📷 Photo by Granger Meador on UnsplashWoolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve
Bartlesville, OK
An oilman’s ranch retreat turned museum, with Western art and Native American collections. The wooded entrance road passes bison and elk.
Woolaroc is a museum and wildlife preserve near Bartlesville, Oklahoma, which KOA places about 45 miles (72 km) north of Tulsa on State Highway 123. Frank Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum, established it in 1929. The name combines "woods", "lakes" and "rocks". According to KOA, Phillips was the only white man named an honorary chief of the Osage Nation.
The museum holds Western art and memorabilia, from the Woolaroc plane that won a 1927 race from California to Hawaii to shrunken heads. The grounds also include Phillips' rustic country lodge and a Native American Heritage Center. The preserve is home to bison, white elk and longhorn cattle; according to KOA, bison sometimes block the road.
Allow about half a day. Check opening hours and admission beforehand.
- Nearest town
- Bartlesville, OK
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 36.6250, -96.1050
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in September and November. Hot in June–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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FAQs
Where is Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve?
Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve is in Bartlesville, OK, at GPS 36.6250, -96.1050. It is about 13 mi from Pawhuska.
Can you camp near Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Osage RV, about 9 mi away; within 25 mi there are 26 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve?
Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Off Route 66: Osage country and the tallgrass.
What is there to see near Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve?
Places worth a stop nearby: Price Tower (11 mi), Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve (23 mi), Gilcrease Museum (30 mi) and Will Rogers Memorial Museum (34 mi).
When is the best time to visit Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve?
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)