Location: Grove
Top Things to do in Grove
Top 10 Things to do in Grove, United States
Grove is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,623 at the 2010 census, an increase of 27.6 percent from 5,131 in 2000.
Restaurants in Grove
1. Har-Ber Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
HAR-BER VILLAGE MUSEUM is a seasonal (third Saturday in March thru first Saturday in November) pioneer-era village and history museum located on the shores of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in Oklahoma. Visitors experience the area's history and ecology through self-guided tours. Antiques, collectibles and reproductions are displayed in exhibitions representing the mid-1800s to the early 1900s in the local four-state region (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas). Several of the Village's HISTORIC BUILDINGS were relocated to the grounds, including a schoolhouse, jail and 16 log cabins. Other log structures were built to house collections and are typical for the mid-to-late 1800s-a courthouse, a bank, a stagecoach inn and a church built with bricks hand-made before the Civil War. Other replicated buildings include a mercantile, jail and hanging gallows, a doctor's and a dentist's office, print shop, post office, drug store and more. Haven't been to Har-Ber Village in a while? EXHIBITS have been recently renovated and/or relocated, HANDS-ON ACTIVITY STATIONS added (Kid's Cabin, Nursery, School, Jail, Saloon), and frequent WORKSHOPS, events and historic craft and trade demonstrations have become a part of Har-Ber Village's offerings (blacksmith DEMONSTRATIONS, spinning and weaving demonstrations and historic craft WORKSHOPS.
Reviewed By RecreationV - New York City, New York
Lots of history divided up into many small cabins and a few larger barns. There is so much history packed into this museum it is almost like 'information overload'. Harvey and Bernice Jones whose collections started the museum did a fabulous job.
I very much enjoyed the history presented in the earlier buildings, taking my time to read and explore. But with 101 stops it became a challenge to see and read it all, and later exhibits also did not focus on a particular time period. Some of these exhibits just gathered up an assortment of similar type items, spread over many years, and so the latter part of the museum/trail lacked a cohesiveness with the earlier part of the museum. In the end I was just looking and moving on as I had become tired of reading so much.
The grounds the museum is located on are beautiful, and although there is a lot of walking, it is quite enjoyable. I spent about 3 hours here, but if you want to get everything you can out of this museum, allow more time.
2. Darryl Starbird's National Rod & Custom Hall of Fame Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
The National Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum is set up as a national nonprofit foundation and is a nationally recognized tribute to the leading street rod and custom car builders throughout the country. Over 50 one of a kind full size exotic vehicles on display including works from Barris, Titus, Roth, Posies, and Darryl Starbird, one of the most prolific custom car builders of all time, has twenty five of his own creations on display. Automotive artwork and 1000's of photographs and auto memorabilia displayed throughout the ultra modern museum.
Reviewed By MJSpock - Austin, TX
Nobody goes to Afton, OK by accident. You either go there for the lake and resort, or you go there to visit the Starbird Museum. He is called the King of Kustom Kars for good reasons. It's a little way west of Joplin, MO and...MoreGoodness, thank you for your kind words, and so happy you enjoyed the museum. We have tried hard to make it interesting to every one that visits here. There is a lot of talent within these walls and I see that you really appreciate them.
3. Zena Suri Alpacas
Overall Ratings
5 based on 15 reviews
Our 78 acres are home to 50 of the sweetest, softest alpacas in America. Visitors will learn about alpacas and are allowed to feed and pet and walk among them as they learn. Alpacas come in 22 recognized colors and a number of patterns. See our three-legged alpaca Cornucopia (She has a blue prosthesis.) Learn about the babies, gestation, and birthing, and fiber. Wheelchair and bus accessible.
Reviewed By RecreationV - New York City, New York
The alpacas are friendly, gentle and eat right out of your hand. We called before showing up and Kathleen was very inviting. She joyfully shared her animals, their stories and her own. Not only did we enjoy our time with the alpacas and learn their names, but also about their behaviors, both general and specific to some of the alpacas. We then visited the gift shop, no pressure to buy but after learning so much about their wool and the different grades and qualities I could hardly wait to get out my crochet hook and start a new project.
