Things to see in Oklahoma V
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Great Places |
Sapulpa toll gate, Turner Turnpike SW to I-35 81 miles. I-35 S 10 miles to OKC
| Chamber Of Commerce | Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 405/297-8900 |
| Convention & Visitors Bureau | OKC Convention & Visitors Bureau 405/297-8918 800/225-5652 |
| Bricktown | Looks like some fun stuff
here
405/236-8666 |
| Carpenter Square Theatre | A variety of works from contemporary playwrights are presented year round |
| Civic Center Music Hall | |
| Central High School Museum | memorabilia form Oklahoma City's first high school. *free* 405/291-2503 |
| Celebration Station | Bumper boats, mini golf, go carts 405/942-7888 |
| Coles Garden | 14 acre floral and sculpture garden 405/478-1529 |
| City Arts Center | Exhibits, Okla. Children's Theater, Community School of the Arts *free* 405/951-0000 |
| Express Ranches Clydesdale Center | Something new in OKC |
| Frontier City | The last time I was here about 3 months before my oldest boy was born. Still had fun. 405/478-2412 |
| 45th Infantry Div. Museum | Largest National Guard museum in the US. *Free* 405/424-5313 |
| Governors Mansion | 1928 home of Governors *free* 405/521-2342 |
| Harn Homestead Museum | Restored pre-statehood homestead. 405/235-4058 |
| Hefner Mansion | European and American Classical furniture, Home of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. 405/235-4458 |
| Jewel Box Theatre | 405-521-1786. |
| Lake Stanley Draper | Marina, fishing, boating, restrooms, boat ramps/docks, picnic area, grills, playground, equestrian stable/rental, hiking, bicycle trails. 405/794-5010 |
| Lake Hefner | Restrooms, boating, boat ramps/dock, fishing dock, picnic area, grills, playground, hiking & bicycle trails. 405/843-4976 |
| Lake Overholser | Fishing, boating, restrooms, boat ramp/dock, fishing dock, picnic, grills, tennis, nature trails, 405/787-4372 |
| Lyric Theatre | |
| Martin Nature Park | Nature walks *free*405/755-6076 |
| Museum of Women Pilots | Exhibits and artifacts about Amelia Earhardt and other early day female pilots. 405/685-9990 |
| Music | |
| Myriad Botanical Gardens | Soothing, Relaxing. 17 acres. 405/297-3995 |
| National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum | I think this would be a very interesting place to tour. 405/478-2250 |
| National Memorial | Victims Remembered Through Oklahoma City National Memorial 405/235-3313 |
| NATIONAL SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME | 405/424-5266 |
| OKC Museum of Art | 15 galleries, theatre, cafe and store. 405/236-3100 |
| OKLAHOMA FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM | 405/424-3440 |
| Oklahoma Opry | Something different. |
| Overholser Mansion | First Oklahoma City Mansion 405/528-8485 |
| Precious Pets Ranch | Llama and camel farm. 405/771-4576 |
| Red Earth Indian Center | |
| Remington Park | for the Racing Fans |
| State Capitol | NE 23rd & Lincoln Blvd. *free* 405/521-3356 |
| State Museum of History | |
| Stockyards City | Cow town offers a variety of shops from old time general stores and tack shops to western duds, jewelry and a 24-hour beef restaurant. |
| Visual Arts | |
| Whitewater Bay | Water Park water slides, wave pool, children's pool 405/943-9687 |
| Zoo | It has been a long time since I have been
here. I remember I had fun though.
