Lake Thunderbird State Park, Oklahoma

 Located close to Norman, Lake Thunderbird State Park is a beautiful and quiet park located far enough away to feel like the woods, yet close enough to have access to Oklahoma University Sooner football games, and Oklahoma City's Attractions.

 The park is divided in half by Thunderbird lake,  to the North on the Alameda Drive side you have the Park Office, Little River Marina, playgrounds, and campgrounds like Hickory Hill; which is where we stayed and loved the lake side views! To the south on the highway 9 side you have the Crows Secret Nature Center, Thunderbird Horse Riding Stables, Clear Bay Mountain Bike Trails, campgrounds and Calypso Cove Marina.

 The Crows Secret Nature Center is a can't miss, the nature Center has many great exhibits and many great activities for the kids to see and do.

 We had a great time at the park and will definitely return for a longer stay so we can see more of the many things to do close to the park.

 We visited the Little River Zoo very close to the park on highway 9 and had a really nice time, they had many different animals and we even got to pet a porcupine.

Tulsa Audubon Society Thunderbird Lake Birding Guide.

 Nearby Oklahoma City and Norman have tons of things to see and do, Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City Bricktown River Area, 45th Infantry Division Museum, Bass Pro Shops, Myriad G Botanical Gardens, The Omniplex, Oklahoma City National Memorial, Stockyards City, Rock Town Climbing Gym and Frontier City are just a few of the most popular.

Fun Fact: The Capital of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City, is the only state capital in the United States with a working oil well on the grounds.