If you are looking for adventure, taking to the open road in Oklahoma is a must. The state is filled with stunning natural sights, engaging activities, and one-of-a-kind roadside stops. As you travel between major destinations, take time to pause and enjoy the wonderfully unique, odd, and fascinating roadside attractions you’ll find only in Oklahoma. 

Many travelers find that these stops are what make the trip truly worthwhile. After all, the journey itself can be just as exciting as the destination, and Oklahoma offers plenty of memorable roadside attractions.

When driving to or from Blue Beaver Luxury Cabins, pull off the road and explore some of Broken Bow/Hochatown’s and Oklahoma’s most famous, unusual, and intriguing sights.

9 Roadside Attractions to See Around Broken Bow/Hochatown

Pull over and get out of the car at some of these fun, odd, and unique roadside attractions. Some may be on your way to Broken Bow/Hochatown, but some you can find by taking the scenic route through neighboring small towns.

  • John F. Kennedy Memorial: In October 1961, President John F. Kennedy came to the Ouachita National Forest to open the last stretch of U.S. 259. After his assassination, they placed a tall granite slab there, topped with a bronze face of Kennedy. It stands where U.S. 259 meets Oklahoma 63 in Big Cedar, and you’ll likely have it to yourself.
  • Old West Town Mini-Golf: Jeb, a 23-foot Muffler Man cowboy, has held a golf club at the entrance to this 18-hole course since 2017. Inside, you putt through a frontier town where a sheriff and an undertaker keep watch. It’s 9 miles north of Broken Bow on U.S. 259.
  • Gasquatch Bigfoot Sign: A 30-foot Bigfoot gripping a gas pump nozzle stands outside this Idabel gas station, and its eyes light up at night. Inside, the minimart sells Bigfoot slippers, mugs and dolls, and the building also has a classic car museum.
  • Jailhouse Feed and Farm Supply: This farm store in downtown Valliant takes its name from the small, weathered jail out front. The bars are still on the windows, and the store uses the cell to hold feed.
  • Showmen’s Rest: Hugo has been in Circus City, USA, since 1937, when the Kelly-Miller circus moved its winter quarters here. Performers from the town’s circuses rest in a section of Mount Olivet Cemetery ringed by granite posts topped with small elephants. One headstone is carved like a big top tent, and rodeo champions Freckles Brown and Lane Frost are buried nearby.
  • Angie’s Circus City Diner: Clown figurines and vintage circus posters cover the walls of this Hugo diner, which has served Southern home cooking since 1998. Order the chicken-fried steak.
  • Old Boswell City Jail: From 1906 to 1965, Boswell locked up its lawbreakers in this concrete box with rusty iron bars. You’ll find it behind the current police department, down a dirt road off Seventh Street.
  • Christian Chain Signs: Just north of Grannis, Arkansas, along U.S. 71, Robert Wells spelled out quotes from Jesus and blessings for truckers in neat letters made of rusty chain. The property is fenced and posted, so take your photos from the roadside.
  • Desert Southwest Fantasy Home: About 2 miles north of Lockesburg, Arkansas, a private home looks like a cartoon Spanish mission, with cement cacti and a cannon in the yard. It sits on the southbound side of U.S. 71 and is hard to spot heading north. Since someone lives there, enjoy it from the highway.

Enjoy The Drive

Oklahoma is home to some of the oddest, weirdest, and most fun roadside attractions. So seize the moment and stop for photos on your way to Blue Beaver Luxury Cabins, or plan a scenic journey around Oklahoma to see some of these unique roadside attractions.

Blue Beaver’s vacation cabin rentals in Broken Bow/Hocatown are ready to be your home away from home. Book online or call 580-494-3400.