405/424-3344 |
I-235/US77 North 13 miles to Edmond
| Convention & Visitor Center | Edmond 405/341-4344 |
| Aquatic Center | Rebuilt, Looks like a fun place for the family. |
| Arcadia Lake | Edmond Park Central State Park Scissortail Campground Spring Creek Park 405/348-7177 |
| ANGEL HOUSE | |
| ARCTIC EDGE ICE ARENA | Open seven days a week |
| City Parks | Edmond has a bunch of city parks. |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM | Located in a 1936 armory 405/340-0078 |
| Lions Family Fun Park | Miniature Golf, go carts. 405/359-0090 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. |
SH 66 W 3 miles to I-35 North to Guthrie on I-35 16 miles
| Convention & Visitor Bureau | 800/299-1899 405/282-1948 |
| Byrons Double-Stop | Music Hall. Live Bluegrass performances 405/282-6646 |
| Banjo Hall of Fame | 405/260-1323 |
| First Capital Trolley | 45-minute, tape-narrated tour 405/282-6000 |
| Guthrie Historic District | 2 sq miles of Victorian buildings, walking, carriage and trolley tours. 800/299-1889 |
| Guthrie Lake | Boats, camping, RV, restrooms, dining, boat ramps/dock, bait/tackle, picnic, grills 405/282-0097 |
| Liberty Lake | Boating, camping, restrooms, ramp/docks, picnic 405/282-0178 |
| Moonfeathers Winery | Wine tasting, art and gift shop. 405/282-8463 |
| National Lighter Museum | Nearly 20,000 lighters and "fire starters" are displayed here 405-282-3025 |
| Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum | A display of pharmacy memorabilia, from the turn-of-the-century to the present 405-282-1895 |
| Oklahoma Sports Museum | 405-282-7000 |
| Oklahoma Territorial Museum & Carnegie Library |
The Carnegie Library was built in 1902-3 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie |
| Scottish Rite Masonic Temple | Largest Scottish Rite Complex in the world |
| State Capital Publishing Museum | I would really enjoy this museum! *free* 405/282-4123 |
SH 33 W 3-0 miles to Kingfisher
| Chamber of Commerce | 405/375-4445 |
| Christian Cheese Factory | Tours by appointment. 405/375-6711 |
| Chisholm Trail Museum | Kingfisher's Chisholm trail museum *free* 405/375-5176 |
| Lake Elmer | boat ramp/dock, fishing berms, picnic 405/375-4445 |
| The Seay Mansion | Quite an impressive house! *free* 405/375-5176 |
| Seay | Another Link to the Mansion |
SH 33 W 28 miles to Watonga.
| Chamber of Commerce | 800/306-0018 580/623-5452 |
| Lake Watonga | Boat, camp, fish, restrooms, ramp/docks, picnic areas, grills, playground |
| Presbyterian Church | Circa 1093, tours by appointment *free* 580/623-7298 580/623-7397 |
| TB Ferguson Museum | Home of 6th territorial governer. *free* 580/623-5069 |
| Watonga Cheese Factory | Group tours by appointment *free* 888/270-5915 580/623-5915 |
| STATE PARK | Roman Nose Resort Park golf, boating, fishing, camping, canoeing, hiking trails, horseback riding, swimming, tennis800/892-8690 580/623-7281 |
| Roman Nose State Park |
US 270/US 281 W 38 miles to Seiling. US 60 W 46 miles to Arnett. South on US 283 to , Cheyenne, 37 miles.
| Chamber of Commerce | Cheyenne 580/497-3318 |
| Battle Of the Washita | Sculpture and old vault. Inside county courthouse. *free* 580/497-3318 |
| Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands | I didn't get to see much of this when we were there, much to my regret. Hopefully I will get to go back. |
| BLACK KETTLE NATIONAL GRASSLAND | RV, Boat, Camp, fish, Restrooms, handicapped accessible, boat ramps/dock, 580/497-2143 |
| BLACK KETTLE MUSEUM | Story of the Southern Cheyenne, , the Battle of the Washita, and early settlement of the area. *free* 580/497-3929 |
| Black Kettle Trading Post | Western art products. 580/497-3515 |
| Community Museum | Cheyenne, OK 73628 Phone: 580-497-2760 |
| Dead Indian Lake | boat, fish, restrooms, ramp/dock, grills, picnic area, nature trail. 580/497-2143 |
| Memorial Wall | Names of settlers and early residents of the area. |
| Metcalf Museum | 4 buildings of area memorabilia including guns, spinning wheels, blacksmith items and photos. 30 miles west in Durham. Tours by appointment. *free* 580/655-4467 |
| Roll one room school | Cheyenne City Park1910 era. *free* 580/497-3318 |
| Glenn Green Campground | Thanks to Jo Anna for the tip for this campground |
| Santa Fe Depot | Cheyenne City Park Railroad depot. 580/497-3318 |
| Skipout Lake | 15 miles W of Cheyenne, OK Restrooms, boat, camp, ramp/docks, grills, picnic areas 580/497-2143 |
| Spring Creek Lake | 5 W of Roll, OK restrooms, boat, camp, ramp/dock, grills, picnic area 580/497-2143 |
| Story of the Battle of the Washita | Battle involved George Armstrong Custer. |
| Washita Battlefield National Historic Site | National historic site. *free* 580/497-2742 |
| Veterans Memorial | *free* US 283 & SH 47 |
SH 33 N 5 miles to SH 33 SH 47 junction. SH 33 E 29 miles to Butler
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Washita National Wildlife Preserve |
SH 44 S 14 miles to I-40. I-40 E 14 miles to Clinton.
