Downtown Stillwater.Free game-day shuttle from 7th and Lewis, every 15 minutes from 2 hours before kickoff. Main Street pubs and the shuttle stop are here, so you can leave the car parked all day.
Campus Corner and The Strip.Walk. Closest beds to the stadium, next to Eskimo Joe's and the Washington Street bars.
Cowboy Camp RV park.Walk. Luxury RV park at 522 North Perkins Road, within walking distance of the stadium. Call 405-780-3092.
Oklahoma City.About 60 miles. Car via I-35 and OK-51. Most hotel supply and the main airport, but you need a car and a plan for postgame traffic.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
Washington Street, known as The Strip, runs just south of campus from University Avenue to 6th Avenue and is lined with bars. Eskimo Joe's sits a few blocks from the stadium on Elm Street, and downtown Stillwater is a free shuttle ride away.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to Boone Pickens Stadium
From Will Rogers
From a specialist guide
OKC Will Rogers in Oklahoma City is the usual choice; Stillwater sits about 60 miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City. Tulsa is about 63 miles away by road.
On game day
Checked at the source
Downtown park and ride shuttle to Boone Pickens Stadium. Campus parking shuttle to Boone Pickens Stadium. ADA shuttle to Boone Pickens Stadium. Drive from Oklahoma City. Campus lots; free public lots are first come, first served.
Parking and tailgating at Boone Pickens Stadium
Tailgating
Checked at the source
Campus tailgating opens at 8 AM for all games unless posted and closes at 10 PM or one hour after the game. Spots on the grass can be claimed from noon on Friday, whatever the kickoff time. Tailgating is limited to designated areas on campus. Check the Fall 2026 tailgating map for public areas; signs mark the no-tailgating zones. General public trailers go on the grass first come, first served and must be placed by hand. Tents up to 10x10 and 20x20 feet are fine and must be anchored with weights. Gas and charcoal grills with covers are allowed; open flames are not. Generators must sit on boards on grass and stay out from under trees. 21 and over only. Kegs and bulk dispensers are banned unless a licensed vendor serves. Drinking games are banned and glass is discouraged. RV lots on university property open at 5:30 PM the evening before each home game. Lots 74 and 81 need a POSSE permit (405-744-7301). Oversized vehicles use Lot 102 on North Boomer Road. No overnight camping outside RV lots. The Alumni Center and Cowboy Corral open 3 hours before kickoff, and the BPS Block Party on Athletic Avenue south of the stadium has kids' activities and meet and greets with Bullet. Reserved full-service tailgates are sold through REVELxp.
Game day at Boone Pickens Stadium
Getting in
Checked at the source
Bag policy: Clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a small clutch. One bag per person. No backpacks, strollers or umbrellas.
Re-entry: No re-entry. Once you leave the stadium you cannot come back in.
Prohibited items: No banners, signs, flags, outside food or drink, ice chests, video cameras, lenses longer than 3 inches, selfie sticks, drones or artificial noisemakers.
Touring the stadium
From a specialist guide
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum sits on the OSU campus next to the stadium and holds the world's largest collection of wrestling artifacts and memorabilia.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
The free downtown shuttle restarts in the third quarter and runs for at least 30 minutes after the game, back to 7th and Lewis. Drivers should check OSU's postgame traffic map before leaving.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't save empty parking spaces for friends: tailgates that spill into vacant spaces are banned unless every space has its own permit.
Food and drink at Boone Pickens Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Eskimo Joe's, Google Maps
Eskimo Joe's
507 W. Elm St., Stillwater, OK 74074
Stillwater's jumpin' little juke joint has been open since 1975. Famous for cheese fries and its Eskimo Joe and Buffy t-shirts, with a full bar and food on game day.
Away fans: everyone comes through; it is the town's best-known bar and runs the Joe State pregame tailgate for all ages.
Ian Downey, Google Maps
Iron Monk Brewing Company
519 S. Husband St., Stillwater, OK 74074
Stillwater's own brewery, with live music and trivia, and a partner of OSU Athletics.
Away fans: relaxed taproom; Iron Monk is the official craft beer of OSU.
Patricia Runnels, Google Maps
The Copper Penny
408 S. Washington St., Stillwater, OK 74074
A long-running bar on Washington Street, the nightlife strip between campus and 6th Avenue.
Away fans: classic bar on the main student strip.
T B, Google Maps
J R Murphy's
306 S. Washington St., Stillwater, OK 74074
Bar on Washington Street, the strip of bars popular with students and alumni.
Away fans: strip bar a short walk from the stadium.
Things to do around Boone Pickens Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Tour50 points
National Wrestling Hall of Fame
OSU wrestling has 34 NCAA titles, and the national hall of fame on campus holds the world's largest collection of wrestling artifacts.
$. The day before
Landmark25 points
Old Central
This is the oldest building on campus, built in 1894. Its bell clapper used to be the traveling trophy for the Bedlam rivalry with Oklahoma.
Free. The day before
Eat75 points
Cheese fries at Eskimo Joe's
Joe's has been open since 1975 and serves as Stillwater's juke joint, and both Presidents Bush mentioned its cheese fries in OSU commencement speeches.
$. The day before
Ritual40 points
See the Orange Glow
The night before home games, Stillwater residents swap their porch lights for orange bulbs, so you can drive or walk the neighborhoods after dark.
Free. 18 hours before kickoff
Photo25 points
Gallagher-Iba Arena
The arena sits right next to the stadium and dates to 1938. It still plays on its original maple floor, the oldest original basketball court still in use.
Free. 3 hours 20 minutes before kickoff
Tailgate50 points
BPS Block Party and photos with Bullet
The block party runs on Athletic Avenue south of the stadium with kids' activities and giveaways, and Bullet the mascot horse. You can get photos with Bullet starting 90 minutes before kickoff.
Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff
Ritual75 points
The Spirit Walk on Hester Street
The Cowboys walk from the Atherton Hotel to Boone Pickens Stadium down Hester Street 2 hours before kickoff, and the street closes to cars for it.
Free. 2 hours before kickoff
Seats and views at Boone Pickens Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower level1 to 41 and 101 to 141200 level201 to 241Level 5501 to 565Level 6601 to 689Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
