Places to visit near

Pawhuska

Pawhuska is a town in Osage district, Oklahoma, United States of about 3,605 people. Within 50 km by road there are 92 places to visit: 40 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums and 7 churches. The must-see places are Osage Nation, Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and Birch Reservoir.

36.6678° N, 96.3372° WPop. 3,605

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Within 30 km38 places
Within 50 km92
Must-see54
Notable221
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Pawhuska

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:36 pm

114 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Pawhuska
  2. Bluestem Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Bluestem Damdam · 45 min
  4. Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Woolaroc Wildlife Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Birch Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  7. Back in Pawhuska
Today’s loopPawhuskaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pawhuska?

Osage Nation (museum, about 1 km), Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve (nature spot, about 20 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Ben Johnson Museum (museum, about 1 km), Pawhuska Veteran Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Williams Park (park, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pawhuska?

92 places on Spotwander: 40 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums, 7 churches, 9 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest lake to Pawhuska?

Cleark Creek Dam, about 3 km by road; Pawhuska Dam (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Pawhuska?

Ben Johnson Museum, about 1 km by road; Osage Nation (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pawhuska?

Start in Pawhuska, visit Bluestem Falls, then Bluestem Dam, then Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, then Woolaroc Wildlife Preserve, then Birch Reservoir, and drive back — about 114 km by road in all.