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Gathering Place, Tulsa, OK
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Gathering Place

2650 S John Williams Way E · Tulsa, OK

Why you should go…

Gathering Place is a 66.5-acre park along Tulsa's riverfront that opened in 2018, designed by landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh. Kids head for the five-acre Chapman Adventure Playground and the water play at Mist Mountain, while others use the sports courts, skate park and pump track or take a free kayak or pedal boat ride on Peggy's Pond from the ONEOK Boathouse. Williams Lodge, the Redbud Café and art installations round out a visit.

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  • #playground
  • #riverfront
  • #skate park

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Gathering Place, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Philbrook Museum of Art

    Under $25

    Art museum and 23-acre English gardens set in a 1920s villa built for oil magnate Waite Phillips.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Bob Dylan Center

    Under $25

    Explore handwritten lyrics, rare recordings and photographs from Bob Dylan's archive on a self-guided audio tour in Tulsa.

    2.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Greenwood Rising

    Under $25

    Walk through galleries telling the story of Tulsa's Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street, and the 1921 massacre.

    2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Theatre & Events
    History Buff

    Cain's Ballroom

    $25–$50

    See a concert on the spring-loaded maple dance floor of the 1924 Tulsa hall known as the Home of Bob Wills.

    2.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Sightseeing
    Quirky Fun

    Golden Driller

    Free

    Stand at the feet of a 76-foot oil worker statue outside Tulsa's Expo Square, a photo stop near historic Route 66.

    3.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Tulsa Zoo

    Under $25

    124-acre zoo in Mohawk Park with state-of-the-art exhibits spanning the animal kingdom.

    7.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions