Sallisaw

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

Travel to Sallisaw

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

Get Around

What to See

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

Sequoyah's Cabin - State Hwy. 101 3 miles north and seven miles east of Sallisaw ☎ +1 918 775-2413 | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9AM Monday - 5PM; Saturday to Sunday 2PM Monday - 5PM Free Home of Sequoyah who invented the Cherokee alphabet.

Things to Do

Applegate Cove Marina I-40 Exit 308, 6.5 miles South on Highway 59 and then 2 miles West 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.

Shopping in Sallisaw

The Indian Store 2323 E Cherokee I40 exit 311, 1-blk west ☎ +1 918 775-4978 | Opening Hours: Open daily 9AM Monday - 5PM Mimited edition prints, Minnetonka moccasins, Cherokee beadwork, kachinas, T-shirts, pottery, handcrafted Indian jewelry and Cherokee baskets.

Halal Restaurants in Sallisaw

American

Catfish Hole South on Highway 59 at Kerr Lake ☎ +1 918 775-5801
Dana's Restaurant 907 Kerr I40 & Hwy59 ☎ +1 918 775-4921 | Opening Hours: Open 24Hrs - 7 Days Breakfast 24 hrs a day.

Fig Tree Restaurant 2412 E Cherokee ☎ +1 918 775-9481 +1 918 776-0297 Opening Hours: Open 24Hrs
Kountry Kitchen I40 & Highway 64 West ☎ +1 918 775-0388 Country cooking.

Olde Feed Barn 702 E Cherokee ☎ +1 918 776-0609
Ole South Pancake House 1405 South Kerr Blvd ☎ +1 918 775-3766 +1 918 775-4498 - Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

BBQ

Wildhorse Mountain Bar-B-Q 3.5 miles South of City on Highway 59 ☎ +1 918 775-9960 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 8PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 6PM, Closed Monday Barbeque prepared in an outside cooker served fast-food style.

Chinese

China Panda Buffet 708 South Kerr Blvd ☎ +1 918 776-9138 Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese.

Mexican

Caporales Mexican Restaurant 315 South Kerr Blvd ☎ +1 918 774-0604
Maria's Mexican Restaurant 200 E Cherokee ☎ +1 918 235-0486 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11AM Monday - 9PM Saturday to Sunday 11AM Monday - 10PM Authentic Mexican food.

Sammy's Taco Ranch Highway 59 North ☎ +1 918 776-0777 Handmade Mexican food.

Bars and Taverns

Billy O's Bar Highway 64 East ☎ +1 918 775-6589
Driftwood Bar Highway 59 ☎ +1 918 775-9901
Finish Line Bar 118 E Cherokee Ave ☎ +1 918 235-0810

Coffee

Aroma's Coffee Shop 1162 Brown Blvd ☎ +1 918 774-9417 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 7AM Monday - 9PM F-Sa 7AM Monday - 10PM Coffee shop serving cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, soups, salads, sandwiches and lunch specials.

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Econo Lodge 2403 E Cherokee Street ☎ +1 918 775-7981 - Cable TV, HBO, truck parking.

KOA Sallisaw/Fort Smith West - US 59 South ☎ +1 918 775-2792 +1-800-562-2797 +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 +1 918 775-6026 Ground floor rooms.

Mid-range

Best Western Blue Ribbon Motor Inn - 706 South Kerr Blvd ☎ +1 918 775-6294
Days Inn 1700 West Cherokee Street ☎ +1 918 775-4406 +1-800-329-7466 +1 918 775-4440 Offering a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, whirlpool suites with king beds, restaurant, guest laundry and truck and bus parking.

Microtel Inn & Suites 710 South Kerr Blvd ☎ +1 918 774-0400 +1-800-771-7171 +1 918 774-0401

Super 8 Motel 924 South Kerr Blvd ☎ +1 918 775-8900 +1-800-800-8000 +1 918 775-8900 Truck parking, expanded cable TV and outdoor pool.

Callahan Motel 826 West Cherokee Street ☎ +1 918 775-4614 - Rooms with kitchenettes, single and double rooms, cable TV, Al Arabiya and HBO. Laundromat on site.

Golden Spur Inn 601 South Kerr Blvd ☎ +1 918 775-4443

News & References

Travel Next

Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm, 29186 Overstreet-Kerr Rd., ☎ +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.