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Road trips in Oklahoma

8 road trips and 20 hand-picked places in Oklahoma, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
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Campsites in Oklahoma 328

Trip guides

Road trips through Oklahoma

Bison and granite in the Wichita Mountains© MARELBU · CC BY 3.0
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National park loops

Bison and granite in the Wichita Mountains

150 mi6 stops3 days
Off Route 66: Osage country and the tallgrass – Phillips Petroleum Company Adams Building, Keeler Avenue, Bartlesville, OK - 53707869211© w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Themed road trips

Off Route 66: Osage country and the tallgrass

160 mi8 stops3 days
Granite domes, bison and travertine springs – by camper through the Wichita and Arbuckle Mountains of southern Oklahoma – An aerial view of a city at sunsetPhoto by Braden Jarvis on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Granite domes, bison and travertine springs – by camper through the Wichita and Arbuckle Mountains of southern Oklahoma

407 mi14 stops7 days
Sandstone caves, ridge roads and trout water – by camper through the Cherokee hills and the Ouachitas of south-eastern Oklahoma – Robbers Cave Trailhead© Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA · CC BY 2.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Sandstone caves, ridge roads and trout water – by camper through the Cherokee hills and the Ouachitas of south-eastern Oklahoma

258 mi14 stops7 days
The Talimena Scenic Drive, Oklahoma to Arkansas – A car driving down a road under a cloudy skyPhoto by Volodymyr Grytsiuk on Unsplash
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Scenic byways

The Talimena Scenic Drive, Oklahoma to Arkansas

175 mi7 stops3 days
Route 66, part one: Chicago to Oklahoma City – a statue of a cowboy holding a surfboard in front of a gas stationPhoto by Mick Haupt on Unsplash
66
Classic American drives

Route 66, part one: Chicago to Oklahoma City

873 mi12 stops4 days
Neon, diners and endless horizons – Route 66 by camper from Chicago to Santa Monica – GeminiGiantMoved© David Quigley · CC BY 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Neon, diners and endless horizons – Route 66 by camper from Chicago to Santa Monica

2,326 mi18 stops21 days
Route 66, part two: Oklahoma City to the Pacific – assorted color plastic toy lotPhoto by Pretty Pink on Unsplash
66
Classic American drives

Route 66, part two: Oklahoma City to the Pacific

1,582 mi17 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Bison and granite in the Wichita Mountains3150 mi2 h 41 min6
Off Route 66: Osage country and the tallgrass3160 mi2 h 52 min8
Granite domes, bison and travertine springs – by camper through the Wichita and Arbuckle Mountains of southern Oklahoma7407 mi7 h 16 min14
Sandstone caves, ridge roads and trout water – by camper through the Cherokee hills and the Ouachitas of south-eastern Oklahoma7258 mi4 h 36 min14
The Talimena Scenic Drive, Oklahoma to Arkansas3175 mi3 h 08 min7
Route 66, part one: Chicago to Oklahoma City4873 mi15 h 35 min12
Neon, diners and endless horizons – Route 66 by camper from Chicago to Santa Monica212,326 mi41 h 33 min18
Route 66, part two: Oklahoma City to the Pacific81,582 mi28 h 15 min17
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Oklahoma

Blue Whale of Catoosa – Catoosa OK Blue Whale 2026-05-25 08-17-59© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Blue Whale of Catoosa

Catoosa, OK
Blue Canyon Wind Farm from Mount Scott© James Fleeting from Wichita Falls, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Mount Scott

Medicine Park, OK
Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve – Tallgrass Prairie Preserve© DBinfo at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Editor's pick
Nature

Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

Pawhuska, OK
Talimena Scenic Drive – A car driving down a road under a cloudy skyPhoto by Volodymyr Grytsiuk on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Views

Talimena Scenic Drive

Talihina, OK
Beavers Bend State Park – Clear View (167096757)© Katelen Chandler · CC0
Editor's pick
Nature

Beavers Bend State Park

Broken Bow, OK
Arcadia Round Barn in Fall© Robby Robinette · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Arcadia Round Barn

Arcadia, OK
Pops 66 Soda Ranch – Historic Route 66 Oklahoma -POPS Gas Station between Oklahoma City and Arcadia - panoramio© MARELBU · CC BY 3.0
Food

Pops 66 Soda Ranch

Arcadia, OK
Holy City of the Wichitas – a city with a lot of buildings and a cross on top of itPhoto by Jonny Gios on Unsplash
History

Holy City of the Wichitas

Lawton, OK
View from New Horizon Trail in Quartz Mountain Nature Park© Andrewdubs1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Quartz Mountain Nature Park

Lone Wolf, OK
Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve – brown wooden house near green trees during daytimePhoto by Granger Meador on Unsplash
History

Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve

Bartlesville, OK
Price Tower – Phillips Petroleum Company Adams Building, Keeler Avenue, Bartlesville, OK - 53707869211© w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Price Tower

Bartlesville, OK
Will Rogers Memorial Museum – Will Rogers Diorama (1)© Janice Waltzer · CC BY 2.0
History

Will Rogers Memorial Museum

Claremore, OK
Robbers Cave State Park – Robbers Cave Trailhead© Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Robbers Cave State Park

Wilburton, OK
Gloss Mountain State Park – Glass Mountains, OK (4244781757)© Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0
Nature

Gloss Mountain State Park

Fairview, OK
Great Salt Plains State Park – brown grass near body of water during daytimePhoto by Gabriel Tovar on Unsplash
Nature

Great Salt Plains State Park

Jet, OK
Black Mesa State Park – Pelochrista ridingsana 95972434© Laura Gaudette · CC BY 4.0
Nature

Black Mesa State Park

Kenton, OK
Turner Falls Park - downstream in Winter© Jacob.jose · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Turner Falls Park

Davis, OK
Oklahoma City National Memorial – Chairs and Wreaths OKC Memorial OK 2025-12-06 10-11-52 1© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
History

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Oklahoma City, OK
Gilcrease Museum – a statue of a personPhoto by Jametlene Reskp on Unsplash
History

Gilcrease Museum

Tulsa, OK
Guthrie Historic District – Guthrie - Oklahoma (2580559635)© Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA · CC BY 2.0
History

Guthrie Historic District

Guthrie, OK

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Oklahoma?

Popular routes include Bison and granite in the Wichita Mountains, Off Route 66: Osage country and the tallgrass, Granite domes, bison and travertine springs – by camper through the Wichita and Arbuckle Mountains of southern Oklahoma and Sandstone caves, ridge roads and trout water – by camper through the Cherokee hills and the Ouachitas of south-eastern Oklahoma. CampingSpirit has 8 trip guides that pass through Oklahoma, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Oklahoma are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Blue Whale of Catoosa, Mount Scott, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Talimena Scenic Drive and Beavers Bend State Park.

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