If you haven't been here, you're missing out. They have a great covered playground for kids to…read moreplay on. They are working to raise money to ass in an inclusive area. They have a free spray park that is supervised. And it's wonderful. Covered areas to sit while kids play makes this a nice stop There are several places to being picnic lunches and eat with the family. Or do kike otters and bring a blanket to sit on. Want to feed the prairie dogs or ducks and geese? They have that too. Fourth of July or Christmas? Check that off your list. Military memorials to our men and women? Yep. Including the forgotten war. Other special events throughout the year. Need a place to walk? Yes, the have a cenentee railway that you can walk around the park and push a stroller MS walk has their walk every year. So many. Check it out.

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.

Last night, I was invited to knock down a few pins w/ some friends. We hit up the Thunderbird…read moreLanes. The outside of the facility is far worse for the wear than the inside. It is located right next to Yoast's Furniture and you could easily not realize this IS the bowling alley. The inside décor was current and all of the lanes had modern equipment. There were not too many bowling balls to select from, but I found a winner! (just kidding...). The facility has a small snack bar, vending machines and smoke free! I had a FABULOUS time - bowled three games and shoe rental for a grand total of $12.75! We will certainly hit up this establishment again for a cheap night of fun.

Great place to bowl, filled with friendly people. The pro shop is wonderful and she is full of…read moreadvice.

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.

Another establishment was still closed for the season (February 2026), so the aquarium was a backup…read morechoice for a day trip. I didn't do any research beforehand. Unbeknownst to me, this attraction focuses on Oklahoma's aquatic life AND native wildlife. I thought it was just an aquarium, so I was surprised to see river otters, snakes, spiders and even a bobcat and coyote! We even saw Madagascar hissing cockroaches! I wasn't expecting to see all these other creatures at all, so it was a nice surprise. The butterfly exhibit was closed during my visit. Regarding the quails, we could either hand feed them or throw food in their direction. The staff said they'll come right up to us. They didn't. Other people in the enclosure had no luck either. There were walking trails outside of the main building, so wear comfortable clothing, footwear and bring sun protection. Admission: $12 per adult (with military discount) $12 per Youth (6-12 years old) Quail food: $1 Note: There is a credit card surcharge! 69 photos/vids should be included, although I'm pretty sure Yelp won't post them all with my review.

Although it's not a large facility, they had a good amount of animals to keep you entertained. We…read morealso got to watch the otter feeding that had a nice, personable, and knowledgeable guide. He was extremely patient with our group and answered a ton of questions! We then got to watch the blue dart frogs get fed along with a shirt presentation and Q&A session. Again, the guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. These guys seem to enjoy their job and it shows.

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!!

This was a great playground with all sorts of equipment from slides to swings right by a beautiful…read morepond with beautiful trees all around it's on a large public area as you drive in a little bit there is this playground

Owner seem to be very nice. Sites are long and narrow. We were there when it was rainy so lots…read moreof mud to deal with. Lots of barking dogs. The wash room has two washers and two dryers. 2 shower rooms. The site do have a good bit of room between them. Each site has a grill, but no picnic table. No trees for shade.

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.