Oklahoma is a state with a diverse past and a promising future. With great metropolitans like Oklahoma City and Tulsa and endless plains with roaming buffalo, it offers attractions unavailable anywhere else in the country. Its regions, East, Central, and West each have distinct flavors, images, and cities to distinguish these great destination sites. Come and explore what the Sooner State has to offer!
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Eastern Oklahoma is a region of emerald hills, rivers, canyons, and valleys. An outdoor lovers paradise waits! Tulsa is a great starting point for a trip into Oklahoma. It is a city forever changed by the discovery of oil, it is home to art deco treasures and nationally renowned museums, and it's a city of nostalgia and special memories for countless Americans due to its location on historic Route 66. Whether you're here for business or pleasure, Tulsa is a cosmopolitan town that appeals to both young families and retirees. Water sports enthusiasts will want to see Lake Keystone located in Cleveland with 330 miles of shoreline. Visitors will be sure to enjoy boating, fishing, camping, picnicking, swimming, windsurfing, yachting and sailing off the shore of its sandy beaches. Locust Grove offers recreational activities that include hunting and camping, boating, swimming, and fishing on Lake Hudson and its many creeks and streams. Broken Bow is another outdoor paradise featuring Broken Bow Lake, a scuba diver's heaven, and the Mountain Fork River, popular among floaters and trout anglers. The surrounding area also has rolling green hills, rocky canyons, and beautiful bluffs for hiking, biking, and photography. | The Central Region
Lakes, blue sky, and pioneers are the themes of Central Oklahoma. Small town charm and big city thrills await you in this part of the state that was settled in one day during the Land Run of 1889. Oklahoma City is the state capital and the largest city in the state. Thanks to a citywide revitalization effort, downtown Oklahoma City now boasts a canal that flows beside choice restaurants, shops and quaint cafes in the historic Bricktown entertainment district, the Myriad Botanical Gardens, the OKC National Memorial, and the new OKC Museum of Art. Madill includes 589 miles of shoreline and the best beaches on Lake Texoma and the Washita and Red Rivers for great water recreation. Durant serves as home to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, whose membership totals more than 100,000 and while under the leadership of Chief Gregory E. Pyle, the tribe continues to place an emphasis on education and currently graduates more college students than any other Indian tribe in the nation. Ardmore is home to Lake Murray, the state's largest man-made lake and offers boating, camping and fishing, plus golf, hiking and equestrian trails, bicycling, cottages, and Tucker Tower Nature Center. | Western Oklahoma
Western Oklahoma is known for sand dunes, towering buttes, enormous mesas, and rugged mountains. The area offers legends of ancient Indian tribes, mysterious outlaw treasures, and some of the state’s most exciting sunsets. If looking for water activities, travelers should visit Mountain View situated along the banks of the Washita River. The National Route 66 Museum, located in Elk City, spotlights the people who lived, worked and traveled along "the Road" and offers visitors a timeless walk through all eight states the road passes through. Visitors to Boise City and the surrounding areas can see visible ruts of the historic Santa Fe Trail, explore the Dinosaur Quarry from which many dinosaur fossils have been excavated, wonder at the many kinds of minerals, gems and seashells found around the Black Mesa, and view the Old Maid, Wedding Party, and other interesting rock formations. |
Oklahoma is a distinct vacation destination offering out of the ordinary attractions, cities, and landscapes to visitors. From mesas to mountains, rivers to plains, there is so much going on in Oklahoma, families and individuals will all want to schedule more than one day to see this fantastically secret vacation haven in midwest. |
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Broken Bow is nature at her pristine best. The towering timbers, crystal clear waters and the mountainous terrain are sure to entice one and all. Whether you are keen on adventure sports or just wish to enjoy some of the region’s natural beauty, Broken Bow can be your dream destination.
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