Oklahoma

A state with both a rich Native American heritage and cowboy culture, Oklahoma entices with 800 miles of retro Americana on iconic Route 66 and 30-plus state parks for hiking, swimming, and even stargazing, like Black Mesa close to New Mexico—with its hoodoos and ultra-dark skies—and Lake Eufala State Park, which has the state’s largest lake. Capital Oklahoma City is a true art powerhouse, with museums like Oklahoma Contemporary—showcasing the ArtNow biennial and work by artists such as multidisciplinary Edgar Heap of Birds of the Cheyenne and Arapaho nations—and colorful murals all around town by Carlos Barboza, Denise Duong, and Rhiana Deck.

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Route 66

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Overview

Planning Your Trip

Use these articles, resources, and guides to plan and inspire your next trip to Oklahoma.

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RESOURCES TO HELP PLAN YOUR TRIP
These Juneteenth events in Galveston, Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, and Tulsa commemorate freedom while highlighting Black history and culture.
Come to Oklahoma for petroglyphs, bighorn sheep, and some of the darkest skies in North America.
Musical landmarks to vist—and songs to play on the car stereo—on a trip along the Mother Road.
Late fall brings one final burst of color to the Ozarks, where scenic drives reveal forests blazing gold and orange, charming mountain towns, and idyllic trails—with surprisingly few crowds.
Go beyond busy national parks at these show caves across the USA.
Mark our words: 2025 will be the year of crowd-free travel. Here are our picks for the world’s 25 most exciting, lesser-visited destinations to plan a trip to right now.
The prairie is disappearing, but these seven parks and preserves are working to protect a biodiverse habitat filled with bison, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and plenty of homesteader history.
It’s time to catch up with latest star of the silver screen: Oklahoma!
There’s a music museum for you, whether you’re in Asheville, Cleveland, or South Dakota.
The new center takes visitors on an immersive journey through the artist’s decades-long legacy and indelible mark on music and pop culture history.