You're not just staying in Elk City — you're staying on Historic Route 66, America's legendary Mother Road! Take some time to explore the history, roadside attractions and classic Americana that have made Route 66 famous around the world. Route 66 Stops in Elk City.

Route 66 Stops in Elk City:

• National Route 66 & Transportation Museum — Travel the Mother Road from Illinois to California through exhibits, vintage automobiles, murals and Route 66 memorabilia
• Elk City Museum Complex — Explore the Route 66 Museum along with the Old Town, Farm & Ranch, Transportation and Blacksmith museums
• Ackley Park — A nostalgic Route 66 stop featuring the Centennial Carousel, Choctaw Express miniature train and Route 66-themed miniature golf
• Parker Drilling Rig #114 — One of Elk City's most recognizable roadside landmarks and a great Route 66 photo stop
• Historic Downtown Elk City — Explore local shops, historic buildings, murals and small-town Western Oklahoma charm
• Casa Grande Hotel — A historic downtown landmark that opened in 1928 during the early years of Route 66
• Route 66 Murals & Photo Stops — Keep your camera handy for murals, roadside landmarks and pieces of Americana throughout Elk City

Take a Short Drive Down the Mother Road

Continue your Route 66 adventure east or west from Elk City and discover historic towns, museums, vintage signs, roadside attractions and some of the wonderfully quirky places that made America's most famous highway legendary.

Don't forget to spend some time right here at Elk Creek RV Park's Old Route 66 Clubhouse — our ever-growing collection of authentic 1950s and '60s furnishings, antiques and memorabilia was assembled over years of treasure hunting throughout Western Oklahoma and beyond!

 

Visit the National Route 66 & Transportation Museum in Elk City to take a journey through each of the eight states Route 66 passes through – from Illinois all the way to California. See quirky roadside attractions that lured people to stop, and get a feel for the experience of traveling down Route 66. Walk through displays of antique cars and historical documents detailing the narrative of America's highway. The National Route 66 & Transportation Museum invites both children and adults to experience automobiles of the past with interactive and hands-on displays. "Drive" down Route 66 in a 1955 pink Cadillac and watch a black and white movie at a mock drive-in theater while sitting in a classic Chevy Impala. The museum is part of the Old Town Museum Complex, complete with displays and artifacts that give a glimpse into the lives of early settlers in Western Oklahoma, as well as the Farm and Ranch Museum, celebrating Oklahoma's agricultural heritage. While you're at the complex, make sure to see the replicas of a schoolhouse, opera house, doctor's office and chapel, and immerse yourself in pioneer history.