Notable lake · Osage, Oklahoma
Bison Lake
Bison Lake is a lake in Osage, Oklahoma.
Bison 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 Bison 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 Bison Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.66704, -96.12283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bison Lake
- Woolaroc Wildlife Preserve · sanctuary · Osage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Waxhoma Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jo Allyn Lowe Park · park · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Birch Reservoir · lake · Osage · ~21 km · Must-see
- Osage Nation · museum · Osage · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church · church · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Baptist First Church - Dewey · church · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Osage · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hulah Lake · lake · Osage · ~38 km · Must-see
- Skiatook Lake · lake · Osage · ~45 km · Must-see
- Winganon Space Capsule · attraction · Rogers · ~54 km · Must-see
- Will Rogers' Family Home (Dog Iron Ranch) · fort · Rogers · ~58 km · Must-see
- Oologah Dam · lake · Rogers · ~60 km · Must-see
- Owasso Lake Dam · church · Tulsa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Walnut Creek Peninsula Recreation Area · sanctuary · Osage · ~62 km · Must-see
- KRMG-FM (Sand Springs) · attraction · Osage · ~63 km · Must-see
- Keystone Lake · lake · Osage · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tulsa Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Osage · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bison Lake
- Waxhoma Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Birch Reservoir · lake · Osage · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hulah Lake · lake · Osage · ~38 km · Must-see
- Skiatook Lake · lake · Osage · ~45 km · Must-see
- Oologah Dam · lake · Rogers · ~60 km · Must-see
- Keystone Lake · lake · Osage · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Yahola · lake · Tulsa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Tulsa · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lake Claremore · lake · Rogers · ~77 km · Must-see
- Kaw Lake · lake · Kay · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bison Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bison Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bison Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bison Lake?
Nearby: Woolaroc Wildlife Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Waxhoma Lake Dam (lake, 16 km), Jo Allyn Lowe Park (park, 21 km), Birch Reservoir (lake, 21 km), Osage Nation (museum, 23 km), Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church (church, 24 km).
Is Bison Lake worth visiting?
Bison Lake is listed as a notable lake in Oklahoma on Spotwander.