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    Tulsa River Parks

    4.6 (9 reviews)

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    Ready to watch the 4th of July fireworks
    Holly P.

    As someone from the East Coast who had never been to Oklahoma before moving here, I was worried that it would be all farm fields and tornados. If I had realized what it meant for Tulsa to be in "Green Country", the outdoorsy person in me would have been so much more excited. Tulsa River Parks along with Turkey Mountain (and now The Gathering Place) have been my saving grace over the years when I needed to get moving and get outside. I love that there are separate paved pathways for pedestrians and bikers. The new electric scooters from Lime and Bird are clearly a hit, and we haven't even seen them in the spring or summer yet! The east side of the river is the perfect place to catch a famous Oklahoma sunset with the colors reflecting off the Arkansas River. If you are looking for a longer loop, you can bike the whole way to Turkey Mountain and loop back on the opposite side of the river. Tulsans also love to gather at the River Parks for various runs, Crybaby Hill, and the 4th of July Fireworks display.

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    Veterans Park

    Veterans Park

    4.1
    (13 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    A very nice park adjacent to businesses and restaurants. I noticed many of the benches were covered…read morewith ants/bugs it could just be the timing of the year. A great walking park!

    *** Review is during Covid-19 ***…read more Going through pictures in my phone and realized I never posted this from when I went in the late summer! This is a nice place for a calm little stroll. There's no playground area or super large/ significant grassy areas to spread out for typical park activities, so it really is mostly for walking around. The main focus, then, is the fountain and pond. Then it's kind of little paths going around it. I really like how there are different levels, so you can be down closer to the pond or higher up. I also think it makes it that much more visually appealing. The paths and levels are made out of large brown stones which I think looks good. There's also some plants around - I think they are called cats tails? Don't quote me on that haha. There are a good amount of benches for sitting spread through the perimeter of the pond. There's also a deck sort of area nearer to the fountain. It looks nice, but could DEFINITELY use a clean up. There was quite a bit of trash, particularly near/ caught in the deck part. It wasn't a completely disgusting amount, but definitely noticeable. To be fair, while I was walking around a didn't see a SINGLE trash can. How can it stay clean when trash cans aren't provided?! This is the main reason for not being 5 stars. If it were cleaned up and then added some trash cans to prevent it getting so trashy again in the future, it'd be great! I saved my favorite thing for last: the view!!! The entire Tulsa skyline isn't visible, but you can see part of it, plus a highway bridge, which is a really cool backdrop in my opinion. Overall it's also cool that there's this semi-tucked away park (though not really the super grassy open kind as mentioned) in a more downtown/ urban area. In fact, it's just a walk across the street to some coffee shops, restaurants, etc.

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    Darlington Park

    Darlington Park

    4.8
    (4 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    the local park has amazing features for people of all ages. there are multiple stone picnic tables…read moreat the park, a feature i was especially grateful for yesterday when i'd only brought a bath towel to use for picnic seating. though i'd have been content with the picnic table towel for seating, the table was a welcome accommodation, both for allowing me to stay off the grass, and keeping me from dirtying the towel. for the picnic, i'd brought a couple slices of watermelon my mom bought at the store, to celebrate the spring transitional weather. then, after eating the watermelon slices, i'd used chalk in watermelon colors to promote the yelp review, and express an openness in meeting up with parkgoers or review readers to hang out at the park, a place where i've met multiple kind people, both people i'd met previously and people i met for the first time at the park. and lastly, after writing in chalk on the picnic table, i'd also wrote a sort of fragmented poem in chalk on the basketball court, of which the sight brung to mind the association i've got between the halfcourt basketball area and the double rimmed goal on it. that is one among multiple appeals to me from the park.

    This is my favorite park to take my nieces and nephew. Besides the close proximity to my…read moreneighborhood (it's off 29th st. onto Darlington), they have two tennis courts (no lights though), a basketball court, plenty of large trees, benches, picnic tables, and a shelter. The kids absolutely love the playground area. It looks like it's pretty new and it is kept up. They really enjoy coming here. There is a small playground for younger kids and a bigger one for older kids. It has a spongy waking surface made of recycled rubber, so it soften off possible falls. Parking is only along the curb, usually best on 29th street. There are trash cans and a dog litter dispenser.

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    Whiteside Park

    Whiteside Park

    4.6
    (5 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    i arrived at the park from the south side, and was able to find the gym location near the north…read morewith relative ease by traversing the trails and sidewalks throughout the park, though i did recognize on the way out of the park that following the path along the west side was the more direct route to avoid walking on the grass. nonetheless, after arriving at the gym, i asked if the front desk attendant was the same person with whom i'd spoken over the phone who told me the gym would likely have open court time from 3:30 to 5. i received a response of no about being the same person, but nevertheless received exemplary assistance with registering at the gym, along with lowering the hoop and learning when the court had a existing reservation. lastly, the court itself was in good, if not excellent, condition, with no identifiable slippage occuring on the hard plastic surface during the hour and change i was there. oh, and by the by, the receptionist told me yesterday the gym will likely have open court hours today also, from around 12:30 to 5.

    This terrific park was expanded last September with the large Hope Playground for children of all…read moreabilities. Swings, slides, climbing elements, crawling features, musical instruments, and other attractions will keep parents busy trying to track their excited and energetic offspring. Alongside are several fitness machines for adults.

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    The large Hope Playground.
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