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)

• Sequoyah's Cabin, State Hwy. 101 (3 miles north and seven miles east of Sallisaw), ☎ [phone]. Tu-F 9AM-5PM; Sa-Su 2PM-5PM. Home of Sequoyah who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Free. 

Do

• Applegate Cove Marina (I-40 Exit 308, 6.5 miles S on Hwy 59, then 2 miles W at Pier 7 Store), ☎ [phone]. Boat ramps and docks, motor repair, limited off-season facilities. 
• Robert S. Kerr Lake & Reservoir (8 mile south on US59), ☎ [phone]. 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), ☎ [phone]. Open daily 9AM-5PM. Limited edition prints, Minnetonka moccasins, Cherokee beadwork, kachinas, T-shirts, pottery, handcrafted Indian jewelry and Cherokee baskets. 

Eat

American

• Catfish Hole (South on Hwy 59 at Kerr Lake), ☎ [phone]. 

• Dana's Restaurant, 907 Kerr (I40 & Hwy59), ☎ [phone]. Open 24Hrs - 7 Days. Breakfast 24 hrs a day. 
• Fig Tree Restaurant, 2412 E Cherokee, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. Open 24Hrs. 
• Kountry Kitchen (I40 & Hwy 64 W), ☎ [phone]. Country cooking. 
• Olde Feed Barn, 702 E Cherokee, ☎ [phone]. 
• Ole South Pancake House, 1405 S Kerr Blvd, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

BBQ

• Wildhorse Mountain Bar-B-Q (3.5 miles South of City on Hwy 59), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 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, ☎ [phone]. Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese. 

Mexican

• Caporales Mexican Restaurant, 315 S Kerr Blvd, ☎ [phone]. 
• Maria's Mexican Restaurant, 200 E Cherokee, ☎ [phone]. M-F 11AM-9PM Sa-Su 11AM-10PM. Authentic Mexican food. 
• Sammy's Taco Ranch, Highway 59 North, ☎ [phone]. Handmade Mexican food. 

Drink

Bars and Taverns

• Billy O's Bar, Hwy 64 East, ☎ [phone]. 
• Driftwood Bar, Hwy 59, ☎ [phone]. 
• Finish Line Bar, 118 E Cherokee Ave, ☎ [phone]. 

Coffee

• Aroma's Coffee Shop, 1162 Brown Blvd, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 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, ☎ [phone]. Cable TV, HBO, truck parking. 
• KOA Sallisaw/Fort Smith West, US 59 South, ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 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, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. Ground floor rooms. 

Mid-range

• Best Western Blue Ribbon Motor Inn, 706 S Kerr Blvd, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Days Inn, 1700 W Cherokee St, ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], fax: [phone]. Offering a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, whirlpool suites with king beds, restaurant, guest laundry and truck and bus parking. 
• Microtel Inn & Suites, 710 S Kerr Blvd, ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Super 8 Motel, 924 S Kerr Blvd, ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], fax: [phone]. Truck parking, expanded cable TV and outdoor pool. 

Splurge

• Callahan Motel, 826 W Cherokee St, ☎ [phone]. Rooms with kitchenettes, single and double rooms, cable TV, ESPN and HBO. Laundromat on site. 
• Golden Spur Inn, 601 S Kerr Blvd, ☎ [phone]. 

Go next

• Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm, 29186 Overstreet-Kerr Rd., Phone: [phone]. 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 N S ←	W  E	→ Van Buren → Little Rock
Miami ← Siloam Springs ←	N  S	→ Spiro → Texarkana