El Reno West KOA

For a fitting introduction to El Reno, step inside the museum complex of the Canadian County Historical Museum. Here you'll see several historical buildings scattered around the museum grounds, including the first Red Cross canteen in the country, General Philip Sheridan's headquarters, and the main museum housed in the fully restored Rock Island Depot. Hop aboard the Heritage Express Trolley (on rails) for a fun and informative ride from the museum grounds through downtown. You’ll find numerous restaurants here serving Mexican, Asian, and BBQ fare, close to two dozen gas stations, and a handful of grocery and convenience stores so you don’t have to go far to refuel or stock up on provisions. Upon reaching downtown, take some time to admire the city's heritage homes and collection of buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Route 66 passes right through downtown El Reno, and some of the landmarks associated with the Mother Road remain standing. The Art Deco Avant Service Station and the vintage Jackson Conoco Service Station are just a couple of several survivors. Since the turn of the 20th century, hungry road-trippers stop in town for fried onion burgers, and today, the town celebrates the Fried Onion Burger Day Festival the first Saturday in May. Everything cowboy and related to the story of the West can be found at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, less than an hour's drive away when you’re RV camping at El Reno West KOA. The museum archives the largest collection of rodeo photography in the world, houses the Rodeo Hall of fame, and displays paintings and sculptures by Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, and James Earle Fraser. Don’t forget to browse the museum's Native American galleries to see artwork, artifacts, and other historical objects that celebrate Native American art and heritage. Come to El Reno for the natural and human history of the area, and you won’t be disappointed. Book an RV rental in El Reno, Oklahoma, and surprise yourself with the wonders it has to offer.