Tulsa Zoo
The Tulsa Zoo is an 84-acre (34 ha) zoo located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. About 600K people visit each year. Further out, BOK Center is 5.4 mi away.
A zoo & aquarium inside Tulsa
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 92–93°, and about 74 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Tulsa
Tulsa Zoo is inside Tulsa, which has 163 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Tulsa (TUL) has airline service, about 3 miles from Tulsa Zoo.
Established in 1927
Tulsa Zoo dates from 1927. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
This is the year’s weather near Tulsa Zoo.
Tulsa Zoo
The Tulsa Zoo is an 84-acre (34 ha) zoo located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The Tulsa Zoo is owned by the City of Tulsa but since 2010 has been privately managed by Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc. The zoo is located in Mohawk Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. The zoo is run as a non-profit.
The zoo hosts a variety of exhibits, including the Lost Kingdom complex and its Valley of the Elephant enclosure.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 1 animals · 436 species
- Area
- 85 acres
- Established
- 1927
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.1K a year
Overnight near Tulsa Zoo
The closest lodging is in Tulsa (163) and Owasso (11).
- 1BOK Center
- 2Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
- 3The Outsiders House Museum
- 4Philbrook Museum of Art
- 5Bell's Amusement Park
- 6Gilcrease Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Tulsa Zoo | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | in town | — | 163 133 hotels · 13 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 8 RV parks | 416,209 | $205K | D− |
| Owasso | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 11 hotels | 43,117 | $243K | B− |
| Broken Arrow | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 124,991 | $250K | B− |
| Sapulpa | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 22 9 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 RV parks | 23,695 | $172K | C+ |
| Catoosa | 9 mi east | 15 min | 7 7 hotels | 7,471 | $179K | C |
| Sand Springs | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 20,397 | $198K | C− |
| Sperry | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 RV park | 1,241 | $110K | C− |
| Claremore | 19 mi east | 30 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 20,681 | $189K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Tulsa Zoo
These lie within 64 miles as the crow flies.
15 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
24 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
34 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
46 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art55 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
64 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium
66 mi MuseumGilcrease Museum
45 mi MuseumUSS BatfishPhoto credits
BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gilcrease Museum: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0
A visit to Tulsa Zoo: questions
Is Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa?
Yes. It’s inside Tulsa, OK.
When is the best time to visit Tulsa Zoo?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 62–79°.
What is the closest airport to Tulsa Zoo?
Tulsa (TUL), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Tulsa Zoo?
Tulsa (in town, 163 places to stay), Owasso (8 mi, 11 places to stay) and Broken Arrow (14 mi, 15 places to stay).
Questions for Tulsa
Questions and tips go in Tulsa’s Town Square.
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