Meers Store & Restaurant
A living ghost-town general store turned cult-burger destination at 26005 State Hwy 115 in Meers, the last surviving structure of an 1890s gold-rush town inside Comanche County. Meers raises its own Texas Longhorns and grinds fresh patties daily for the MeersBurger — so large it requires a special oversized bun — and a Bison Burger sourced from refuge-adjacent herds. Food Network named it the best burger in Oklahoma. The store is on Hwy 115 northeast of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge main entrance, making it the natural post-ride meal stop after the Mount Scott loop.
The building that houses Meers Store & Restaurant has served the community in one form or another since 1901 — as a gas station, drugstore, post office, and general store — and it is the sole surviving structure of what was once a gold-rush boomtown in the Wichita Mountains. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which means the worn wooden floors and weathered walls you walk into are the real article, not a reconstruction built for atmosphere.
The draw for riders is straightforward: the longhorn cattle are Meers-raised and grass-fed, the patties are ground fresh, and the MeersBurger is large enough that it arrives served in a pie plate, cut in quarters. The Food Network has recognized it among Oklahoma's best burgers, and the place has earned national attention without becoming a theme-park version of itself. The menu runs beyond the signature burger — BBQ and sides like fried okra round out the options — but the burger is why most people make the turn off State Hwy 115.
Meers sits just north of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge main entrance, which makes the timing natural: finish the Mount Scott loop, pull in, and park alongside whoever else had the same idea. The restaurant is cash-only, so plan accordingly before you ride out. Weekends draw a crowd and waits are common during lunch hours, so an early arrival or a mid-afternoon stop tends to keep things simpler.
Legendary post-refuge stop where the longhorn beef is raised across the road and ground that morning. The MeersBurger is a genuine Oklahoma bucket-list item — not a tourist trap — and the wooden-porch atmosphere in a ghost-town setting gives it character no chain can replicate. Every Wichita Mountains ride itinerary mentions this place.
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