Sallisaw - Sallisaw

Sallisaw is in the Green Country region of Oklahoma and the county seat for Sequoyah County.

Get in

  • About 30 minutes driving west of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
  • Located along Interstate 40 and Hwy US 64 that runs East-West.
  • North-South access via Hwy US 59.

Get around

See

Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee syllabary. Lithograph by an unknown artist, probably from a painting by Charles Bird King. (Smithsonian Institution)

Do

  • Applegate Cove Marina (I-40 Exit 308, 6.5 miles S on Hwy 59, then 2 miles W at Pier 7 Store), ☏ 1 918 775-4522. Boat ramps and docks, motor repair, limited off-season facilities. 
  • Robert S. Kerr Lake & Reservoir (8 mile south on US59), ☏ 1 918 775-4475. Fishing, swimming, picnicking and boat launching. Species of fish include channel catfish, flathead catfish, white crappie, largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye and various sunfish species. 
  • Shadow Creek Country Club (S. Wheeler). Golfing at an 18-hole public course with bent grass greens. 

Buy

  • The Indian Store, 2323 E Cherokee (I40 exit 311, 1-blk west), ☏ 1 918 775-4978. Open daily 9AM-5PM. Limited edition prints, Minnetonka moccasins, Cherokee beadwork, kachinas, T-shirts, pottery, handcrafted Indian jewelry and Cherokee baskets. 

Eat

American

  • Dana's Restaurant, 907 Kerr (I40 & Hwy59), ☏ 1 918 775-4921. Open 24Hrs - 7 Days. Breakfast 24 hrs a day. 
  • Fig Tree Restaurant, 2412 E Cherokee, ☏ 1 918 775-9481, fax: 1 918 776-0297. Open 24Hrs. 
  • Kountry Kitchen (I40 & Hwy 64 W), ☏ 1 918 775-0388. Country cooking. 
  • Olde Feed Barn, 702 E Cherokee, ☏ 1 918 776-0609. 
  • Ole South Pancake House, 1405 S Kerr Blvd, ☏ 1 918 775-3766, fax: 1 918 775-4498. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

BBQ

  • Wildhorse Mountain Bar-B-Q (3.5 miles South of City on Hwy 59), ☏ 1 918 775-9960, ✉. Tu-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su 10AM-6PM, Closed Monday. Barbeque prepared in an outside cooker served fast-food style. 

Chinese

  • China Panda Buffet, 708 S Kerr Blvd, ☏ 1 918 776-9138. Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese. 

Mexican

  • Caporales Mexican Restaurant, 315 S Kerr Blvd, ☏ 1 918 774-0604. 
  • Maria's Mexican Restaurant, 200 E Cherokee, ☏ 1 918 235-0486. M-F 11AM-9PM Sa-Su 11AM-10PM. Authentic Mexican food. 
  • Sammy's Taco Ranch, Highway 59 North, ☏ 1 918 776-0777. Handmade Mexican food. 

Drink

Bars and Taverns

Coffee

  • Aroma's Coffee Shop, 1162 Brown Blvd, ☏ 1 918 774-9417, ✉. M-Th 7AM-9PM F-Sa 7AM-10PM. Coffee shop serving cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, soups, salads, sandwiches and lunch specials. 

Sleep

Budget

  • Econo Lodge, 2403 E Cherokee St, ☏ 1 918 775-7981. Cable TV, HBO, truck parking. 
  • KOA Sallisaw/Fort Smith West, US 59 South, ☏ 1 918 775-2792, toll-free: 1-800-562-2797, fax: 1 918 775-2774, ✉. Peaceful, shady, pull-through sites for RVs and shady, grassy sites for tents. Propane and dump station on site. Three Kamping Kabins with heat/AC available. Catch-and-release fishing pond, large clean restrooms, laundry facilities. 
  • Motel 6, 1300 E Cherokee, ☏ 1 918 775-6000, fax: 1 918 775-6026. Ground floor rooms. 

Mid-range

Splurge

  • Callahan Motel, 826 W Cherokee St, ☏ 1 918 775-4614. Rooms with kitchenettes, single and double rooms, cable TV, ESPN and HBO. Laundromat on site. 
  • Golden Spur Inn, 601 S Kerr Blvd, ☏ 1 918 775-4443. 

Go next

  • Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm, 29186 Overstreet-Kerr Rd., Phone: 1 918 966-3396. The Overstreet home was built in 1895 and restored in 1991 Workshops teach old-fashioned crafts such as soap making and blacksmithing.
Routes through Sallisaw
Oklahoma City ← Henryetta ← Jct NUS 69.svgS ← W I-40.svg E → Van Buren → Little Rock
Miami ← Siloam Springs ← N US 59.svg S → Spiro → Texarkana
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