Whether ziplining over the Osage Hills, working on team building skills or just getting away from the grind for a few days, POSTOAK is all about helping guests relax and be refreshed in the shadows of 1,000 acres of beautiful landscape. RELAX. REJUVENATE. RETHINK. That’s the motto of one of Tulsa’s most ingenious get-away-from-it-all spots. We’re talking about the lovely, woodsy lodging destination known as POSTOAK Lodge and Retreat, located just northwest of downtown Tulsa in Osage County. “We’re literally 7 miles northwest of downtown Tulsa, 15 minutes from downtown,” explains general manager Trisha Kerkstra. Located conveniently near the city, the lodge is still remote enough to provide a sense that you are no longer in the city. Much of what makes POSTOAK unique is its connection to the area where it is situated. “We like to say we’re the gateway to Osage County,” Kerkstra explains. The wooded area of the Osage Hills once served as the stomping grounds and hiding places of famous Western outlaws like Jesse James, Belle Starr and the Dalton brothers. Today, the area is home to world-class activities such as the Gilcrease Museum, the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Woolaroc Nature Preserve and the Pioneer Woman Mercantile. The Lodge itself also has its own interesting history. A retreat and summer camp for the area’s Catholic diocese in the 1980s, the site was purchased by the Williams Companies in 1997, which used it as a training and team development center until it was sold to private investors and turned into a lodging destination in 2003.
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