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 Oklahoma has more than 300 museums and historic sites, attractions from kitschy Route 66 icons to top-rated zoos, from art museums to roller coasters. From pristine mountain streams and piney forests to peaceful lakes and sandy beaches, Oklahoma's 51 state parks and numerous wildlife refuges and recreation areas offer a wealth of outdoor adventure. Once the land of cowboys and Indians, Oklahoma has kept that history alive: there are guided tours of the newly opened Cheyenne Heritage Trail; visitors can stay in an authentic Cheyenne tipi, eat with and hear stories from, members of the Cheyenne tribe, or taste cowboy life and campfire coffee at a variety of rodeos, guest ranches, trail rides and chuck wagon feeds. Arbuckle Mountain Region is Oklahoma’s most accessible natural paradise. In Oklahoma vacationers can choose from romantic inns, well-located motels, family-friendly hotels or four-star resorts. Oklahoma’s largest city and state capital, Oklahoma City, is a patchwork of cosmopolitan and country, offering visitors a fun-filled combination of attractions, events, restaurants and amenities. Oklahoma City's Bricktown Entertainment District offers restaurants, shopping, night life, and a canal with water taxis. Two theme parks are Frontier City, an 1880's western theme park and White Water Bay. Adjacent to the outdoor memorial to the victims of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building are the Oklahoma City National Memorial Center and the Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism. OKLAHOMA HOTELS ATTRACTIONS Arbuckle Mountain Region Southern Oklahoma is Oklahoma’s most accessible natural paradise. Davis which offers the Arbuckle Historical Museum and Historic Main Street shares with Sulphur the Turner Falls Park and its 77-foot waterfall. Another attraction is the Chickasaw National Recreation Area which includes the Lake of The Arbuckles, as well as many springs and other natural attractions. DAVIS HOTELS Ardmore On the Sunny Side of the Arbuckle Mountains, Ardmore is home to Lake Murray, the state’s largest man-made lake, the Eliza Cruce Hall Doll Museum and the Greater Southwest Historical Museum. ARDMORE HOTELS Bartlesville In Oklahoma’s Green Country, Bartlesville is home to Frank Lloyd Wright's tallest built skyscraper, the Price Tower. Southwest of Bartlesville is Woolaroc Ranch, Museum & Wildlife Refuge with over 700 different animals and 55,000 pieces of western and worldwide art, relics and exhibits that tell the alluring story of the American West. BARTLESVILLE HOTELS |
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Broken Bow in Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Country, Broken Bow is an old sawmill town surrounded by pine forests, popular with scuba divers and white water rafters. BROKEN BBOW HOTELS Cimarron County The only county in the United States that touches four States other than its own: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas. Boise City is the home of the Cimarron Heritage Center, a museum of information and artifacts from dinosaurs to present treasures. Claremore Nestled in the heart of Oklahoma’s Green Country, Claremore is known for its antiques and museums including the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum, and the Will Rogers Memorial . CLAREMORE HOTELS Clinton The historic Route 66 runs directly through the downtown business district of this hub city of Western Oklahoma. Attractions include the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. CLINTON HOTELS Dewey Home to Prairie Song, an 1800s prairie village, and the Tom Mix Museum which celebrates the life of the silent movie "King of the Cowboys" who was a deputy town marshall in Dewey. Duncan The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center is a feature of Duncan’s colorful past. DUNCAN HOTELS El Reno Nestled in the heart of the Canadian River Valley in Oklahoma’s Frontier Country, El Reno is at the intersection of two historic highways, the nostalgic Route 66 and the Chisholm Trail, with an assortment of attractions including Fort Reno, the Route 66 Antique Mall and the Old Opera House. EL RENO HOTELS Enid Popular attractions include the North Cherokee Strip Museum and Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse and Adventure Quest, an Interactive arts and science center. ENID HOTELS Grove A popular destination for retirees and summer vacationers, one of Grove’s prime attractions is Harber Village, a reconstructed turn-of-the-century village of over one hundred buildings and collections which has grown into one of the largest antique museums in the United States. GROVE HOTELS Guthrie A cowboy town famous for the Blue Bell Saloon where Hollywood Cowboy Tom Mix once tended bar and the Byron Berlines Double-Stop Music Hall. GUTHRIE HOTELS Guymon Known as The Saddle Bronc Capital of the world and famous for its Pioneer Days Rodeo. GUYMON HOTELS Jenks An antique lover’s paradise. JENKS HOTELS Kingfisher Millions of Texas longhorn cattle traversed what is now Kingfisher on their way along the fabled Chisholm Trail. Attractions include the Chisholm Trail Museum. Lawton Recognised as a culturally diversified communities, Lawton-Fort Sill is the home of several museums and cultural organisations including the Museum of the Great Plains, the Percussive Arts Society Museum, and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge which has herds of buffalo, elk deer and longhorn cattle. LAWTON HOTELS Norman The third largest city in Oklahoma offers many attractions including the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. NORMAN HOTELS
Attractions include the Bricktown Historical District, the city's renovated entertainment and dining area, Paseo Arts District, a little Spanish village with its stucco building and clay tile roofs, home of Oklahoma City's artists' community, Myriad Botanical Gardens, and Omniplex with seven museums under one roof  Two other Halls of Fame are the Oklahoma Country/Western Music and International Gymnastics. Two theme parks are Frontier City, an 1880's western theme park and White Water Bay. OKLAHOMA CITY HOTELS Okmulgee The capital of the Muscogee Creek Indian Nation. OKMULGEE HOTELS Pawhuska One of the major attractions of the capital of the Osage Nation is the Osage Tribal Museum. Ponca City In Oklahoma's Red Carpet Country, Ponca City is home to vast tribal cultures and pioneers. Attractions include the Standing Bear Statue and Park which honors the six Native American tribes who call the lands around Ponca City home, and the Marland Mansion, the 55-room "Palace on the Prairie", and the Pioneer Woman Museum. PONCA CITY HOTELS Shawnee With a rich Native American history and natural beauty, one of Shawnee’s main attractions is the Sante Fe Railroad Depot. SHAWNEE HOTELS Stillwater One of Stillwater’s claims to fame is the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. STILLWATER HOTELS Tahlequah One of the most historically significant cities west of the Mississippi River. It was the end of the Trail of Tears for the eastern Cherokees and has been the capital of the Cherokee Nation since 1841. The Cherokee Heritage Center preserves the history and culture of the Cherokee people. TAHLEQUAH HOTELS Tulsa The second largest city in Oklahoma offers a wealth of attractions – the Gilcrease Museum of Art where the story of the American West unfolds, the Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys, Mac's Antique Car Museum, Expo Square, a family entertainment center, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, as well as Tulsa's Art Deco Downtown District. TULSA HOTELS Vinita Home to a beautifully restored historic shopping district and the Eastern Trails Museum. VINITA HOTELS Photo courtesy Oklahoma Tourism |
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