Route 66

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Welcome to our ultimate Route 66 hub, your one-stop planning guide for the most iconic road trip in America. From February through June 2026, we’re traveling the full length of Route 66 in celebration of its 100th anniversary, documenting every mile along the way. On this page, you’ll find all of our trip recaps, campground reviews, and detailed activity guides gathered in one place to help you plan your own unforgettable journey. Whether you’re mapping out a cross-country adventure or just looking for the best stops along the way, we’ve got everything you need to hit the road with confidence.

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Route 66 Missouri: Unexpected Stops from Pacific to Eureka

Includes:

  • Weldon Spring Interpretive Site (St. Charles, MO)
  • Pecan Legacy Park (Chesterfield, MO)
  • Pacific, MO: Red Cedar Inn Museum, Jensen’s Point Overlook, Bigfoot HQ, Blackburn Park, Etc.
  • Route 66 State Park (Eureka, MO)
  • Lebanon Route 66 Museum (Lebanon, MO)
  • Conway Rest Area Mini Route 66 (Conway, MO)

Route 66 Missouri: Unexpected Stops from Pacific to Eureka

Includes:

  • Rockwood Motor Court
  • Route 66 Car Museum
  • History Museum on the Square
  • John Woodruff Grave
  • Fun Acre Mini Golf
  • World’s Largest Fork by Mass
  • Relics Antique Mall
  • Springfield BrewCo
  • and more!

Unique Stops on Route 66 in the Kansas–Missouri–Oklahoma Tri-State

Includes:

  • Baxter Springs, KS: Baxter Springs Museum, Kansas Route 66 Visitor Center, Rainbow Arch Bridge, etc.
  • Galena, KS: Galena Mining and Historical Museum, Cars on the Route, Gearhead Curios, Bonnie & Clyde Shotgun, etc.
  • Joplin, MO: Joplin History and Mineral Museum, Route 66 Street Painting Gallery, Joplin Tornado Memorial, Bonnie & Clyde Apartment, Tri-State Parker
  • Downtown Webb City, MO
  • Carthage, MO: Boots Court Motel, Red Oak II
  • Miami, OK: Coleman Theatre, Miami Murals, Waylan’s Ku-Ku, Route 66 Ribbon Road
  • Commerce, OK: Mickey Mantle Statue, Mickey Mantle Childhood Home, Dairy King, Abandoned Town of Picher

The Ultimate Tulsa Route 66 Itinerary: Best Things to Do in Tulsa, OK

Includes:

  • Hi-Way Cafe (Vinita, OK)
  • Cyrus Avery Grave
  • Outsiders House Museum
  • Circle Cinema
  • Meadow Gold District
  • Gathering Place
  • Route 66 Historical Village
  • Greenwood Rising
  • Philbrook Museum of Art
  • Misc. Tulsa
  • Sapulpa, OK: Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum, Rock Creek Bridge, Tee Pee Drive-In, Route 66 Vintage Market
  • Chandler, OK: Route 66 Interpretive Center, Route 66 Bowl

What to Do in Oklahoma City: A Route 66 Travel Itinerary

Includes:

  • First Americans Museum
  • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
  • Edmond History Museum (Edmond, OK)
  • Guthrie Brewing (Guthrie, OK)
  • Oklahoma History Center
  • Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge Conservatory
  • Chicken Shack (Arcadia, OK)
  • Arcadia Round Barn (Arcadia, OK)
  • American Pigeon Museum
  • Up-Down OKC
  • Bridgeport Pony Bridge (Hinton, OK)
  • Oklahoma Route 66 Museum (Clinton, OK)
  • Conoco Tower & U-Drop Inn Cafe (Shamrock, TX)
  • Cactus Inn Motel (McLean, TX)

Amarillo Route 66 Guide: What to See, Do & Eat

Includes:

  • Cadillac Ranch
  • Combine City
  • Slug Bug Ranch
  • Giant Legs of Amarillo
  • Big Texan Steak Ranch
  • Texas Ivy Antiques
  • GoldenLight Cafe
  • Old Tascosa Brewing
  • Wildcat Bluff Nature Center
  • Palo Duro Canyon State Park
  • Creek House Honey Farm

A Week in Albuquerque: Route 66 Stops, Petroglyphs & Bandelier

Includes:

  • Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
  • Petroglyph National Monument
  • Bandelier National Monument
  • Rio Grande Trading
  • National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
  • Unhinged Brewing & Distilling

Route 66 Arizona: What to See in Holbrook & Winslow

Includes:

  • The Plotz Plot
  • Petrified Forest National Park
  • Wigwam Motel
  • Standin’ on the Corner Park
  • La Posada Hotel
  • Misc. Holbrook & Winslow Rte. 66 stops
  • Homolovi State Park
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Missouri: Babler State Park: One of the Best Campgrounds Near St. Louis

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Missouri: