Blue Creek Campground, set along the shores of Oologah Lake, is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The campground features 61 roomy campsites, about half of which offer 30-amp electric hookups. A large group picnic shelter, accommodating up to 100 guests, makes it a great spot for gatherings. Visitors will also find convenient amenities such as a handicap-accessible boat dock, flush restrooms, a boat ramp, playground and swimming beach. For outdoor enthusiasts, Blue Creek offers several equestrian sites as well as a network of hiking and horseback riding trails to explore.
Located off Oologah Lake, Spencer Creek provides an ideal getaway for fishing, boating, picnicking, and camping.
A must-see stop on any Route 66 adventure, visitors can stretch their legs and enjoy lunch at the park’s picnic facilities, which overlook the iconic Andy Payne Statue.
Take a step back in time and visit this original Route 66 service station. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Mother Road icon is being refurbished to its former glory. Guests are invited to stop and take a picture of this historic landmark.
Your Route 66 trip isn’t complete without a stop at the World’s Largest Totem Pole. You literally can’t miss it, as it stands 90 feet tall and is made of red sandstone, steel, wood, and concrete. Artist and veteran Ed Galloway spent his retirement building a unique park and, in 1999, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Nearby is a “Fiddle House” displaying Galloway’s handcrafted fiddles and other inlaid wood artifacts. Roadside tables supported by small concrete totems provide travelers with the perfect spot for a picnic.
In 1928, Foyil native Andy Payne won the Great Transcontinental Footrace, a 3,400-mile race from Los Angeles to New York City that followed much of the path of then-new Route 66. A member of the Cherokee Nation, Payne returned to Oklahoma where he later served for decades as clerk of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Foyil honors him with a statue just east of historic Route 66 on the south side of town.