Places to visit near

Tonkawa

Tonkawa is a town in Kay district, Oklahoma, United States of about 3,126 people. Within 50 km by road there are 67 places to visit: 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 churches and 9 forts & heritage. The must-see places are A.D. Buck NOC History Museum, Blackwell Fairgrounds and KPNC-FM (Ponca City).

36.6784° N, 97.3100° WPop. 3,126

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Within 30 km42 places
Within 50 km67
Must-see18
Notable169
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Tonkawa

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:44 pm

89 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 Tonkawa
  2. Oknoname 071017 Damdam · 45 min
  3. Blackwell Fairgroundspark · 45 min
  4. Pioneer Woman Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
  5. KPNC-FM (Ponca City)lake · 45 min
  6. McFarlin D Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Tonkawa
Today’s loopTonkawaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tonkawa?

A.D. Buck NOC History Museum (museum, about 2 km), Blackwell Fairgrounds (park, about 17 km), North Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum (garden, about 1 km), Pickens Museum (museum, about 1 km), KPNC-FM (Ponca City) (lake, about 27 km), Pioneer Woman Monument (monument, about 28 km).

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

67 places on Spotwander: 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 churches, 9 forts & heritage, 7 museums, 4 parks.

Which is the nearest lake to Tonkawa?

Oknoname 071006 Reservoir, about 7 km by road; Antwine Lake Dam (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Tonkawa?

Christian Life Church, about 1 km by road; First Baptist Church (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tonkawa?

Start in Tonkawa, visit Oknoname 071017 Dam, then Blackwell Fairgrounds, then Pioneer Woman Monument, then KPNC-FM (Ponca City), then McFarlin D Dam, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.