Overview
Bethany is a city in the Greater Oklahoma City region of Oklahoma. It is home to Southwestern Christian University and Southern Nazarene University.
1 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 94°F; winter lows dip to about 29°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Oklahoma City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- OKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City — 8 mi away (major hub). Directions
- SWO Stillwater Regional Airport, Stillwater — 55 mi away. Directions
Drive in on Route 66. Bethany is surrounded by Oklahoma City, halfway between the John Kilpatrick Turnpike and Interstate 44 (which is Highway 74 north of Route 66).
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Get in
By car
Drive in on Route 66. Bethany is surrounded by Oklahoma City, halfway between the John Kilpatrick Turnpike and Interstate 44 (which is Highway 74 north of Route 66).
By plane
The nearest airport with scheduled passenger service is the Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City, approximately 8 miles to the south-southeast of Bethany.
Wiley Post Airport (PWA), for general aviation, is immediately on the northwest border of Bethany's city limits.
Get around
You will need a car. Bus service is limited, bicycles are rare, and very little is within convenient walking distance.
Do
You can attend the Bethany 66 Festival in May with its car shows, live entertainment, and Princess and Action Hero Parade. It's supposedly a charity-driven festival.
Buy
Eat
Eat Birrieria Diaz
An unpretentious but popular taqueria. One cool thing about it is the mural outside.
Sleep
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