Birch Lake

43.1 km

Owasso's large Centennial Park is a something-for-everyone destination. Several fishing lakes, a…read moremeandering paved walking trail, disc golf course, restrooms, picnic shelter, and smallish playground are among the amenities. There's even a human sundial where you stand on a specific spot for the season and your shadow tells what time it is. (It doesn't account for Daylight Saving Time, however.)

47 acres of awesomeness right next to my neighborhood!…read more It has a 3 mile walking/jogging trail and two playgrounds for the kiddos. There are restrooms and water fountains as well as picnic shelters. A couple of fishing ponds are next to the trail and there are 18 holes for disc golf. Hole #1 tee is next to the picnic pavillion (86th st entrance). This is where the Harvest Festival used to held during the fall before they changed it to Rayola Park.

Restrooms are adjacent to this picnic shelter.

Frisbee golf!

Little creek

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Lake Yahola

3.5

(2 reviews)

40.8 km

2 billion gallon concrete lined lake that is a reservoir for the Tulsa Water Treatment plant…read more There is fishing allowed from the banks. This is a good lake for winter water fowl, some unusual water fowl have been spotted. You can walk around the entire lake and there is hiking in the area. There is parking off Mohawk Blvd in two places.

You can only bank fish from here. It's a decent spot for catfish on the smaller side. I go because…read moreit's close to home but it's not the ideal spot. There is a nice bait shop about half a mile away. I'd say the worst thing about this place is there is no wind blockage so be ready for some heavy winds!

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Birch Lake Twin Coves Recreation Area

0.9 km

we love coming to Birch, the lake is beautiful and the campsites have just the right environment…read morefor relaxing times!

Picnic and swimming area on the lake There are no lifeguards…read morebut the swimming area had safety boundaries. The rocks have been removed from the beach area for easy walking. There are trees for shade Separate playground for kids Campground has concrete slabs and picnic tables. Close to road and not very private A few restrooms on site Many picnic tables for groups and a few covered pavilions Pretty area to hang out

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Lake Bixhoma

4.5

(11 reviews)

78.3 km

I used to take my sons to this small lake over 35 years ago. Fished for crappies and sunfish. I was…read morea great little lake and great memories. To fish you used to need both a state license and a Bixby city permit.

I went to walk the trails and did some exploring on-foot, and I loved what they had here! Beautiful…read moreviews of the lake, marked trails, and me and my partner even did a bit of climbing! The climbing wasn't necessary, just part of some of our fun. From the parking lot area, we went up the hill towards the trees, away from the lake, and the trails they had there were well marked, but not particularly wide walking paths like Turkey Mountains'. If you are in the mood to feel like you are exploring nature "off the beaten path" while still being on a trail, this is a great place to do it! I will be going again!

The trail we were on came to an opening through the trees, where lake Bixhoma can be seen.

Great views!

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Some fungi found along the trail.

CrossTimbers Marina

2.8

(11 reviews)

22.8 km

Cross Timbers is a beautiful marina. We just recently purchased a boat that was docked at the one…read moreother marina on Skiatook and there is absolutely NO comparison between these marinas. The docks at Cross Timbers are very clean and in great shape. There are electrical and water hook ups at, or just adjacent to, each slip - something the other marina does not offer. All of the staff I have come in contact with (front desk, sales, Lakeside Grill, and maintenance) have all been very professional, courteous, and helpful. Parking could become a problem if we didn't drive a big truck, which it makes it easy for us to get down to the gravel lot, but I have been told by the manager that they are paving the gravel lot in a few months. Another huge bonus is that it is about 10 minutes closer to Tulsa! For the very little difference in cost from the other Skiatook marina there isn't a question on where to dock your boat! I have read the other review for this marina on Yelp and it seems the individual who left the review may have been confused.

Our friends keep their boat at this Marina . Yesterday we went there to enjoy a day on the lake…read more The little ramps that you walk on on the way to your boat are in such bad shape, the coating is completely gone ,so they are dangerously slippery. My friend slipped and fell, hurt her arm and burned her legs on that bear metal . Those things needed to be replaced long time ago. They did not want to complain about it, because they had problems with management before and nothing was done to fix it. But I say it's not a safe place to go or keep your boat at.

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Keystone Lake

4.7

43.1 km

Beautiful beautiful views and the rocks on the lakefront are just amazing! We loved walking the…read morebeach and the waterfront with our pups while visiting the state park. I do wish that people respected the lakefront more. The only place in the state park that I found litter was on the lakefront/beach area where day guests come. The park rangers stated they are hosting a cleanup day on Earth Day for the beach/lakefront. I hope that future guests will keep it clean because the views are just beautiful!

