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Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park is a park created by American sculptor, woodcarver, and folk artist Ed Galloway. Look for it 4 mi east of Foyil. Add Will Rogers Memorial Museum, 13 mi away, to a visit.

Photo: Photo by and ©2004 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!), CC BY-SA 2.5
Where
4 mi east of Foyil
1 place to stay in Foyil
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,311 of 7,770
In brief

A museum, 4 mi east of Foyil

Pryor Creek is the nearest base

Pryor Creek is 12 miles southeast, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–84°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

The weather by month

Pick a month for Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park from the weather below.

Jan47° / 27°
Feb53° / 31°
Mar61° / 39°
Apr71° / 48°
May78° / 58°
Jun87° / 67°
Jul92° / 71°
Aug91° / 70°
Sep84° / 61°
Oct72° / 49°
Nov60° / 39°
Dec50° / 30°
Typical highs and lows in Foyil. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Foyil. Foyil’s full climate →
About

Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park is a park created by American sculptor, woodcarver, and folk artist Ed Galloway. The site consists of eleven sculptures and one building on 14 acres (57,000 m2) in Rogers County, in northeastern Oklahoma. The park is ten miles (16 km) north-east of Claremore and is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of historic U.S. Route 66 and Foyil. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1999. The park is now owned and operated by the Rogers County Historical Society. The park's main totem pole is billed as the "World’s Largest Concrete Totem Pole."

Type
Museum
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (1999)
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels and campgrounds near Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

The first towns with rooms are Claremore (9) and Pryor Creek (5), and Tulsa has the most rooms in the area (163).

Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park1Claremore9Pryor Creek5Chouteau10Chelsea2Owasso11Foyil1Disney10Justice2Tulsa163Will Rogers Memorial Museum10 mi
Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Will Rogers Memorial Museum
20 min drive

Claremore

9 places to stay · 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

20,681 people

12 mi southwest of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

20 min drive

Pryor Creek

5 places to stay · 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins

9,723 people

12 mi southeast of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

25 min drive

Chouteau

10 places to stay · 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 RV parks

2,175 people

18 mi south of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

10 min drive

Chelsea

2 places to stay · 2 motels

1,999 people

7 mi north of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

The big base · 50 min

Tulsa

163 places to stay · 133 hotels · 13 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 8 RV parks

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

416,209 people

33 mi southwest of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

Compare 9 towns
TownFrom Ed Galloway's Totem Pole ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Claremore12 mi southwest20 min9 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B20,681$189KC
Pryor Creek12 mi southeast20 min5 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins9,723$166KD
Chouteau18 mi south25 min10 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 RV parks2,175$190KC−
Chelsea7 mi north10 min2 2 motels1,999$110KB
Owasso24 mi southwest35 min11 11 hotels43,117$243KB−
Foyil4 mi west5 min1 1 RV park459$99K—
Disney 42% vacation homes24 mi east35 min10 1 hotel · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks229$160K—
Justice12 mi southwest20 min2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground1,530$241K—
Tulsa33 mi southwest50 min163 133 hotels · 13 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 8 RV parks416,209$205KD−

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

TULTulsa · major hub30 mi
XNANorthwest Arkansas National64 mi
JLNJoplin Regional72 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Around Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

These well-known places are within 70 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · Will Rogers Memorial Museum: TheWhitePelican, CC BY 3.0

Common questions

Know before you visit Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

What town is Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park near?

Foyil, OK, about 4 miles west.

When is the best time to visit Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–84°.

What is the closest airport to Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park?

Tulsa (TUL), about 30 miles away.

Where should I stay near Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park?

Tulsa (33 mi, 163 places to stay), Claremore (12 mi, 9 places to stay) and Pryor Creek (12 mi, 5 places to stay).

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.