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You can climb up inside of the head of the whale and climb the whale’s tale. If you are into fishing you can also bring a fishing pole and try to catch your own big fish! But, leave your swimming trunks at home, because you can no longer swim here. (That were recently updated with a new sidewalk.) They even have a small trail where you can take a hike and see the whale from a different perspective, one that many people don’t ever see him from.

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Also don’t worry they have free restrooms. They have many picnic tables so bring a lunch.

The blue whale is a great spot to get out and take some photos. There are many things you can do when visiting the Blue Whale. What can you do at the Blue Whale in Catoosa? (I need to go back and take a flight when its less windy) We have also found Geocaches here and I once even flew my drone around the whale before the Oklahoma winds almost flew it away. They love visiting and exploring the insides of the whale.

We first took our oldest son Cash when he was only 4 years old and I have since taken my youngest son Cale multiple times. I don’t recall my first visit, but I know I usually stop anytime I’m on that side of Oklahoma. We have visited the Blue Whale many times on our adventures. It is a must see if traveling in Oklahoma or cruising Route 66. You might recognize it from the 2019 Mercedes Commercial which played during the Super Bowl. Ol’ Blue has been a prominent route 66 attraction since it was completed in 1972. The Blue Whale is a large whale structure located on a pond on Route 66 in Catoosa, Oklahoma. (Link in bio) #bluewhaleofcatoosa #travelok #oklahoma #route66 #route66roadtrip #oklahoma #glossmountainstatepark #ok #whatstheretodoinoklahoma #thisisoklahoma #roadtrip #familytravel #familytravelgo #adventure #catoosa #bluewhalecatoosa #bluewhaleĪ post shared by Dylan Myers – Family Travel Go on at 4:03pm PDT In December 2021, the story of the Blue Whale's origin was featured in a television advertisement for Phillips 66 as part of their 'Live to the Full' series.What’s there to do in Oklahoma? Cruise down Route 66 and visit the Blue Whale in Catoosa, Oklahoma! Find out more from our latest article in our What’s There to do in Oklahoma series. In September 2018, the Blue Whale was featured in a television advertisement for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC titled 'Attractions'. On November 11, 2016, the Blue Whale was the third location to sell Snapchat's new Spectacles. On January 13, 2016, the Blue Whale was highlighted in an episode of American Pickers in an episode entitled 'On the Road Again'. On September 20, 2015, the Blue Whale was featured on the Food Network show, The Great Food Truck Race' (season 6, episode 5, 'Roadside Attractions'). The attraction served as an inspiration for the 2005 Noah Baumbach film The Squid and the Whale.

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On the British television series An Idiot Abroad, it was shown in season 2 episode 6 when they go to Route 66. On July 15, 2002, the Blue Whale made a national appearance in the syndicated comic strip Zippy the Pinhead. On March 7, 2022, Fiction on the Web published a story by Oklahoma horror author Harold Hoss about several college kids who sneak in to see the Blue Whale of Catoosa after dark with disastrous results. The adjacent picnic area has also been restored. The Blue Whale was restored and repainted to its original brilliant blue. However, after a decade the people of Catoosa and employees of the Hampton Inn launched a fund-raising and volunteer effort to restore the Route 66 landmark. The park soon fell into disrepair, crumbling from neglect and weather. Davis died in January 1990, followed by his wife Zelta in 2001. Chief Wolf-Robe Hunt once ran the Arrowood Trading post across the highway from the Blue Whale attraction.īy 1988, the Davises were not able to continue managing the attraction, so they closed it to the public.

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The attraction also featured Hugh's brother-in-law, Indian Chief Wolf-Robe Hunt, a full blooded Acoma Indian, who was famous in his own right for his Indian paintings and as a highly skilled silversmith. Davis continued to add to the roadside attraction until it eventually included The Fun and Swim Blue Whale and the A.R.K. Originally calling it Nature's Acres, Mr. Former Animal Reptile Kingdom attraction next to the Blue Whale