4. Bernice Area at Grand Lake State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Lynn W - Oklahoma
We launched our boat on May 2 at Bernice State Park. The lake was a few feet high so launching was fairly easy. I still had to take my shoes and socks off and roll my pants up to wade out to get in the boat. Same thing when we returned that evening. When the water is low, I assume launching a boat will be more difficult.
On the bright side, we fished around the bridge that is just yards away. We caught several sand bass and crappie over 10 inches.
5. Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By John E - Ballwin, Missouri
Based on driving by and over it (on several bridges) on U.S. 59, the appearance of this lake looked inviting and made us want to come back and explore further. We did stop at a visitor center which had loads of info regarding nearby attractions and it made me think of Hot Springs, Arkansas in that the area around this lake appears to offer a lot to see and do. Will re-rate and give more details if we ever get back. Looked really nice based on what we saw from the car and at the visitor's center.
6. Lendonwood Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Dr_Xaos - Palatine, Illinois
A nice garden with a number of other architectural things intermixed with the foliage and flowers. Went with wife and two daughters (10 and 3) on a summer morning in June. Most everything is outside, which is to be expected being a garden, but there's plenty of shade from the trees and some pavilions. A number of different areas throughout the garden, which offers a nice variety of things to enjoy. Our younger daughter especially enjoyed the koi pond and fish. Older daughter enjoyed taking pictures of the different flowers with her camera.
Was a little disappointed that there wasn't more flowers and such to see during the visit. We were there in late June, so might be worth visiting earlier in the year to see more during the springtime. Place is well maintained, but we didn't see any grounds staff there to be able to ask questions or get information.
Admission is by donations (suggested $5 per adult), and tours are on your own, so can be as long or short, quick or as leisurely as you like. Worth visiting but wasn't one of our favorite stops.
7. Shangri-La
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Shangri-La Resort & Conference Center is the ultimate escape destination. Strategically located at the tip of Monkey Island on northeastern Oklahoma’s beautiful Grand Lake, Shangri-La offers championship golf, boat and personal watercraft rentals, yacht charters, and parasailing. The 119-room resort hotel features indoor and outdoor dining, a waterfront bar & grill, an indoor pool, medical spa and fitness center, and a large resort pool with a splash pad and tanning ledges. For meetings and conferences, the hotel also contains approximately 8,000 square feet of divisible meeting space and a separate board room.
Reviewed By Art918 - Tulsa, OK
Came here for a law firm retreat with about 100 attendees. The hotel is very nice, with a beautiful pool area & 2nice restaurants. Conference facility nice as well, easily could host 150 seated at tables of 8 or larger crowd standing. Golf course redone,...MoreThank you so much for your positive words and time spent here at Shangri-La! We hope to see you soon!
8. Big Shots
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
If you're looking for good music, a great staff, bright lights, and late nights Big Shots is the dance club you've been waiting for! The club features two levels including two premium bars, dance cages and intimate seating. Whether you come for drinks or dancing, a visit to Big Shots will be an experience like no other.
Reviewed By 355charlesa - North Houston, Texas
What an iconic fun, dancing, drinking, entertainment and monkey island joy spot, Years of Memories, never a bad time, wonderful bartenders and staff, equisite onsite owner watches every detail its a pleasure to go to. Nice Area, Great People, Lots of Laughter that helps you blow off some rat race steam and be back to relaxed and normal. Greatful this place exists.
9. Copeland Switch
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Antiques, furniture, collectibles, home decor, crafts, primitives
Reviewed By Katherine L - Detroit, Michigan
This place is right off the road---it's large, clean, and has a huge variety. It is well worth the trip if you are in the Afton, Grove, Miami areas of Oklahoma.
10. Brush and Palette Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Tess H - Grove, Oklahoma
If your in Grove and love art, or are an artist yourself, you should check out this Gallery. Membership is made up of local artists from Ark, MO, KS and the NE region of Oklahoma. The artists warmly welcome anyone interested in shopping, learning, or just looking at the art. Classes are held every Wednesday in a variety of mediums.
I enjoyed learning the history of the gallery and how it began with 12 women who did everything from building walls and stairs to raising money through bake sales to keep it going.
If you become a member, for a nominal yearly fee of about $80. you get the pleasure of exhibiting your own works of art on the walls of the gallery.
I've found many wonderful and one of a kind pieces here.
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