Hugo is the county seat since 1907 for Choctaw County, Oklahoma. The city has Hugo Lake as a huge outdoor recreational playground area that has 13,250 acres with 110 miles of shoreline. There are several Corps of Engineers lakes and parks in the area. A marina is also available in the Kiamichi Park area of Hugo Lake.
 

 

The city is considered to be a prime outdoor activity area -- hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, ATV and dirt bike trail riding and hiking are everywhere. Being part of Kiamichi Country,  you can enjoy the view of green, rolling hills, pastures with cows, horses, and exotic animals.

Hugo Lake is a sportsman's paradise for skiers, speedboat enthusiasts, campers and hunters, but also fishermen find some of the best fishing in the world right there in Hugo's Kiamichi River Valley. A wide variety of fish species can be found including largemouth bass, spotted bass, white bass, crappie, channel & flathead catfish, bluegill, buffalo, carp and drum.

   

Recreational facilities in the area include boat launching ramps, group camping, picnic and camping areas, playgrounds, beaches, cycling, equestrian and hiking trails at public use areas around the lake. Group picnic shelters and group camping are available for reservation.

Hugo Oklahoma has about 5,600 permanent residents but there are many outdoor enthusiasts that increase the population especially in the summer time. The city was named for Victor Hugo, the French novelist. Also, It is the birthplace of notables such as James Ling, William Childress,  Bill Moyers,  and B. J. Thomas,
 

Hugo has a nickname of Circus Town, USA because it is the winter headquarters of both the five-ring Carson & Barnes Circus and its sister circus, the Kelly-Miller Bros. Mt Olivet Cemetery, Showmen's Rest is a resting place for the circus performers that have passed on. Also, Bull Rider's Reprieve is the resting place for Daddy Whatley, Freckles Brown, and Lane Frost.

Latitude of Hugo is 34.010N; Longitude is -95.509W.
Hugo is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 545 feet.
Hugo zip code is 74543.

Services Available in the Hugo Area 

Holiday Motel - Hugo
HC 69 Box 74, Highway 70
(580)326-6478, GPS: 34.013484, -95,512093
The #1 Rated Property in Hugo for the last 5 years.

Lakeside Mobile Home Park
Highway 70, Hugo, OK
580-326-5066

Cedar Shed Bar-B-Q
1300 S F St, Hugo, 580-326-7282
If you like BBQ, this is a good place!

BizyOK.Com
Reasonable priced web pages for busy people.
 

Hugo City Hall - 580-326-2722
Choctaw County Library
Stan Stamper Municipal Airport
Hugo Daily News
Hugo Weather
Choctaw County OK Genealogy
Hugo Schools
Kiamichi Technology Center-Hugo, 107 S 15th. 666-567-6807
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma - Durant


 

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