Wagoner district, Oklahoma, United States
Places to visit near Wagoner
Wagoner is a town in Wagoner district, Oklahoma, United States, home to about 8,713 people. Within 50 km by road there are 156 places to visit — 55 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 churches and 19 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Saint James Episcopal Church (1 km), Wagoner Church of the Nazarene (3 km) and Fort Gibson Lake (12 km).

Wagoner at a glance
- Location
- Wagoner district, Oklahoma, United States
- Population
- about 8,713
- Coordinates
- 35.9595° N, 95.3694° W
- Places within 50 km
- 156 (21 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Wagoner
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Wagoner: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Saint James Episcopal ChurchChurches · WagonerMust-see
- Wagoner Church of the NazareneChurches · WagonerMust-see
- Fort Gibson LakeLakes & Dams · WagonerMust-see
- Sequoyah Bay State ParkParks · WagonerMust-see
- Sequoyah State ParkParks · CherokeeMust-see
- Church of God of ProphecyChurches · WagonerNotable
- USS BatfishForts · MuskogeeMust-see
- Fort GibsonForts · MuskogeeMust-see
- North BayBeaches · WagonerNotable
- Long BayBeaches · WagonerNotable
- Honor Heights ParkParks · MuskogeeMust-see
- Five Civilized Tribes MuseumMuseums · MuskogeeMust-see
More places near Wagoner
- Blue Mound · viewpoint · Wagoner · ~7 km
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Jackson Bay · beach · Wagoner · ~10 km
- Fitzgerald-Soldier Creek Site 1 Reservoir · lake · Wagoner · ~11 km
- Mission Bell · fort · Wagoner · ~32 km · Must-see
- Chouteau Dam · lake · Wagoner · ~12 km
- Coweta Baptist Church · church · Wagoner · ~33 km · Must-see
- Osage Mound · viewpoint · Wagoner · ~13 km
- Muskogee First Assembly of God Church · church · Muskogee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Chouteau Lock and Dam 17 · lake · Wagoner · ~14 km
- Fort Gibson Dam - Dike 1 · lake · Wagoner · ~15 km
- Brushy Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~16 km
Things to see near Wagoner, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Wagoner
89 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Wagoner. The closest is Blue Mound (7 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Blue Mound · viewpoint · Wagoner · ~7 km
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Osage Mound · viewpoint · Wagoner · ~13 km
- Brushy Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~16 km
- Bald Knob · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~17 km
- Inspiration Point · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~18 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wagoner
51 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Wagoner. The closest is Fitzgerald-Soldier Creek Site 1 Reservoir (11 km); the best-known is Fort Gibson Lake (12 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Fort Gibson Lake · lake · Wagoner · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fitzgerald-Soldier Creek Site 1 Reservoir · lake · Wagoner · ~11 km
- Chouteau Dam · lake · Wagoner · ~12 km
- Chouteau Lock and Dam 17 · lake · Wagoner · ~14 km
- Fort Gibson Dam - Dike 1 · lake · Wagoner · ~15 km
- Fort Gibson Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~20 km
Churches near Wagoner
49 churches within 100 km of Wagoner. The closest is Saint James Episcopal Church (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Wagoner · ~0 km · Must-see
- Wagoner Church of the Nazarene · church · Wagoner · ~3 km · Must-see
- Church of God of Prophecy · church · Wagoner · ~1 km
- Coweta Baptist Church · church · Wagoner · ~33 km · Must-see
- Muskogee First Assembly of God Church · church · Muskogee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tahlequah Christian Outreach · church · Cherokee · ~46 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Wagoner
23 forts & heritage within 100 km of Wagoner. The closest is Texas Road Historical Marker (17 km); the best-known is USS Batfish (24 km). Best time: october to february.
- USS Batfish · fort · Muskogee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Gibson · fort · Muskogee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mission Bell · fort · Wagoner · ~32 km · Must-see
- Texas Road Historical Marker · fort · Wagoner · ~17 km
- Fort Gibson Dam Overlook · fort · Wagoner · ~20 km
- Fort Davis Historical Marker · fort · Muskogee · ~24 km
Museums near Wagoner
22 museums within 100 km of Wagoner. The closest is War Memorial Museum (24 km); the best-known is Five Civilized Tribes Museum (27 km). Best time: year-round.
