Sallisaw / Fort Smith West KOA

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Provides habitat for water fowl and other migratory birds. Also provides food and cover for resident wildlife. Located three miles South of I-40 at the Vian exit. Open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

Sequoyah’s Home

Admission is free (donations accepted). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday and State Holidays. Exhibits here illustrate the history of the Cherokee from 1600 to 1907 and the development of Sequoyah’s syllabary. Visitors are taught the use of this Cherokee alphabet and given a computer printout of their names and common greetings in Cherokee.

Cherokee Heritage Center

Attractions include: Cherokee National Museum (summer hours are daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Winter hours are Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.); “Trail of Dreams” Outdoor Drama (All seats reserved, June thru August); Tsa-La-Gi Ancient Village (guided tours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. -- May thru August); Adams Corner Rural Village.

Hanging Judge Parkers Courtroom and Galleries

Visitors can be reminded of one of the most chaotic eras in the history of Fort Smith, Arkansas, with a visit to the barracks/courthouse, jail and restored gallows of the “Hanging” Judge Isaac C. Parker. Under renovation after the April 1996 tornado.

The Spiral Indian Mounds

A one-of-a-kind place. Oklahoma’s only archaeological park. Open year round from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Heavener Runestone State Park

Viking runic writing, on stone twelve feet wide and ten feet high. Located two miles east of Heavener on Morris Creek Road. Open daily 8 a.m. to dark.

Van Buren Historic Downtown

Located 30 miles from the campground, this historic downtown overflows with numerous antique shops, quaint eating places and great stores.