| Chamber of Commerce | Clinton 580/323-2222 |
| Cherokee Trading Post | 580/323-0001 |
| Cheyenne Cultural Center | Also included at the center is a showing of numerous artifacts and a selection of items available for purchase. 580/323-6224 |
| Clinton Speedway | High banked, clay track. 580/323-6767 |
| Oklahoma Rt. 66 Museum | Looks like a lot of items. Another Link 580/323-7866 |
| Washita Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife observation near Butler. 580/664-2205 |
| Western Tails Museum | |
| STATE PARK | Foss Lake SP 580/592-4433 Foss Lake seasonal boating and fishing |
US 183 S 34 miles to Hobart. SH 9 W 19 miles to Granite
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STATE PARK |
Quartz Mountain State Resort Park |
SH 9 W 7 miles to US 283. US 283 S 6 miles to Mangum.
| Chamber of Commerce | Mangum 580/782-2444 |
| Greer County Museum | 580/782-2851 |
| Mangum.. | List of historical places in town |
| Peace on the Plains | .Granite marker with area history 580/782-2444 |
| Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area | 19,000 acres for hunting, fishing, primitive camping, wildlife observation, hiking, equestrian and mountain bicycling. 580/683-4249 |
US 283 S 26 miles to Altus.
| Chamber of Commerce | 580/482-2277 |
| Altus AFB | Wish they would let me ride in their planes! C-5 Galaxy, c-17 Globemaster II, KC135 Stratotanker, 91th Air Mobility Wing on display. Group tours by appointment. 580/481-7229 |
| Altus Reservoir | fishing, picnic, playground, grills, restrooms, jogging 580/481-2265 |
| Altus-Lugert Wildlife Management Area | Hunting and fishing, 405/521-2730 |
| City Reservoir | They say it is a good fishing place. Fishing, grills, picnic, playground, jogging trail. 580/481-2265 |
| Jackson County War Memorial | Memorial for those that gave their life for our country from Jackson County. |
| Kiwanis Park | |
| Museum of the Western Prairie | Additional link donations accepted. Designed in form of half dugout *free* 580/482-1044 |
| STATE PARK | Quartz Mountain State Park |
US 62 E 22 miles to Snyder. US 183 N 3 miles to Mountain Park
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STATE PARK |
Great Plains SP |
US 183 N 12 miles to Roosevelt. SH 19 E 10 miles to Cooperton. S SH 54 16 miles to US 62. US 62 E 29 miles to Lawton.