- Five Civilized Tribes Museum · museum · Muskogee · ~27 km · Must-see
- War Memorial Museum · museum · Muskogee · ~24 km
- Cherokee National History Museum · museum · Cherokee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fort Gibson State Historic Site · museum · Muskogee · ~25 km
- Ataloa Lodge Museum · museum · Muskogee · ~26 km
- Tiger Art Gallery · museum · Muskogee · ~26 km
Parks near Wagoner
18 parks within 100 km of Wagoner. The closest is Sequoyah Bay State Park (15 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Sequoyah Bay State Park · park · Wagoner · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sequoyah State Park · park · Cherokee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Honor Heights Park · park · Muskogee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Greenleaf State Park · park · Muskogee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Salina State Park · park · Mayes · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pettit Bay Public Use Area · park · Cherokee · ~55 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Wagoner
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 47 km on the road.
- Start in Wagoner
- 1 km Saint James Episcopal Church · church, Wagoner
- 3 km Wagoner Church of the Nazarene · church, Wagoner
- 16 km Sequoyah Bay State Park · park, Wagoner
- 4 km Sequoyah State Park · park, Cherokee
- 11 km Fort Gibson Lake · fort, Wagoner
- 12 km Back to Wagoner
Plan a longer trip from Wagoner — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Wagoner
No traveller has reported from around Wagoner yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Wagoner
All places near Wagoner by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Bald Knob · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~17 km
- Texas Road Historical Marker · fort · Wagoner · ~17 km
- Inspiration Point · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~18 km
- Fourteen Mile Hills · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~19 km
- Fort Gibson Dam Overlook · fort · Wagoner · ~20 km
- Fort Gibson Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~20 km
- Cedar Bluff · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~21 km
- Peckerwood Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~21 km
- Haskell Lake · lake · Muskogee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson · lake · Mayes · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chucalate Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~23 km
- Newt Graham Lake · lake · Wagoner · ~23 km
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~23 km
- Hadley Mountain · viewpoint · Mayes · ~24 km
- War Memorial Museum · museum · Muskogee · ~24 km
- Fort Davis Historical Marker · fort · Muskogee · ~24 km
- Johnny Iron Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~24 km
- Fern Mountain · viewpoint · Muskogee · ~24 km
- Cherokee Nation Courthouse · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cherokee National History Museum · museum · Cherokee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Castle of Muskogee · fort · Muskogee · ~25 km
- Fort Gibson State Historic Site · museum · Muskogee · ~25 km
- Union Mission Site · fort · Mayes · ~25 km
- Butler Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~25 km
- Neely Mountain · viewpoint · Mayes · ~25 km
- Tahlequah Christian Outreach · church · Cherokee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ataloa Lodge Museum · museum · Muskogee · ~26 km
- First Fort Gibson United Methodist Church · church · Muskogee · ~26 km
- Limestone Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~26 km
- Garret House · fort · Muskogee · ~26 km
- Hicks Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~26 km
- Bouelevard Christian Church · church · Muskogee · ~26 km
- Old High School · fort · Muskogee · ~26 km
- Tiger Art Gallery · museum · Muskogee · ~26 km
- Broken Arrow Baptist Temple · church · Wagoner · ~47 km · Must-see
- Agency Hill · viewpoint · Muskogee · ~27 km
- Honor Heights Lake Dam · lake · Muskogee · ~27 km
- Waford Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~28 km
- Tower Hill · viewpoint · Muskogee · ~28 km
- Snake Den Bluff · viewpoint · Wagoner · ~28 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lake W. R. Holway · lake · Mayes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Greenleaf State Park · park · Muskogee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Salina State Park · park · Mayes · ~52 km · Must-see
- Blue Whale · attraction · Rogers · ~52 km · Must-see
- Catoosa First Assembly of God · church · Rogers · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pettit Bay Public Use Area · park · Cherokee · ~55 km · Must-see
- J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum · museum · Rogers · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tenkiller Ferry Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Claremore · lake · Rogers · ~57 km · Must-see
