Skiatook
Skiatook is a city of 8,450 people (2019) in the Green Country region of Oklahoma.
Understand
The word is Cherokee in origin, and means "Big-Indian-Me" or refers to something of large size. An Osage trader, Skiatooka is also cited as influencing the town's name.
Get in
Skiatook is in the northeastern part of the state, approximately 20 miles north and west of Tulsa.
Get around
See
- The Healing Rock
- Woodland Christmas Tree Farm
- Skiatook Statuary, the World's largest ornamental concrete
- Skiatook Lake
- 🌍 Gander Way Winery, 8304 N 100th W Ave, ☏ +1 918 245-0516.
- 🌍 Skiatook Museum, 115 S. Bdwy, ☏ +1 918 396-7558. Personal papers, documents and photographs of the town's pioneer families.
- 🌍 Birch Cove, 14004 Lake Rd, ☏ +1 918 396-3170. a campground
Do
- 🌍 Skydive Airtight, 1651 S Lombard Ln, ☏ +1 918 396-7855, skydiveairtight@cox.net.
- The Pioneer Days Festival has with a parade, fly-in, Chili cook-off, art show, tractor show, car show, food from various vendors, rides, vintage planes, and a rodeo.
- The "Fantasy in the Sky" Fourth of July celebration has concerts, food, and fireworks at the local airport.
- The Bluegrass Festival.
- Christmas parade.
- Osage Trail walking trail is 14.5 miles long, starting in Skiatook.
Eat
- 🌍 Mac's Barbeque, 1030 W Rogers Blvd, ☏ +1 918 396-4165. Tu-Sa 11AM - 8PM.
- 🌍 Luigi's Italian Restaurant, 104 E Rogers Blvd, ☏ +1 918 396-7800.
- 🌍 Senor Salsa, 1250 W Rogers Blvd, ☏ +1 918 396-1888.
- 🌍 Bulldog 100 Wood Fired Pizza, 4605 W Rogers Blvd, ☏ +1 918-396-9663.
Sleep
- 🌍 Osage Casino Hotel - Skiatook, 5591 W Rogers Blvd, ☏ +1 877 246-8777.
Go next
| Routes through Skiatook |
| Topeka ← Bartlesville ← | N S | → Tulsa → Dallas |
| Jct ← Jct N S ← | W E | → Collinsville → Claremore |
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