Summer Staycation

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Summer getaways are the perfect time to relax, unwind, and have some fun and you can do it all without leaving Oklahoma!

Join us as we check out some perfect Sooner State Summer Staycation destinations.

Summer Staycations: Fun In The Arbuckles

Summer Staycations: Fun In The Arbuckles

Amanda Taylor News 9's Amanda Taylor and her family spent a couple of days in the Arbuckle Mountains in beautiful southern Oklahoma.

Summer Staycations: Wichita Mountains Not The Only Cool Spot In SW Oklahoma

Summer Staycations: Wichita Mountains Not The Only Cool Spot In SW Oklahoma

Kelly Ogle When you're talking about hiking, it's hard to leave out the Wichita Mountains. Kelly Ogle took some friends and hit the trails while also checking out some of the other fun things you can do in the area.

Summer Staycations: OKC Has Attractions Unlike Any Other In Oklahoma

Summer Staycations: OKC Has Attractions Unlike Any Other In Oklahoma

Bobbie Miller Whether it's an overnight adventure or riding whitewater rapids, Oklahoma City has a lot of attractions you won't find anywhere else in the state. From the rushing wind to the rushing water, you can skydive indoors and whitewater raft outdoors all within a 10-mile stretch of Oklahoma City.

Summer Staycations: Striper Enthusiasts Should Flock To Lake Texoma

Summer Staycations: Striper Enthusiasts Should Flock To Lake Texoma

not available not available Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, crossing the border of Oklahoma into Texas. Norman Weber has spent more than half a century on this lake.

Summer Staycations: Exploring 'Abandoned Oklahoma'

Summer Staycations: Exploring 'Abandoned Oklahoma'

News 9 News 9 Photojournalist Darrell Vannostran documents the interesting sights and sounds of Oklahoma's ghost towns.

Summer Staycations: Trip Down Route 66 Filled With Worthwhile Oklahoma Stops

Summer Staycations: Trip Down Route 66 Filled With Worthwhile Oklahoma Stops

John Holcomb Route 66 is known as America’s Mother Road, and it runs right through Oklahoma. John Holcomb and David Payne took a trip down the historic highway.

Summer Staycations: Oklahoma's Largest Lake Offers Perfect Staycation Ideas For Families

Summer Staycations: Oklahoma's Largest Lake Offers Perfect Staycation Ideas For Families

Lori Fullbright Eufaula is Oklahoma's largest lake. If you're heading there this summer, you may want to stay at Xtreme RV Resort.

Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Craig Day Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Summer Staycations: McCurtain County Shifts From Oklahoma's 'Best Kept Secret' To Booming Tourist Community

Summer Staycations: McCurtain County Shifts From Oklahoma's 'Best Kept Secret' To Booming Tourist Community

Tess Maune The water on the Lower Mountain Fork River moves pretty fast, but the pace down in McCurtain County is nice and slow.

Summer Staycations: Beauty Views & Fresh Air Await Tourists In Pawhuska This Summer

Summer Staycations: Beauty Views & Fresh Air Await Tourists In Pawhuska This Summer

Ashley Izbicki You may not think of waterfalls when you think of Oklahoma, but there is a stunning view that's tucked away just outside of Pawhuska.

Summer Staycations: More Tourists Visiting Black Mesa State Park To Hike Oklahoma's Highest Point, Stargaze

Summer Staycations: More Tourists Visiting Black Mesa State Park To Hike Oklahoma's Highest Point, Stargaze

Jonathan Cooper Far across the Oklahoma Panhandle, in a secluded corner of the state, is a spectacular landscape unfamiliar to many Oklahomans. Black Mesa State Park is the driest, coldest and highest spot in Oklahoma.

Summer Staycations: Illinois River Float Trips Have Made Tahlequah A Tourist Hot Spot

Summer Staycations: Illinois River Float Trips Have Made Tahlequah A Tourist Hot Spot

LeAnne Taylor In the Ozark Mountains, just north of Tahlequah, is the beautiful Illinois River. From April to October, folks of all ages can be found floating the river.

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