Oklahoma Vacation and Trip Information

Oklahoma is a state abundant with relics of Native American history and dozens of state parks. More than 30 tribes are headquartered in Oklahoma, making it second only to California in the size of its Native American population. Learn about the Spiro Indians through burial mounds and artwork on display at the Spiro Museum or visit the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah to see the Trail of Tears exhibit.

Music festivals, pow wows, rodeos and food festivals pay tribute to Oklahoma’s Western heritage. Experience this history firsthand at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Ride sand dunes in the northwestern part of the state or go rock climbing in the Wichita Mountains in the southwestern region.

Oklahoma City is the nation’s third largest city in land area and sits in the heart of the state. A must-see is the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, filled with images and artifacts from the 1995 bombing. Also check out the state capitol there; it’s the only capitol building in the world sitting atop an oil well. For the outdoorsy visitor, check out the state’s panhandle, home to Black Mesa State Park and Nature Preserve, where dinosaur fossils await.