DAY
TRIPS FROM MARVAL RESORT
GORE
| Cherokee
Courthouse & Museum |
2.5
mi SE of Gore on Hwy 64 - Original Capital of Cherokee
Nation
489-5663
FREE
|
| Webbers
Falls Lock & Dam |
S
on Hwy 100, Rt at Hwy 10 - Watch boats going thru the
locks
489-5541 FREE |
VIAN
| Sequoyah
National Wildlife Refuge |
2
mi south of Vian - 20,800 acre refuge
773-5251 FREE |
COOKSON
| Game
Refuge |
5
mi east of Cookson - Drive thru Aug & Dec. - horseback
- mountain bike -hike
Jan 1- Aug 31 - No access Sept 1 – Nov 30
FREE |
SALLISAW
| Blue
Ribbon Downs |
Hwy
64 about 20 miles -OK first paramutual track – live
races -
775-7771 Admission |
| Kerr
Lock & Dam & Museum |
I40
to Sallisaw, Hwy 51 S to US 271 -
664-9579 - FREE |
| Flag
Museum |
| Hwy
64 about 20 miles, Sallisaw Main St. -
FREE |
| Dwight
Mission |
15
mi E of Gore, N on Hwy 64, 3 mi NW of Sallisaw
Osage Indian Courthouse est. 1829 by Presbyterian Church
for Cherokees |
| Faulkner’s
Cabin |
| Downtown
Sallisaw on W. Cherokee - 1845 restored cabin & museum
of Judge Frank Faulkner - FREE |
LAKE
TENKILLER
| Buzzard
Roost & Standing Rock Hiking Trails |
| Hwy
100; rt on Hwy 82 - FREE
nature trails & overlook |
| Tenkiller
Power Plant |
Very
short staffed for tours - Thurs 10 AM-2 PM
487-5252 |
MUSKOGEE
| Creek
Nation Bingo & Casino |
| US
69 in Muskogee (3420 W. Peak) - Open every day |
| Five
Civilized Tribes Museum |
Honor Heights Dr. - Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole
& Chickasaw
683-1701 - Admission |
| Honor
Heights Park |
| 122
acre park west on Shawnee Bypass - April, azalea festival
– December, Festival of Lights - FREE |
| USS
Batfish |
| Muskogee
War Memorial Park near Port of Muskogee - WW II era submarine
& memorials - Admission |
| Ataloa
Museum |
Bascone
College Campus - Art museum, American Indian Art
683-4581 - Admission |
FT
GIBSON
| Ft
Gibson Military Park |
Rt
onto 10A (by Harps) in Gore, follow signs - 1824 American
military outpost
478-2669 - FREE |
TAHLEQUAH
| Cherokee
Heritage Center & Museum |
3
mi S of Tahlequah on Hwy 62 - Tsa-La-Gi ancient village
of Cherokee
456-6007 - Admission |
| Trail
of Tears |
At
Cherokee Heritage Center -Outdoor ampitheater drama
456-6007 - Admission |
| Murrell
Home |
At
Cherokee Heritage Center - 1844 restored antebellum home,
nature trail
456-2751 - FREE |
SPIRO
| Spiro
Mounds |
| I-40
to Hwy 59 Sallisaw, south - ancient Indian burial sites
- FREE |
UPPER
ILLINOIS
| Rafting
& canoeing the Upper Illinois |
| IS45
minutes from MarVal Resort - Rt on Hwy 100 to Indian Road
(1st right past Fin n Feather), 17 miles to Hwy 82 about
5 miles to Hwy 62. Right at light to corner of Walmart
& Reasors in town & take bypass right 1 ½
miles to Hwy 51. Turn right about 3 miles, turn left onto
scenic Hwy 10. Take your pick of guides! |
VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Old
Town antique shops |
| East
on I-40 about 1 hr. |
HEAVENER
| Viking
Runes |
| I-40
to Hwy 59 past Poteau 7 miles, near junction Hwy 128 -
mysterious runes carved into solid rock. Nature trails
- FREE |
LAMAS
AT RAY FARMS
| Llamas
& Alpacas |
| Call
(918)487-5168 for information about llamas & alpacas |
OR
YOUR SHOPPING & OTHER NEEDS
| Harps
Grocery in Gore - on Hwy 100 |
| Dollar
Store in Gore - on Hwy 100 |
| Super
WalMart in Sallisaw - Hwy 64 about 20 miles |
| WalMart,
Lowes, Staples, Mall, etc. - Muskogee about 35 miles |
| VA
Hospital - Muskogee |
| Hospital
- Sallisaw |
We
have FREE Oklahoma maps available for the asking.
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