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Route 66 in Vinita, Oklahoma

Vinita sits in northeastern Oklahoma about 706 miles from Chicago, between Miami and Tulsa. The stops we group here follow Route 66 from Afton in the north through Vinita to Chelsea and Foyil, and most of them are small gas stations from the road's early decades.

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The best-known stop is Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park, a giant concrete totem pole and ten more sculptures a few miles east of Foyil. In Afton, the Afton Station Packard Museum is a restored 1930s D-X station that housed Packards, old pumps and Route 66 memorabilia, and another early Afton station stood out for having outside restroom doors, one for each sex.

Vinita's own stations are worth a slow drive. The Randall Tire Company is a 1931 sandstone tire shop on Route 66, topped by a wavy parapet of rough stones, and the McDougal Filling Station is a 1941 wood-frame station with an eye-catching stone veneer. Further south, the Foyil Filling Station sits on the earliest path Route 66 took through Foyil. The modern highway has a landmark too: the Will Rogers Archway, the glass rest stop that spans I-44 near Vinita, was once the world's largest McDonald's.

Practical note: these are quick stops, ten or fifteen minutes each, so the whole stretch fits easily into half a day. Vinita has food and fuel, and Tulsa is about 67 miles further west.

Top 8 Route 66 attractions in and around Vinita

  1. Ed Galloway's Totem Pole ParkEd Galloway's giant concrete totem pole and ten more sculptures, a few miles east of Foyil.
  2. Will Rogers ArchwayThe Glass House, a 1950s restaurant bridging I-44 near Vinita, was billed as the world's largest McDonald's.
  3. Foyil Filling StationA small filling station on the earliest path Route 66 took through Foyil, Oklahoma.
  4. McDougal Filling StationA 1941 wood-frame filling station with an eye-catching stone veneer, on Route 66 near Vinita.
  5. Afton Station Packard MuseumA restored 1930s D-X station in Afton that housed Packards, old pumps and Route 66 memorabilia.
  6. Cities Service StationAn early Afton gas station that stood out for its outside restroom doors, one for each sex.
  7. Pryor Creek BridgeA 1926 road bridge in Rogers County, OK, built in the same year Route 66 was created.
  8. Randall Tire CompanyA 1931 sandstone tire shop on Route 66 in Vinita, topped by a wavy parapet of rough stones.

Art & landmarks (1)

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Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park in Chelsea, OK

Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

Chelsea, Oklahoma · 3.0 mi from Route 66

Ed Galloway's giant concrete totem pole and ten more sculptures, a few miles east of Foyil.

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Retro roadside (5)

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Cities Service Station

Afton, Oklahoma · on Route 66

An early Afton gas station that stood out for its outside restroom doors, one for each sex.

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McDougal Filling Station in Pensacola, OK

McDougal Filling Station

Pensacola, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A 1941 wood-frame filling station with an eye-catching stone veneer, on Route 66 near Vinita.

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Spraker Service Station

Vinita, Oklahoma · on Route 66

The site of a 1927 Tudor Revival Conoco station on Route 66 in Vinita, since demolished.

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Will Rogers Archway in Vinita, OK

Will Rogers Archway

Vinita, Oklahoma · 0.8 mi from Route 66

The Glass House, a 1950s restaurant bridging I-44 near Vinita, was billed as the world's largest McDonald's.

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Foyil Filling Station, Oklahoma

Foyil Filling Station

Foyil, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A small filling station on the earliest path Route 66 took through Foyil, Oklahoma.

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Museums (1)

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Afton Station Packard Museum, Oklahoma

Afton Station Packard Museum

Afton, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A restored 1930s D-X station in Afton that housed Packards, old pumps and Route 66 memorabilia.

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Historic bridges (1)

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Pryor Creek Bridge near Vinita, OK

Pryor Creek Bridge

Vinita, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1926 road bridge in Rogers County, OK, built in the same year Route 66 was created.

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Historic buildings (1)

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Randall Tire Company in Vinita, OK

Randall Tire Company

Vinita, Oklahoma · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A 1931 sandstone tire shop on Route 66 in Vinita, topped by a wavy parapet of rough stones.

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Route 66 in Vinita: questions

Did Route 66 go through Vinita?
Yes. Route 66 runs through Vinita; the Randall Tire Company building stands on the old road downtown.
What is there to see on Route 66 in Vinita?
We list 9 stops in and around Vinita, mostly retro roadside stops, landmarks and roadside art and historic bridges. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park, Will Rogers Archway and Foyil Filling Station. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.
How far is Vinita from the next towns on Route 66?
Vinita sits at about mile 707 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Miami, OK, about 32 miles back. Heading west, Tulsa, OK is about 68 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.
Is Vinita a good place to stay overnight on Route 66?
It works for a night. Our trip planner ends a day in Vinita when the day's miles fit, and otherwise prefers a bigger overnight town nearby.