| Chamber of Commerce | Lawton / Fort Sill 580/492-3751 |
| Fort Sill Museum | 1870 old post museum houses exhibits of buffalo soldiers, Southern Plains tribes, and Geronimo. It also houses one o0f the world's largest collection of military memorabilia. The quartermaster corral includes recreated trader's store and blacksmith shop. *FREE* 580/442-5123 |
| Historic Cemeteries | Apache and Comanche burial sites, Geronimo's grave, and graves of other Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache chiefs are buried on Chief's Knoll 580/442-5123 |
| Lake Ellsworth | Marina, boating, camping, RV, fishing, swimming, restrooms, dinning, handicap accessible, phones, tents, showers, dump, boat dock/ramps, heated fishing dock, bait & tackle, picnic areas, grills, limited rv supplies, security, concessions. 580/529-2663 |
| Lake Elmer Thomas | Boat ramps/dock, picnic areas, swimming and scuba diving, RV, boating, fishing. |
| Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area | RV, marina, camping, fishing, swimming, restrooms, dining, supplies, phone, pets, cabins, tents, showers, dump, laundry, ramp/docks, bait/tackle, picnic areas, grills, security, playground, horseshoes, mini golf, hiking trails, bike trails. 580/442-5541 |
| Lake Lawtonka | Boat, camp, RV, fish, swim, phone, handicap accessible, showers, dump, picnic, bait, tackle, picnic areas, grills, security 580/529-2663 |
| Lewis Museum | Antique cars, buggies, fossils and more. Tours by appointment. *free* 580-355-0692 |
| Mattie Beal Home | 14 room 1908 mansion with period furnishings. 580/353-6884 |
| Museum of the Great Plains | Cultural and natural history of the Southern Great Plains of North America 580/581-3460 |
| Medicine Bluffs | Granite cliffs that overlook an old Apache village site that was considered a sacred healing place by some Plains tribes. 580/442-5123 |
| Mount Scott | This is a fantastic tour, drive right up the mountain and enjoy the view from the top. Bring your own snacks because there isn't a vendor there! Bring a camera and binoculars for the view! |
| Percussive Arts Society Museum | Unique percussion instruments from around the globe. 580/353-1455 |
| Wichita Mountains NWR | RV, boating, camping, fishing, wheel chair accessible, phone, showers, dump, boat ramps/dock, firewood. There are buffalo, long horn cattle, prairie dog towns, elk, deer, wildlife viewing, great scenes to photograph, mountian bicycling, rock cliimbing, fishing 580/429-3222 |
I- 44 9 miles N SH 58 W 5 miles to Medicine Park W 10 miles to SH 115 Junction. SH 49 W 15 miles through Wichita Mountains NWR. to SH 54. SH 54 N 12 miles to SH 19. SH 19 E 15 miles to SH 58. SH 58 20 miles US 62/281/ I-44 Junction. I-44 NE 7 miles to Elgin US 277 W 5 miles to Porter Hill North on US 62 8 miles to Apache. 19 miles N on US 62 to Anadarko
| Chamber of Commerce | 405/247-6651 |
| Delaware Tribal Museum | *free* 405/247-2448 |
| Indian City USA | Outdoor museum featuring authentic housing, gift shop, campground, exotic animal drive through. 800/433-5661 405/247-5661 |
| Kiowa Tribal Museum | Carnegie Ok |
| National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians | Outdoor gallery of bronze busts. *free* 405/247-5555 |
| Philomathic Pioneer Museum | Railroad memorabilia, American Indian dolls, military items, recreated country store and doctor's office. *free* 405/247-3240 |
| Southern Plains Indian Museum | Creative achievements by Native American artists. 405/247-6221 |
| State Park | Fort Cobb SP 405/643-2249 |
US 62 E 18 miles to Chickasha 18 miles north on US 81 to Minco. SH 152 W 20 miles to US 281 SH 152 Junction. US 281 N 13 miles to Hinton
| 405/542-6428 | |
| Dr. Hobbs Pharmacy | Circa 1902 drug store and soda Shoppe 405/452-3299 |
| Hinton Historical Museum | Area history, artifacts 405/542-3181 |
| State Park | Red Rock Canyon SP Rock climbing, rappelling, camping, swiming hiking. 405/542-6344 |
US 281 N 4 miles to I-40. I-40 E 25 miles to El Reno
| Chamber of Commerce | 877/935-7366 405/262-1188 |
| Convention & Visitors Bureau | 888/535-7366 |
| Canadian County Historical Museum | Canadian County memorabilia *free* 405/262-5121 |
| Canadian Heritage Express | Rail based trolley 405/262-5120 |
| Countless Pleasures Candle Factory | Tours by appointment405/262-0303 |
| Fort Reno | Former Calvary outpost, WWII POW cemetery 1874-1908 405/262-3987 fort: 405/262-5291 |
| Hero's Plaza | Monument honoring those that gave their lives in 20th century wars 405/262-1188 |
| Legion Park | picnic, walking trails 405/262-7115 |
| Lake El Reno | boating, fishing, RV, camping, boat ramp/dock, fishing dock, picnic area, playground, hookups, partial hookups, electric 888/5ELRENO |
| The Wilds | Hayrides, fishing, paddle boats, petting zoo. |
El Reno E on SH 66 28 miles to I-35. I-35 N 5 miles to Turner Turnpike. Turner Turnpike NE 81 miles to Sapulpa.
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