I love visiting this park when it's cooler and the leaves are changing. It's so calm and quietread more

This place was great. It had a beautiful falls. But it was crowded and long line though.read more

Elmer Thomas Park in Lawton, OK is not the most fascinating park ever…read more It was good enough for us back on July 26, 2025. My dog certainly appreciated it. We didn't stay here super long as I started getting anxious about the long drive back home. It's a public park. Free parking. There was a playground. A decent sized lake. Walking/running path. I stopped here mainly because the Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center is just a few hundred yards away. Go touch grass! Your brain and heart will thank you.

Don't get too excited about this area. Not much to see when it comes to scenery no matter what…read moreseason of the year it is. But I do have to say that at least they attempt to do something seasonally and on holidays. It can be better though. PROS: - Walking/ Running cemented and dirt trail around the park. - A huge, but not well kept playground near the pond. - Pond you can fish and small boat but hardly anything to fish. - Splash park (not very well maintained bc some fountain play equipment are stained and looks like build up algae) and some are not operational. - Seasonal / Holiday attractions (I.e. Christmas lights, Small pop up flea market and tents, drive thru seasonal/ holiday attractions. Etc) - Two Museums near park - Small dog walk CONS: - Ponds is filled will turtles so fishing is hard and not stocked - Minor attractions that could be more - Pricey when it comes to asking to establish an event of some sort - Maintenance on the parks and facility around the park aren't maintained well

Probably the nicest park and natural venue in the city. Curb your enthusiasm. Hot, humid, down…read morestream from a graveyard and the municipal motor pool. The Falls are adjacent to the freeway overpass, and are inoperative Don't plan more than 15 minutes in this place

Such a big and beautiful park! Great spot for a hike, walk the dog, play with the kids, or…read moreexperience solitude. It's a little gem!

We camped at the Point Campground and it was beautiful! If we lived closer we would absolutely be…read morecoming back. We scoped out our favorite sites with the large campfire areas. Sites were well maintained, level and sturdily bordered. You have neighbors, but you are spread out and not up in each other's business. We had a very relaxing stay! No showers and the toilets are the pit kind, but must have been recently serviced because they weren't stinky and the bathrooms were well maintained. Short drive to the lake.

I am first time camper. I mean besides me month-long military field exercises, it is like staying…read morein a hotel. A hotel of the wilderness is what I would call this place. Location wise it can get a little confusing. There are several campgrounds spread throughout. I stayed at the campground The Point. It was was small but relatively well-organized, and far away from everything to be peaceful and close enough that we weren't far away from exploring the local town as well. The point also let's you have pets stay. We took our two dogs who seemed to thoughtless enjoyed being out with us. Each plot on The Point is reservable Online, or self-serve pay station. I would say to reserve, as the weekend on a non-holiday it was completely full. There are plots that have water and electric hook-ups. The plot we were on had none, but was the cheapest at $16 a night. Each plot also comes with its own personal parking spot. Our's had a fire. Pit and a bench with an extension. At the Point there are a few non-plumbed facilities as well as one facility with plumbing and showers. Each bathroom of the plumber facilities has its own shower, plus a section of just a single shower with no bathroom. There are plenty of spots to go. Fishing areas are at each of the campgrounds. In addition, there are boat drop off areas, and places to swim in the lake. Unfortunately, no pets are not allowed in the lake or east of Travertine area which is in the northeastern section of the park. In the end, it was a fun and simple time, and will be planning my trips here on a monthly basis b

Great job on the festive atmosphere. We drove down from Yukon to visit and our girls had a blast!…read moreThe carousel and the Ferris wheel were a huge hit. We took pictures and the lights were great. I definitely will be back. Thank you for putting smiles on my daughters faces. They are eager and excited to return! Respectfully, Bryan Smith

First time visiting this park. Nice park, lovely scenery. Much smaller than what was expected…read morethough. There's a walking path, playgrounds, frisbee area, places to sit down and nice bridge over the water to walk. If you're a dog owner, be aware that not all dogs are on a leash. Other visitors let their dogs run all over the place with no concern for other people, other dogs, or kids.

This is an absolutely reworked park. I used to worry about bringing the kids here because it was…read moregorgeous and made all out of wood, but it was hard to keep an eye on them. It had gotten rundown after all wood only last so long. They voted to refurbished the park and this is what they ended up with. This is nice as well almost as nice lake Helen Park. I love all of the seating, has canopies over it for people to sit and they've got all kinds of equipment. The kids can play on climb on and explore. Young kids to old people are hanging out here. It's for everyone. There's just so much nice wide open room that you don't feel crowded here there's trash cans by everything where you could throw your trash away after you're done snacking or drinking or whatever you happen to be doing at the time but the nice thing about the Kidzone is it so wide open you can see everything now I cannot wait until summer to see how the little miniature splash pad is. They also have the tennis courts and a basketball goal for you to play basketball.

Glad that they made 3 new attractions after some time, with another playground, to a splash pad,…read morethen a waterpark, this would be a fun park to choose from which one.

GREAT getaway just hours drive away…read more Hiking backcountry backpacking Wilderness wildlife

There's just so many things to say that are wonderful about this gem. We were told at the visitor…read morecenter that it is the second largest visited refuge in North America. The bison are truly breathtaking. If you get the chance to see them sit and watch for a while. We were able to do some hiking and picnic. There's also camping and fishing and boating, but we didn't do any of that on this trip. We picked up lots of pamphlets at the visitor center, so we can come back again and try again. They have lots of help at the visitor center and are glad to answer questions. They also have a great little gift shop if you want to pick up a treasure or a Momento for your visit. We took the time to take the scenic drive up to the top of Mount Scott walked around, took lots of photos. We met people from all over the world up there. It was pretty amazing. I can't wait to go back and do some more hiking. We did stop on the side of the road to look at the Longhorn cattle. There are some of the original stock from back on the turn-of-the-century or release from the bloodline it's pretty neat all these things that you can do while you're here visiting I highly recommend it. It's a great adventure not just for families but just solo if you wanna get out and explore.

Park location is easy to walk with less traffic. Inside of a quiet neighborhood with nice people…read more If you're looking for a sidewalk or large park, look elsewhere. This park is quaint and has a playground area with goal posts and a tennis court. There are also benches to sit and watch your kids or to enjoy the peace. While it wasn't what I was looking for, I did use the area to walk around and reached over 1.5 miles from walking the outside area of the park. The lights didn't come on while the sun was going down so they may not work. Be cognizant of that if you plan to walk toward the evening.

Picnic * Playground Equipment * Backstops * Tennis * Gazebo * Basketball Court * Volleyball *…read moreHandicapped Accessible/Some Facilities

There is literally so much to do here. We came today and took a short hike at Veterans Lake while…read moreexploring. We also visited the Nature Center to get our National Park stamp. One highlight was clearly Little Niagara, because the place was packed with locals and visitors all enjoying the cool springs, the waterfalls, etc. Can't wait to come back and explore a bit more.

We took a ride down here today to check it out it's been several years. Upon entering the area we…read morenoticed a mineral springs area. Wasn't much water in the spring but the creek was flowing with a heavy smell of sulpher. Also stopped by the Buson viewing area but did not see any. Not sure how many are left here. We drove around thru the park nd seen a deer eating along the road. Wasn't scared at all. There are several swimming holes and small waterfall/rapids areas with plenty of camping spots. There were a lot of folks out and camping. The park is about 10k acres sitting in the start of the Arbuckle Mountains. Great day trip.