An overcast morning which was kinda nice to keep the heat down. Ahhhhh the memories of learning…read morehow to use clips. I purchased bikes for my both of my grandson's! But first I had to teach him how to get in & out of the clips. Well 30 minutes later we were finally riding! So the ride took forever but I have no regrets! Teaching my grandson's riding etiquette was key for the whole day! Here's to a whole new level of fun! Can't wait to do this again!!!

Beautiful sunset and great walking trails. There are also restaurants, boating and fishing. It as…read morea golf course.

We love boomer lake! Come out here often during the day when it's not busy. Plenty of sidewalk to…read morerun, and get a 4k in! Boomer has miles of walking/running availability! Dogs must be on leash, but if you get there early enough, no one is around. I always leash my dog when passers/runners are coming, but it's nice to be able to let her roam a bit when no one is there but us. Nice escape from the city while being in the city.

My favorite park in Oklahoma. I've spent three days here, today was my last day and I went to this…read morepark. After taking my dog to several parks, including the one with the little dog area, this was the best. Such nice open area, lovely trail thru the park and river. LOTS of picnic areas, very accommodating as a park. First park I'm coming to when I come back.

I have been camping here with my family for a long time. When my sister and I decided to go to…read moreOklahoma State University we have had graduation parties and family member bring their RV's and stay here since 2014. Our spot would always be at pine grove and would go fishing in their crappie pond and were thrilled when they added the new sand beach. Now in 2025, they have made our spot (Pine Grove) where me and many other families have always taken our spring break, fall break and other week vacations at and "annual only site" and closed it off. We thought okay that sucks but we can try out the others sites. We decided to try out Beaver Cove and that has been a MAJOR disappointment. The sites look like they have not been tidied up in who knows how long and their bathrooms are unclean and do not have any soap ever! No decent swimming/fishing areas around it. And ticks everywhere! You would figure if they decided to close off pine grove they would fix up the non-annual spots but no! Seems to be more about the money considering there are more annual spots than non-annual and they are better taken care of. After 11 years of camping here we have decided to look elsewhere to camp. So so so disappointed!!!!

My husband and I just got back from Lake Carl Blackwell. It was my first time. We camped with our…read morecamper. We were parked at Scissortail Lane. Awesome time! Bathrooms were clean, grounds were well kept. No loud music or people, our area was full. I had a great time. Will definitely go back!! The staff was great.

How much fun! Beautiful cove with friendly employees. If you're going to Lake Thunderbird…read moredefinitely stop by. They have pontoons for rent, everything you need in the store for a day at the lake and it's just peaceful there.

Called to set up rental got there paid for rental online says the boat can hold 8 but doesn't tell…read moreyou the weight limit is 1000lbs so that realistically like4-5 people oh and non refundable what a joke. Like how hard is it to be up front with your customers!!

There's camping here, walking trails, and a beautiful lake. We visited this place a couple times…read morewith the pup while staying in the area.

I've lived around this lake all my life and have basically grew up spending all my summers here…read moreeither camping or swimming. There was a time we lived right by the dam and Overlook. We fished almost daily and was able to fill up our freezer. Things have changed a lot here since I was young. Today we came out to go swimming. It was quite windy but it didn't stop people from coming out to swim. The beach looked packed with swimmers. We also saw a lot of campers filling up the campsites. The guard shack was removed and so it is free to swim right now. Everything from the restrooms to the beach looked clean and kept up. There is also still life jackets for those young swimmers or others that can't swim too well. Our little grandkids had fun dogging holes to sit in or castles in the sand. We spent about 3 hours here today but have already made plans to come again. On our visit to the Overlook we found out this Saturday they are still planning to have the July fireworks over the water. It's a beautiful sight for those who haven't went, but you want to come early enough to find a good seat or parking spot.

Love this lake! It's very peaceful and beautiful. Many walking trail near by in the Refuge.read more

Beautiful lake, scenery is amazing. Plenty to do and explore or just swim, fish, cookout or enjoy…read moreone of the amazing restaurants nearby.

Nice lake for boating and swimming Picnic area with tables…read moreand shade Small beach area that has no lifeguard but has yellow boundaries for safer swimming The rocks have been cleared off the beach area so it's easy on the feet The wind can really pick up and made whitecaps so rowing can be tough

Corps of Engineers dedicated the lake in 1977. It has lots of picnic tables, some covered…read moreshelters, camping with electricity, swimming, playgrounds, boat ramp, pier, and restrooms with showers. No lifeguard. There is hiking. The area is in good shape and nicely maintained. There are fees for use, $8.00 camping, $1.00 a person swimming, $3.00 boat launching

Fun and not super packed like other lakes but I believe it's crawdads that keep pinching me. So be…read moreaware of that. And dock need fixed missing big pieces

Read about this campground on another site and it was at the perfect stopping point in our journey…read morefrom IA to TX. There are 10 pull-through RV slabs with FULL hookups, each are long enough to line up two RVs and tow vehicles. Most of the slabs are level, but a couple have settled a little either forward or backward. The is one picnic table and rain shelter at the front of the RV parking area, next to the pay box and pricing sign. Nice view of the lake and a wide open sunset. Lots of room to run. I hope they plant more trees here. It looks so plain with out them.

Stanley Draper Lake is located in the SE part of OKC. This is a recreational lake with fishing and…read moreskiing. Note there is no swimming allowed so not sure how tht works with the skiing. This is a full service marina with ramps and docks as well as boat storage. There is a concession stand inside with the basics as well as bail and fishing stuff. There is a very nice playscape area along with picnic tables and grills for use. Just fisherman today and only a few as it was pretty windy and cool.

It's a beautiful park but they don't do much of a job of cutting the grass and weeds around the…read morebacktrails. There is a tree across the lake with a grill but wasps has taken over most of the chilling areas of the park.