Obviously you don't need to spend a lot of time here, but if you want too there are several…read morepullouts for cars to park to relax, fish, or go camping down the road. There as well appeared to be a 4 wheeling area at the base of the dam. It seemed like a nice area just to chill if you wanted to drive up and admire the impressive infrarestructure they have created. The energy plant is nearby. I am sure at night this would be a nice place to take pictures. I don't know if I'll go out of my way to see this but if you're in the area doesn't hurt to drop by and check it out if you've never seen it before.

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Braden Park

5.0

(1 review)

47.8 km

A large duck pond with lots of ducks and geese! A playground for toddlers and a separate one for…read moreolder kids. A tennis court. Lots if benches and picnic areas. In a nice area. We love this beautiful park:)

Little walking trail around

Fishing

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Pretty Water Lake

4.2

(9 reviews)

54.8 km

Just down the road from where I live. This place is my go-to peaceful place. I take walks or just…read moresit and breathe! such a beautiful place. I see people fishing here too.

Really good fishing area.Quiet and beautiful and peaceful.It's paid area to fish for a donation of…read more$5.00.They have a store nearby during business hours.They also have bait

Rocks

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Hunter Park

4.3

(23 reviews)

60.1 km

Very large park that includes the Creek Turnpike Trail that loops through the park and then…read morecontinues along the side of the highway. At the center, a nice sized pond and an open area for play. As parks go, I enjoyed my walk this afternoon here despite the wind and rain. Keep to the side of the trail and try to keep your eye out for bicycles as there is definite debate as to who has the right of way (Hint: it's the pedestrians but when your handlebar hits someone and you dump into the road, it's too late.) Playgrounds, picnic tables under a huge picnic pavilion, a basketball court and a disk golf course round out the other goings on here. Oh, and a dog park. [Review 16279 overall - 111 in Oklahoma - 1785 of 2021.]

Caught a small largemouth on my first cast then it was dead. Lots of turtles and probably panfish…read more If you are fishing for sunfish and bluegill I would suggest live worms.

Caught a small largemouth on my first cast then it was dead. Lots of turtles and probably panfish.

Labyrinth

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Gathering Place

4.7

(353 reviews)

48.2 km

Nice guest area for relaxing & having coffee or cold drinks. Free wifi, beautiful landscapes.read more

got there, immediately liked addition to shared trail of distinction between running and vehicle…read morelanes via green paint at potential collision junctions. next, oh wait, before that, getting ready to cross riverside dr, i heard and saw hooping on the 2nd most southernly of the 5 courts, and hollered something bout hooping on the volleyball court because i've come to associate all 3 of the most southernly courts with a volleyball net setup, even though the 3rd most southernly and northernly is the only court i actually saw with one tonight. okay, so, yeah, the hooping was decently good too, saw a couple tough drives to basket, including a smooth finger rolling lay. i'd not hopped into any of the pickup runs, but glad to be there and see some action. by the way, the drives and lay transpired on the 2nd most northernly court, which tends to be where the most serious hoopers congregate from what i've saw. further, i'd heard a security officer notifying people to the courts closing in about 15 to 20 minutes, before cutting off most of the lights, leaving enough for each courtgoer to safely disperse.

Getting some work done on the tractor

Wednesday is doggie day

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Playground

Safari Joe's H2O

4.3

(7 reviews)

49.2 km

We buy the Mega season pass and the cooler pass and have a super fun summer here! With minimal…read moreextra cost. It's a great time with the kids and grand kids! Tulsa is lucky to have a water park. On top on the water park they also have animals to view and they bring them out and you can pet them. We've attended birthday parties here that were also fun. They also have concerts, and adult nights! When it was Big Splash it was beginning to go down hill, now that Joe has taken it over he has brought life back to the park. Take your yourselves, your kids, and grands, and have fun! Life's short enjoy it! Just don't pee in the pool!

Manager is a racist who gets off on telling the paying customers to "shut the f up." After claiming…read morethat our party was putting on makeup assuming it was our party when it was not and after some other customers were name calling us and we asked who they were calling names the manager told us to shut the f up instead of the people who started it. Mind in fact those people were white.

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Couch Park

(4 reviews)

91.8 km

One of our favorite parks in Stillwater! Especially love the turfed toddler play area. The big kid…read morearea is super big and my kids could play for hours! Recently had our 4 year olds party here and it was a blast!

Couch Park (including the north part) has got some nice options, especially for those that like to…read morechill. It's a short walk/jog kind of place. It's a bring your kids to swim in the pool and climb around the playground kind of place. It's a 18-hole disc golf kind of place. It's not a 5-star park. You'll find car tires and concrete in the low flowing creek. You might even catch a draft of El Tapatio's dumpster along the paved trail. But still, the pool is clean, big, and full of fun options, the trail bends along the creek and has little wandering trails that lead off, and that playground is pretty sweet (I'd be pretty happy with that as a kid...or even now). Couch Park, I give you three stars; you are A-OK.

Couch Park Shelter 1 (picnic area)

Little playground.

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Swings. (And bathroom in background).

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