Will Rogers Gardens
Will Rogers Gardens is a 30-acre (12 ha) park in Oklahoma City located at the corner of 36th Street and Portland Avenue. For a second stop, Oklahoma City is 4.1 mi away. Highs of 63–79°F make March, April, May and October the mildest time to go.
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A garden inside Oklahoma City
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 93–94°, and about 73 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Oklahoma City
Will Rogers Gardens is inside Oklahoma City, which has 280 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 63–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
OKC Will Rogers World (OKC) has airline service, about 8 miles from Will Rogers Gardens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Will Rogers Gardens are below.
Will Rogers Gardens
Will Rogers Gardens is a 30-acre (12 ha) park in Oklahoma City located at the corner of 36th Street and Portland Avenue. The park is one of the city's historic parks and is open year-round. Will Rogers Gardens features the Charles E. Sparks Rose Garden, a 7-acre (2.8 ha) arboretum and a conservatory with a cacti and succulent collection. It also features display beds of daylilies, iris, azaleas, herbs and peonies.
Gardening and nature related classes for all ages and other events are often held in the Garden Exhibition Building, the main building at Will Rogers Gardens. The Gardens, Conservatory and rooms in the Exhibition center are also available to rent for weddings and other events.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 30 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2005)
Rooms near Will Rogers Gardens
Lodging nearby is in Oklahoma City (280) and Edmond (29).
- 1Oklahoma City
- 2Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- 3National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
- 4Frontier City
- 5Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
- 6Museum of Osteology
- 7Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Will Rogers Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | in town | — | 280 225 hotels · 26 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 8 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 719,849 | $231K | D |
| Edmond | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 29 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 100,479 | $351K | B− |
| Midwest City | 12 mi east | 20 min | 17 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 RV parks | 58,799 | $165K | C− |
| Yukon | 11 mi west | 15 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 27,615 | $199K | C+ |
| Moore | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 63,609 | $205K | C+ |
| Norman | 23 mi southeast | 35 min | 44 29 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 130,943 | $250K | C |
| Del City | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 5 5 hotels | 21,138 | $127K | D |
| Warr Acres | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 2 2 hotels | 10,552 | $165K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Will Rogers Gardens
You can reach each of these within 52 miles.
14 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
222 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
36 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum49 mi Theme parkFrontier City
51 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium56 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
612 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology
74 mi MuseumOklahoma City Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City Museum of Art: OKCMuseumOfArt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Will Rogers Gardens: common questions
Is Will Rogers Gardens in Oklahoma City?
Yes. It’s inside Oklahoma City, OK.
When is the best time to visit Will Rogers Gardens?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–79°.
What is the closest airport to Will Rogers Gardens?
OKC Will Rogers World (OKC), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Will Rogers Gardens?
Oklahoma City (in town, 280 places to stay), Edmond (15 mi, 29 places to stay) and Midwest City (12 mi, 17 places to stay).
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