road near the refuge and summer heat. Carry water and a full tank of gas.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Indiahoma yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge nearby
- US-62 crossroads
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: www.fws.gov/refuge/wichita-mountains
- Wikivoyage: Indiahoma, revision 3503201 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=3503201
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Indiahoma
To this address, please
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My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No services in Indiahoma. Fill up in Lawton or Snyder before heading west.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/indiahoma). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.