Adventure abounds 2.5 miles east of I-35 on 15th street in Edmond. Here, the street ends and…read moreArcadia Lake begins. This 194 acre spot is one of the best kept secrets in the OKC metro area. A trip to Lake Arcadia can be a modest affair, staying in the car driving through the park around sunset, maybe walking out on the dock watching the sun fade away for the day, or it can be an all day adventure with boating and picnics and barbecues. Early on in 2020 we realized we needed to renew our park pass for Lake Arcadia as we could see this may be a loooong year (boy, we were right on the money). Eighty dollars will get a vehicle in the park for a year if you are an OKC resident. Edmond residents can buy a year park pass for a 20% discount per year (about $64 dollars). This gets you unlimited entry into the park. I'd highly recommend it. I've always said one of my most favorite parts of living in Oklahoma has been the celebration in the sky at the end of daylight ringing in that night is upon us. I'm not from Oklahoma and I will say that the sunsets here are second to none. This park, especially the dock facing west next to the boat ramp is one of my most favorite places to watch the relay of the daylight sun passing into the Southern Hemisphere. Just as dusk settles in wildlife really begin to peek out from the woods. If you have kiddos and can manage to work in a drive through Arcadia at dusk, they'd love to see all the deer (definitely deer), and maybe turkeys, cranes, eagles, scissor-tailed flycatchers, and hawks that come around when most of the all-day lake goers have left for the day. Treat yourself to a sunset here and learn why it's worth every bit of $80 to get to come here as often as you want. October 2020

I am so glad that Lake Arcadia exists! It serves as a perfect nature getaway for the weekend and…read moreit's practically in OKC's backyard. This particular part of the lake Arcadia park system is to the south west of the lake. Today, my infant son and I enjoyed the relatively new spring creek trail. This trail was so nice! It is a multi-use completely paved trail. It is wide enough for walkers to have their own designated lane as well as cyclists their own. Out and back this trail is a good easy 5 miles. It is amongst the trees with glimpses of the creek every. Ow and then. If you want to be a bit more adventurous, get off the beaten path. Yes, go explore those unpaved wild looking hiking trails that branch off from the path most taken. Although this trail is all I enjoyed today, there are many nice shaded picnic tables and grills that could make a great location for a get together. There is also a disc golf course here, although I'm not sure how often it is used. There were several people fishing in this area too. There are lots of ways this park can help you enjoy nature. What are you waiting for? Go check it out!

Looks like they have some signage up for events. The nerd night might be an interesting photo…read moreopportunity. They really put the place to good use over the summer months. Still a nice place during other times. Great for walking, playing, birthday parties etc. plenty of room with seating and protected pavilions. You do have to rent/reserve them though. If you are in the area, check it out the Friday nights usually have vendors of food and merchandise depending on the event.

Took my dog down here to run a bit. It doesn't take much to wear her out as she is a small dog with…read moreshort legs. We wondered around a bit. Way in the back is a picnic area with a small open pavilion as well as a jungle Jim and other playground equipment. Very seldom do I see anyone using this park. It's a nice grassy area with easy access.

Just as you enter Choctaw OK on the south side of the road you will see the old caboose. There is a…read morenice parking area with several picnic tables and places to sit. The story board tells the history. The caboose is in very good shape but the stairs and ladders are removed to keep people from playing on it and possibly getting hurt or damaging something. This sits just off an active train tracks so tht lends to the ambiance of the place. Great stopping point for kids. Several restaurants are located just across 23rd street

This is a nice park located in the east side of Midwest city. It is a very large area with…read moreentrances on several sides to different areas of the park. They have walking trails, picnic areas, grills, pavilions as well as tennis and basketball courts. On the far east and north side is the pool and ball fields. It's still pretty dormant as it is February but there were plenty of people out enjoying to unseasonable weather.

This park is really nice. There are two dog parks one for a small dogs and one for little dogs. On…read morea nice day they can usually be pretty full. There's a nice walking track that goes to the park or you can do a nice loop and get your exercise in for the day. There's lots of trees and wildlife to look at as you walk. Definitely a great place to get exercise or have a picnic.

Drive buy yesterday and was going to stop but I noticed the city crew was inside the small park…read morewith some equipment working on something so it wasn't conducive to taking my dog in. They have a nice set up for small and large dogs. I have noticed that dome folks disagree on small and large dog size so you can get some bigger dogs on the small side. Mine just wants to smell everything and really doesn't care about playing much. They do maintain it well. Just wish everyone would pick up their dog waste.

The small dog park is too small and what is this no one picks up poop grass needs to be cut / mowedread more

wow, cool little trail system that's paved that is near Tinker Air Force Base and it goes around…read moreLake Draper. There is a parking area that makes it easy to access the trail that doesn't include a portable toilet and a little covered picnic bench area Cool way to get in some exercise and watch all the military flames working the pattern tinker

The park was hopping with activity this morning. Mostly the city maintenance crew out mowing and…read moreweed eating. They also had guys with backpack blowers to clean the sidewalks and paved areas. I'm guessing they want to get it cut before the rain comes back in. They have it looking pretty good.

I use to come here all the time when I was a teen and have lots of memories here. I took my kids…read morehere as an adult and they loved it. The trail around the park is also pretty cool if you want to do a short walk.