Notable lake · Osage, Oklahoma
Shell Lake
Shell Lake is a lake in Osage, Oklahoma.
Shell Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Shell Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.18987, -96.17489. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shell Lake
- KRMG-FM (Sand Springs) · attraction · Osage · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sand Springs Cultural & Historical Museum · church · Tulsa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tulsa Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Osage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Walnut Creek Peninsula Recreation Area · sanctuary · Osage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Keystone Lake · lake · Osage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gilcrease Museum · museum · Osage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Newblock Park · park · Tulsa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Tulsa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church · church · Tulsa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Holy Family Cathedral · church · Tulsa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Skiatook Lake · lake · Osage · ~22 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Tulsa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Boston Avenue United Methodist Church · church · Tulsa · ~22 km · Must-see
- The Outsider's House · museum · Tulsa · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Gathering Place · park · Tulsa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Woodward Park · park · Tulsa · ~24 km · Must-see
- All Souls Unitarian Church · church · Tulsa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Tulsa · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shell Lake
- Keystone Lake · lake · Osage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Skiatook Lake · lake · Osage · ~22 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Tulsa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Yahola · lake · Tulsa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Heyburn Dam · lake · Creek · ~36 km · Must-see
- Birch Reservoir · lake · Osage · ~47 km · Must-see
- Waxhoma Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Bixhoma Scenic Viewpoint · lake · Wagoner · ~59 km · Must-see
- Oologah Dam · lake · Rogers · ~64 km · Must-see
- Haskell Lake · lake · Muskogee · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shell Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shell Lake?
Nearby: KRMG-FM (Sand Springs) (attraction, 9 km), Sand Springs Cultural & Historical Museum (church, 10 km), Tulsa Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 13 km), Walnut Creek Peninsula Recreation Area (sanctuary, 14 km), Keystone Lake (lake, 16 km), Gilcrease Museum (museum, 17 km).
Is Shell Lake worth visiting?
Shell Lake is listed as a notable lake in Oklahoma on Spotwander.