Oklahoma · United States
Where to stay in Tulsa
Tulsa is a city in Oklahoma, United States, home to about 413,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TUL9 km · Tulsa International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Tulsa
Tulsa ( TUL-sə) is the second-most-populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and the 48th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census.
Situated between the prairies of central Oklahoma and the foothills of the Ozarks, Tulsa is located in the Green Country region of Oklahoma. It is also affectionately called “T-town” by the locals. Tulsa was settled in the mid-1800s by the Loachapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe. A booming city during the 1920s, rich oil barons built stately mansions and skyscrapers, turning Downtown Tulsa into a treasure trove of art and architecture. Tulsa was the most important hub for the American oil industry for most of the 20th century.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tulsa
See
- Creek Council Oak Tree
- Penguins on Parade
- Tulsa Botanical Garden
- Greenwood Cultural Center
- Bob Dylan Center
- Gilcrease Museum
- Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
- The Philbrook Museum of Art
- Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art
- Tulsa Air and Space Museum
- Woody Guthrie Center
Do
- America's Incredible Pizza Company
- Safari Joe's H2O
- Sky Zone Tulsa
- BOK Center
- The Center of the Universe
- River Spirit Casino Resort
- The Expo Building
- The Performing Arts Center
- River Parks
- Route 66
- The Spotlight Theater
- The Gathering Place
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tulsa
15 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Hotel | 5.4 km | |
| Atlas Life Building | 5.2 km | |
| Mincks-Adams Hotel | 5.5 km | |
| River Spirit Casino Resort | 10.2 km | |
| Desert Hills Motel (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | 1953 | 2.5 km |
| Pierce Block | 5.2 km | |
| The Westin at Tulsa Garden Square | 5.6 km | |
| Ambassador Hotel Tulsa, Autograph Collection | 4.7 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Tulsa at Warren Place | 6.6 km | |
| Mayo Motor Inn | 1952 | 5.5 km |
| OYO Hotel Tulsa International Airport OYO Rooms | 8.7 km | |
| OYO Hotel Tulsa N Sheridan Rd & Airport OYO Rooms | 4.6 km | |
| OYO Townhouse Tulsa Woodland Hills OYO Rooms | 7.9 km | |
| The Campbell Hotel | 2.2 km | |
| Tulsa Club Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton | 5.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tulsa
Tulsa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; May is the wettest, with about 156 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tulsa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tulsa International Airport (TUL), about 8.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO, 103 km) and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA, 147 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Thanks to urban planning, the major city streets are placed in a grid layout. Almost all major intersections are 1 mi from each other, and exactly in a straight line. That makes it much easier to find places than in cities where streets go every which way. The major exception is downtown, which is slanted at a 25 degree angle to the rest of the grid. This is due to the original town not facing true north and instead putting main street at a 90 degree angle to the original MKT railroad tracks.
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TUL · Tulsa International Airport
SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport
XNA · Northwest Arkansas National Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Tulsa
Eat
If you're looking for nicer restaurants, then the major dining corridors can be found along 15th Street South ("Cherry Street") near downtown, along 71st Street South near Woodland Hills Mall, in the Brookside district near midtown, the Blue Dome district, and in the Utica Square shopping area. However, if you want an authentic experience, then you should be looking for good barbecue and regional fast food chains like Taco Bueno. For dessert, head to Braum's for Oklahoma ice cream. This popular regional chain does farm-to-fork dairy products, and refuses to open stores more than 300 mi away from their home farm in Central Oklahoma.
Stay safe
Take precautions as you would in any other larger American city. Generally speaking, the areas of Tulsa immediately north and east of downtown have a rough reputation and caution should be taken. The tornado sirens are tested at noon on Wednesday, but they are not tested if it is rainy, stormy, or very windy. You might want to check the tornado safety page if you are visiting Tulsa. Tornado season is normally in the spring and early summer, but they can occur anytime during the year. Oklahoma Weather is very harsh on road conditions and road repairs are needed on an almost yearly basis.
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Questions
Tulsa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tulsa?
Tulsa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; May is the wettest, with about 156 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tulsa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tulsa International Airport (TUL), about 8.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO, 103 km) and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA, 147 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tulsa?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Tulsa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.