About Oklahoma

Oklahoma retains the spirit of the West with expansive pastureland, national forests, and postcard views. Those looking for land for sale in Oklahoma will find an expansive selection of rural land for various uses to suit your needs and goals.

Oklahoma History

Pioneers seeking a new life traveled to Oklahoma in the Land Rush of 1889 and began settling in unassigned tallgrass prairies. While the term "sooner" used to carry some negative connotations, now the "Sooner State" proudly displays the nickname that stands for its innovative, hardworking people and vast open spaces. In response to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, farmers began employing more sustainable prairie farming strategies, and settlers created a series of manmade reservoirs, bringing the total number of lakes created by dams higher than any other state in the US. Before this period of settlement, Indigenous peoples flourished near the rivers and rich hunting lands of what became Oklahoma. Numerous Native groups were also resettled in the area during the 1830s, beginning a cycle of challenge and change that eventually led to the positive relationship between tribal governments and the state of Oklahoma and a resurgence of Indigenous heritage preservation and policies.

Hunting Land for Sale in Oklahoma

The Sooner State offers ample hunting land for sale in Oklahoma as well as for lease and for public use. The Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma's southeast entices hunters and anglers from across the state to fish waters like Broken Bow Lake. Excellent waterfowl hunting and hike-in turkey hunting draw outdoorsmen back into these woods. Across the state in the panhandle region of the northwest, Black Mesa rises 5,000 ft. above Oklahoma's red dirt soil as the tallest point in the state. Backpacking is popular here and offers views of mixed grass and sand sagebrush prairies. The Black Fork Mountain Wilderness challenges hikers with its huge oak forests and sandstone bluffs.

The Cross Timbers is a transitional woodland region in Central Oklahoma that hosts large populations of vertebrates, making this area ideal for hunting white-tailed deer, coyotes, bobcats, elk, and birds. Venturing west, this rugged, "no man’s land" region brings you to places like Cimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Area. Hunters traverse barren rolling hills of red clay and follow streams flowing through the property. Emerging into a grove of cottonwood, soapberry trees, and scrub brush, you may find excellent dove, bobwhite quail, and whitetail hunting in the salt flats.

Oklahoma Ranch Land

Houses for sale in Oklahoma with land primarily boast extensive acreage, tillable pasture, cattle ranches, and hunting and ranch land. Expect a balanced combination of agriculture and recreational property, as the Sooner State is situated between the Ozark Plateau connected to the Gulf of Mexico watershed and the expansive Great Plains region. While Oklahoma has a history of cattle ranching that continues into modern day, private hunting ranches are becoming more popular in the state.

Timber Land for Sale in Oklahoma

The landscape slopes from its western to eastern boundaries, providing distinct areas of timber and forest which meet semi-arid high plains, canyons, mesa ranges, and transitional prairie and woodlands. The average rainfall in Oklahoma is determined by region, with sparse rainfall in the western portion of the state and more significant precipitation in the east. The primary timber product in Oklahoma is pine sawtimber, with smaller plots of hardwoods available including eastern red cedar.

Oklahoma Farm Land for Sale

Oklahoma boasts over 32 million acres of active farmland which are responsible for producing beef, cotton, grain and feed, pork, specialty crops, poultry, sorghum, soybean, and wheat. Flatlands with access to both natural and man-made water sources make Oklahoma a prime state for agriculture. Even if you choose to invest in farmland and do not wish to farm it yourself, a number of different solutions are available to help you make the most of your Oklahoma farmland.

Oklahoma Water Rights and Oklahoma Waterways

Water rights are managed by the Oklahoma Water Resources board. Groundwater is considered property of the property owner who also holds the surface rights, while stream water is publicly owned. Water rights can be leveraged to enhance agricultural and industrial efforts across the state.

Oklahoma Mineral Rights

Mineral rights in Oklahoma continue to be regulated by the state; learn more about oil and gas conservation, mineral rights escrow accounts, and your potential as a property owner. Oil royalties in Oklahoma continue to be strong benefit to land ownership in the Sooner State.

Oklahoma Industry & Recreation

Oklahoma is home to 41 state parks alongside two national protected areas and a number of conservation areas and wildlife preserves. Of Oklahoma’s 10 million acres of forest, six percent is designated as public land. The Chickasaw National Recreation Area is the largest federally protected park in the state, offering pavilions and park buildings with a network of streams, springs, and lakes providing ample fishing and water sports as well as camping and hiking.

On the same land on which folks drove cattle over a hundred years ago, ranchers tend to herds on massive pastures as they provide Oklahoma’s top agricultural commodity. Across the state, 86,000 farms covering 35+ million acres of productive farmland produce poultry, wheat, hogs and pigs, milk cows, hay, corn, cotton, soybeans, sorghum, peanuts, pecans, peaches, and watermelons! Oklahoma also offers ample flat land ripe for commercial land development and expanding neighborhoods at a low cost to developers.

Land for Sale in Oklahoma

Oklahoma remains untamed land where the past meets the present and where the old spirit of the west is still alive and free today. If you are searching for houses for sale in Oklahoma with land, you will find ample opportunities to build the rural or country life that best suits your goals and desires. Reach out to your local Whitetail Properties Land Specialist to find land for sale in Oklahoma today.