Roadside Americana · Oklahoma
Blue Whale of Catoosa
The grinning 80-ft whale of Route 66
TypeGiant Roadside Colossus
StateOklahoma
WhenLate spring–fall
How to visitFree (small donation); seasonal hours
An 80-foot smiling concrete whale on a spring-fed pond, built by Hugh Davis as a 1970s anniversary gift and now the single most beloved photo stop on Route 66 in Oklahoma. You can still climb through it.
The photo
The whale’s grin over the pond.
Pair it with
- Catoosa
- Tulsa nearby
- Route 66
- Will Rogers country
Roadside attractions keep their own quirky hours and can change owners, close, or move — confirm it’s open before a long detour, respect private property and art, and leave it as iconic as you found it.
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