Drive Through The Magnificent Woolaroc Wildlife Preserve In Oklahoma

Editor's Note: They have resumed normal hours with paid admission. Check them out!

Woolaroc Wildlife Preserve has decided to open up the working ranch every Wednesday (for the time being) and allow visitors to drive through the preserve for FREE. It's a wildly popular event and people are driving from all over the state to enjoy the five-mile magnificent drive. Below are the current rules to observe during social distancing. Please read them, then keep scrolling for a sneak peek of all the beautiful wildlife and land you might encounter on your drive.

* No restrooms are available

* No getting out of vehicles for ANY reason

* The drive from the front gate back to the front gate is approximately five miles

* We are closed to the public every day of the week, BUT we are open for drive-thru only on Wednesdays, 10 am - 4 pm starting April 15th

* Ranch hands will be laying feed near the road, but we cannot guarantee you will see bison, elk, or longhorns since they roam 3,700 acres freely

The perfect place to beat boredom right now is at Woolaroc Ranch in Osage County.

They were previously closed due to restrictions from COVID-19 but last Wednesday they opened the drive through the ranch for visitors to enjoy for free.

Hundreds of people attended the first week... some even had to wait hours to get in. But during this time, people don't seem to mind and think the wait is worth it.

Once in the preserve, you'll be rewarded with magnificent views of wildlife and terrain. It's such a peaceful place and you never know what you'll see along the route.

The road is paved along the whole drive and the leaves are starting to turn green, so it's a beautiful time of the year to visit.

Due to the high demand, the ranch has decided to open every Wednesday and allow visitors through the area from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wildlife you might see on the ranch include bison, elk, longhorn cattle, Japanese Sika deer, North European deer, water buffalo, llamas, goats, and more.

For more information on Woolaroc, please visit their website here.

Another great drive to take in Oklahoma is the Talimena National Scenic Byway.