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

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

This is a really beautiful spot where you can enjoy a small walk and the views of the water dam…read more There are walkways all the way down to the water! Be careful when taking pics by the rocks as they eat phones!!! There is also a nice looking atv/motorcycle park with lots of hills and sand!!!

There are really two parts to this park. It's a COE, Corp of Engineer, park and we've been to many…read moreof those. Some are gated and some are not. This one is not. It sits at the base of the dam and has a campground section and a day use section. This review is mainly for the campground section. It's a pretty park but when we first arrived we weren't sure what to make of it. Grass looked like it hadn't been mowed in quite a while but it was mowed while we were there which really improved the appearance. The inner circle of campsites all have full hookups and the outer circle has water and electricity. We were pretty surprised to see so many who "live" within the system. One camper told us folks go between this park and another park every 14 days. A school bus even comes to take the kids who "live" here to school. Our first night we were on the outside loop and next to one group who played the bass music. Ugh. Where was the host? We had no clue. Yes, there is a camp host or volunteer. In the 5 days we were there we saw him once. A couple of times we went looking for him and never could find him. His site needs to be cleaned up. Stuff is stacked all over. We've never seen that in a COE park either. It was a good place to stay though while weather passed over and would stay again. The park area is nice but think a little more oversight is needed and a little clean-up. I would probably rate the park itself a 4 star but the clutter from the host site and lack of his availability, I moved it down a notch.

Free to get in , has small lake for fishing and a dock for smaller boats, picnic areas , trails and…read moreshelters! The place has some history to it, it was built during the Great Depression. It's a neat place to picnic at if your in the area!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.