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.

This is a public park, but the only attraction is the local prairie dogs. Cool to see the prairie…read moredogs in their environment.

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.

I absolutely loved the view, it was simply breathtaking! I could stare at that for hours!read more

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

This park is one of the best we've seen! There's a splash pad and a separate park & walk about…read morebathrooms and heater fountain. The only problem we had was the littles getting hurt by the bigger kids on the water slide because ya hard to wait until the baby's are out before they go (easy solved with paying attention and watching)

Nice small neighborhood splash pad and park. Wish I lived in this neighborhood! This was an amazing…read moreget away for 5he kids.

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.

We had a great stay in The Lodge! It was the perfect size for our family of 4. Everything was very…read moreclean with lots of activities. The pool was our personal favorite! We can't wait come back in the fall.

under new management it is going great lot of new stuff happening follow on fb the pool is open…read morecamping hiking horse back riding

Spent three nights here in late August. Simply wonderful. We walked pretty much the whole place…read more Climbed rocks, rode bike and even fished a bit. The fishing is amazing even for an amateur like me. Scott, Park Manager, is a pleasure to deal with. Super friendly and supportive. We stayed down near the water in spot 29. The only minor frustration is the flies. But that was probably our own problem. They loved the outside of our RV. but were almost unnoticeable when out and about. We highly recommend this park. A very beautiful part of Oklahoma we don't get to see enough of. We will be back.

This is a hidden gem! It's very quiet and the park is immaculate. It's extremely relaxing if you're…read morelooking for a peaceful getaway. We enjoyed swimming in the lake, there's a wonderful sandy beach that's very clean. There's some decent hiking trails and apparently some good fishing, we saw a lot of people fishing near the dam. We loved how empty it was on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Only a few tents and campers around, it felt very private and secluded. We had the entire beach to ourselves. Unlike Lake Lawtonka, this park allows dogs or at least we didn't see any signs indicating otherwise! Our dogs thoroughly loved it! It's pretty secluded so pack your lunch and bring plenty of water to drink. There was a small general store near the boat ramp that sells burgers but not sure they're open all year.

Nicely maintained public green space…read more Walking trails on site. Great for picnics, photo opportunities, and family events. Ample parking. Easy to find.

We were visiting from out of town and were looking for a dog park for our pup to get her energy out…read moreand had seen this one online. It was not easy to find, a bit hidden off the road. WOW, if we could be any more disappointed, I'd be shocked. For small dogs you have to enter the large dog park FIRST and then go into the smaller one inside. No poop bag stations either- so clearly this was geared towards large dogs. Next- it was the most disgusting dog park- trash EVERYWHERE. Bottles with what looked like human pee in it? I tried to clean up the trash a bit before we let our pup play, but it just was not worth it and didn't want to risk her getting sick from something. I would suggest passing on this park if you are not a regular because clearly this is not maintained well.

This "dog park" is not maintained and there is a giant mud hole that covers majority of the front…read moreentrance. When we went my dogs were attacked through the fence by a pit-husky mix. I absolutely do not recommend this place to anyone!!

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.