Unspoiled Oklahoma: From pristine mountain streams and piney forests to peaceful lakes and sandy beaches, Oklahoma's 51 state parks and numerous wildlife refuges and recreation areas offer up a wealth of outdoor adventure. With 12 distinct ecosystems, landscapes range from mesas and sand dunes in the southwest to wetlands and waterfalls in the southeast, with mountains, unexplored wilderness and prairies in between
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Glass Mountains near Orienta, OK
Photograph : Fred Marvel
Route 66: The fabled Main Street of America" crosses Oklahoma for 392-plus miles (and in fact was born here; the road's architect, Cyrus Avery, lived in Tulsa). Route 66 enthusiasts will tell you there's no better place to cruise--travelers find neon-lit diners, drive-in theaters, mom-and-pop gas stations and many of the famed Route 66 icons within Oklahoma's borders. The state also is home to the National Route 66 museum and a state Route 66 Museum.
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department