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Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma 66

The Arcadia Round Barn
The Arcadia Round BarnPhoto: America's Byways (FHWA) / Public domain

Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma is a National Scenic Byway in Oklahoma. Within Oklahoma it covers roughly 390 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.

Oklahoma has more drivable miles of original Route 66 than any other state, running clear across it from the Kansas line through Tulsa and Oklahoma City to Texas. The route is dense with classic roadside Americana — the Blue Whale of Catoosa, the round barn at Arcadia and the neon-topped POPS soda ranch, and miles of old alignment. It's a cornerstone of the Mother Road experience.

Designated for its historic qualities

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Places to stop along Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma

  1. Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

    A folk-art park near Foyil with the world's largest concrete totem pole, built by a retired shop teacher.

  2. Blue Whale of Catoosa

    A smiling concrete whale in a pond, built in the early 1970s as an anniversary gift and a Route 66 icon.

  3. Route 66 Rising

    A large 2019 sculpture in Tulsa celebrating the highway's place in the city.

  4. Arcadia Round Barn

    A restored 1898 barn with a perfectly round roof, now a small museum and event space.

  5. POPS 66

    A soda ranch and diner beneath a 66-foot-tall soda bottle sculpture, stocked with hundreds of kinds of pop.

  6. National Route 66 and Transportation Museum

    An Elk City museum complex with a re-created town and a giant Route 66 sign.

Where to Stay along Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma

12 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma.

Clinton, OKAtchley's Route 66 RV ParkBook a site →Hinton, OKTerritory Route 66 RV Park and CampgroundsBook a site →Sayre, OKBobcat Creek RV ParkBook a site →Clinton, OKWater-Zoo CampgroundBook a site →El Reno, OK66 Country RV ParkBook a site →El Reno, OKOld 66 RV ParkBook a site →Tulsa, OKHoncho RV ParkBook a site →Tulsa, OKWest Bend RV OutpostBook a site →Hotels & motelsNear Luther, OKSearch stays →Renting an RV?Near Luther, OKSee RV rentals →Harvest Hosts20% offPark free overnight at farms and wineriesSee membership →

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Photos of Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma

The Pony Bridge's long run of camelback trusses over the Canadian River
The Pony Bridge's long run of camelback trusses over the Canadian RiverPhoto: America's Byways (FHWA) / Public domain
The Route 66 Museum in Clinton
The Route 66 Museum in ClintonPhoto: America's Byways (FHWA) / Public domain
The ornate auditorium of the Coleman Theatre in Miami
The ornate auditorium of the Coleman Theatre in MiamiPhoto: America's Byways (FHWA) / Public domain
A historic mural on a Route 66 town's wall
A historic mural on a Route 66 town's wallPhoto: America's Byways (FHWA) / Public domain

What is a National Scenic Byway?

National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.

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