Day trips from Owasso
Places within about an hour, sorted by drive time from Owasso City Hall. Distances are computed, not guessed, and each place links to its source.
Tulsa Zoo
Tulsa
15 min
6.8 miles
An 84-acre zoo in Mohawk Park, run as a non-profit and owned by the City of Tulsa.
FamiliesThe closest big outingSources: Wikipedia. Checked November 2, 2026.
Blue Whale of Catoosa
Catoosa
21 min
13.4 miles
A waterfront structure just east of Catoosa that has become one of the best-known attractions on old Route 66.
Route 66 fansA short photo stopKidsSources: Wikipedia. Checked November 2, 2026.
Philbrook Museum of Art
Tulsa
25 min
16.1 miles
An art museum with formal gardens in a former 1920s villa. Its cornerstone collection focuses on Native American art.
Art and gardensAdultsRainy daysSources: Wikipedia. Checked November 2, 2026.
Gathering Place
Tulsa
25 min
17.6 miles
A 66.5-acre park along the Arkansas River in Tulsa, created by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and opened September 8, 2018.
ParksFamiliesSources: Wikipedia · Gathering Place (official site). Checked November 2, 2026.
Will Rogers Memorial Museum
Claremore
27 min
17.2 miles
A museum with artifacts, photographs, manuscripts and films about the entertainer Will Rogers. His tomb is on the 20-acre grounds overlooking Claremore and Rogers State University.
HistoryRainy daysFamiliesSources: Wikipedia. Checked November 2, 2026.
Oklahoma Aquarium
Jenks
31 min
23.3 miles
A 72,000-square-foot public aquarium in Jenks that opened in May 2003.
KidsRainy daysSources: Wikipedia. Checked November 2, 2026.
Skiatook Lake
Skiatook
37 min
19.6 miles
A federally owned and operated reservoir in Osage County used for recreation, flood control and water supply.
Water and outdoorsSources: Wikipedia. Checked November 2, 2026.
Woolaroc
Bartlesville
70 min
43 miles
A museum and 3,700-acre wildlife preserve in the Osage Hills, established in 1925 as oilman Frank Phillips’ ranch retreat. Home to bison, elk and longhorn cattle.
A full-day tripWildlifeHistorySources: Wikipedia. Checked November 2, 2026.
How we got the drive times
OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), from Owasso City Hall, no traffic, computed November 2, 2026. Real trips take longer in rush hour, with construction or with stops. We do not list hours or ticket prices because they change; check each place's own site before you go.
Closer to home, Collinsville is about 9 miles (15 minutes) and Catoosa about 12 miles (18 minutes) from City Hall by the same routing. Compare Owasso with nearby cities.