Osage Hills State Park
About
Osage Hills State Park is an 896-acre state park in Oklahoma, managed by the state's park and recreation agency. The nearest town is Nelagoney, about 9 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical October highs reach the low 70s°F with lows in the mid-40s, and April is similar at about 71°F by day. Summer is hot, with July highs averaging 93°F. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bartlesville. Climbers will find 45 Wall just 0.2 miles away and Gamma Wall under a mile off. Paddlers can reach Sand Creek and Bird Creek, both roughly 9.5 miles from the park.
Park size
896 acres
Inside this park
Location
Osage Hills State Park
Oklahoma
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–79°F and lows of 35–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bartlesville F P Fld, OK weather station, 8.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high22° low
- Feb52° high26° low
- Mar62° high35° low
- Apr71° high45° low
- May79° high55° low
- Jun88° high65° low
- Jul93° high68° low
- Aug92° high66° low
- Sep84° high58° low
- Oct73° high45° low
- Nov60° high34° low
- Dec49° high25° low
Where it is
- Osage Hills State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Nelagoney, Oklahoma · 8.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
45 WallRock climbingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Gamma WallRock climbingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
- Sand CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
- Bird CreekCanoeing9.6 mi
- Eliza CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Osage Hills State Park
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
47° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
52° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
62° / 35°
8 wet
Apr
71° / 45°
10 wet
May
79° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
93° / 68°
8 wet
Aug
92° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
73° / 45°
8 wet
Nov
60° / 34°
7 wet
Dec
49° / 25°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bartlesville F P Fld, OK, 8.7 mi away at 715 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