- Bixby Christian Church · church · Tulsa · ~58 km · Must-see
- Will Rogers Museum · museum · Rogers · ~58 km · Must-see
- Webbers Falls · waterfall · Muskogee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Washington Irving Memorial Park & Arboretum · park · Tulsa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Honey Springs Battlefield · attraction · McIntosh · ~60 km · Must-see
- Oklahoma Aquarium · sanctuary · Tulsa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Prayer Tower · attraction · Tulsa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ed Galloways Totem Pole Park · attraction · Rogers · ~67 km · Must-see
- Claremore Mound · viewpoint · Rogers · ~68 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Tulsa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Spavinaw State Park · park · Mayes · ~68 km · Must-see
- Spavinaw Dam · lake · Mayes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tulsa Zoo · sanctuary · Tulsa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tulsa Baptist Temple · church · Tulsa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Owasso Lake Dam · church · Tulsa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Philbrook Museum of Art · museum · Tulsa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Aspen Pond Dam · lake · Tulsa · ~51 km
- Boynton Lake Dam · lake · Muskogee · ~51 km
- Concharty Mountain · viewpoint · Okmulgee · ~51 km
- Cane Creek Site 27 Dam · lake · Muskogee · ~51 km
- Liberty Tree Memorial · fort · Tulsa · ~51 km
- Swan Lake · lake · Tulsa · ~72 km · Must-see
- All Souls Unitarian Church · church · Tulsa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Turkey Mountain Park · park · Tulsa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Woodward Park · park · Tulsa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Eagles Bluff · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~52 km
- King Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~52 km
- Sellers Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~52 km
- Cane Creek Site 21 Dam · lake · Muskogee · ~52 km
- The Gathering Place · park · Tulsa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Yahola · lake · Tulsa · ~73 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 55 | 89 | Blue Mound (7 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 27 | 51 | Fitzgerald-Soldier Creek Site 1 Reservoir (11 km) |
| Churches | 28 | 49 | Saint James Episcopal Church (1 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 19 | 23 | Texas Road Historical Marker (17 km) |
| Museums | 14 | 22 | War Memorial Museum (24 km) |
| Parks | 6 | 18 | Sequoyah Bay State Park (15 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 6 | Blue Whale (52 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 5 | Cherokee Nation Courthouse (45 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 3 | 3 | North Bay (6 km) |
| Waterfalls | 2 | 3 | Bixhoma Falls (48 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Tam-Bao Buddhist Temple (53 km) |
Wagoner: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Wagoner?
Saint James Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Wagoner Church of the Nazarene (church, about 3 km), Fort Gibson Lake (fort, about 12 km), Sequoyah Bay State Park (park, about 15 km), Sequoyah State Park (park, about 15 km), Church of God of Prophecy (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wagoner?
156 places on Spotwander: 55 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 churches, 19 forts & heritage, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Wagoner?
Blue Mound, about 7 km by road; Osage Mound (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Wagoner?
Fitzgerald-Soldier Creek Site 1 Reservoir, about 11 km by road; Fort Gibson Lake (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Wagoner?
Saint James Episcopal Church, about 1 km by road; Church of God of Prophecy (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wagoner?
Start in Wagoner, visit Saint James Episcopal Church, then Wagoner Church of the Nazarene, then Sequoyah Bay State Park, then Sequoyah State Park, then Fort Gibson Lake, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Wagoner?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for churches.
Towns near Wagoner
- Places near Fort Gibson · 26 km
- Places near Muskogee · 29 km
- Places near Inola · 31 km
- Places near Chouteau · 32 km
- Places near Coweta · 32 km
- Places near Haskell · 39 km
- Places near Locust Grove · 40 km
- Places near Tahlequah · 45 km
- Places near Park Hill · 48 km
- Places near Pryor Creek · 49 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Wagoner’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Wagoner on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.