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!

This place is beautiful. I came out just to kill some time as I was waiting for my Airbnb to be…read moreready. Stayed and watched the sun go down and it is so so pretty out here.

Nice little park and lake. There are fishing docks and picnic tables, there is a shelter…read moreavailable. There are restrooms open in season. The road does go all the way around the lake, but not all of that park. On the road across from the lake, you can see the rock dam and spillway. It is very interesting.

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

The dam is a pretty cool feature in Oklahoma, since the area feels more like the Ozarks than…read moreanything else. There is a little park on the west side of the dam that is pretty for parking and fishing (of which, apparently it's a good spot for fishing for Paddlefish). It was a nice park and a nice drive.

Good for getting away from town and seeing nature. There are hiking trails starting from both…read moresides of the dam. The water and fish create a dinner table for birds and people. In winter there are several kinds of gulls, lots of pelicans and cormorants. There are fishing areas above and below the dam as well as areas down the river. Several boat ramps have been closed due to silt and them not wanting to spend money to maintain them. It is getting pretty grown up now, but you can still follow the roads to the side of the river to look for birds or fish. The closed boat ramps are secluded and there is poaching, be careful.

Bob is an excellent guide. Contacted me before our trip to confirm everything. Was waiting on is…read morewhen got there and was ready to go. We stopped counting spoonbills after 20 (all released). Bob really knows the water. I highly recommend him. We had a great time!

Captain Colton hooking us up. We no sooner got out of the landing and started bringing in 40-50 lb…read moreSpoonbills. Holy cow, what a great day! These guys know what they're doing and you couldn't meet better guys. They're for real, we're going to hook up again for a catfish trip in a couple of weeks.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.