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Parks
If traveling with kids, perhaps you’ll want to let them stretch their legs and run around one of Norman’s 55 parks. In addition there’s a golf course and driving range, 2 disc golf courses, a complete swim complex with waterslides, a wading pool, and 32 tennis courts. Pavilions and shelters are available on a rental basis in several parks. For information contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 405 366-5472.
Andrews Park
- Location:
- 201 W. Daws
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
Centrally located just north of Downtown. Picnic areas, shelter, gazebo, playground equipment, a splashpad, ball fields with backstops, basketball court, volleyball area and skate park. The amphitheater is a popular venue for live music. Restrooms April - October.
Colonial Estates Park
- Location:
- 1641 E. Lindsey
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
- On the east side of Norman. Picnic areas, shelter, playground equipment, disc golf course, and a Splashpad area.
George Sutton Wilderness Park
- Location:
- 1920 12th Ave. NE
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
- The 155-acre urban wilderness park is mostly untouched except for trails that guide you through the sumacs, by the deer tracks and beaver dams to the lake. Fall is the best time to visit in order to see the rich, changing colors of the trees.
Griffin Sports Complex
- Location:
- 1001 E. Robinson
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
- 10 baseball fields, 4 softball fields, 13 soccer fields, 4 football fields, pavillion, playground equipment.
Legacy Trail
- Location:
- 200 S. Jones Ave.
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
- Take a historical walk through a beautifully landscaped and paved trail with sculptures and historical points of interest. Along the way you'll marvel at the stunning bronze sculptures, the majority created by Norman's local foundry, the Crucible. View a nine-foot statue of James Garner and see an enormously detailed replica of the University of Oklahoma in 1942. The newest addition to the trail is the historic clock tower.
Lions Park
- Location:
- 450 S. Flood
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
Playground equipment, picnic areas, a gazebo, shelter, lighted ball fields with backstops, lighted tennis courts sits in the heart of Norman adjacent to the Firehouse Arts Center.
Norman Welcome Center
- Location:
- 2424 Springer Drive, Suite 107
- Phone:
- 405-366-8095
- Description:
At the Norman Welcome Center, talk to the Norman experts about the various parks in and around Norman. Pick up a copy of the Official Norman Visitor Guide, maps, and materials on nearly 40 attractions in Norman, Oklahoma City and the state.
Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to one hour before kick-off on game days.
Reaves Sports Complex
- Location:
- 2501 Jenkins Ave.
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
- Adjacent to the OU campus, 6 baseball fields, 6 softball fields, volleyball courts, picnic area, pavillions, 'kidspace' playground area and the Cleveland County Veterans Memorial is within Reaves Park.
Rotary Park
- Location:
- 1501 W. Boyd
- Phone:
- 405-366-5472
- Description:
- Just west of the OU campus and Campus Corner sits a small park but it's large with offerings. Developed by the Rotary Clubs of Norman, the park offers playground equipment, a ball field with backstop, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, picnic areas and a cottage - Rotary House - that can be rented.
Westwood Water Park
- Location:
- 2400 Westport Dr.
- Phone:
- 405-329-5422
- Description:
- Open seasonally, the municipal swimming pool has waterslides, picnic areas, shelters and playground equipment in between dips in the water.
