Lake Thunderbird State Park
Lake Thunderbird State Park
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Lake Thunderbird State Park

Discovery Cove Nature Center

Address:
13101 Alameda Dr
Norman, OK 73026
Park Office:
405-360-3572
Office Fax:
405-366-8150
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Lake Thunderbird State Park offers a variety of water activities and recreation. The park features two marinas (Calypso Cove Marina and Little River Marina), nine boat ramps and two swim beaches. Accommodations include over 200 RV sites with 30 full hookup sites, restroom facilities and primitive campsites. Lake Thunderbird State Park also features playgrounds, picnic tables and an archery range. A total of ten picnic shelters for groups and eight family shelters, as well as tent and RV campgrounds, can be reserved online.

Both the Lake Thunderbird State Park Discovery Cove Nature Center and equestrian trails are located in the Clear Bay area. The trails, which are open Wednesday through Sunday, cover four miles and feature 12 obstacles. Negative Coggins papers are required, and no on-site stables are available. An array of hiking, mountain biking and nature trails are also available in Lake Thunderbird State Park. Deer archery and waterfowl hunting are available in designated areas during the applicable seasons.

Sunset over Lake Thunderbird.
A beautiful sunset over Indian Point of Lake Thunderbird in Norman.
A Black Swallowtail butterfly on spring wildflowers in Norman near Lake Thunderbird.
Fishing is a family affair at Lake Thunderbird State Park in Norman.

Activities

Canoeing/Rafting/Kayaking
Boating
Swimming
Fishing
Horseback Riding
Biking
Watchable Wildlife
Nature Center

Pricing

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Weather

43° Clear

Mostly cloudy throughout the day.

Fri
25°
64°
Sat
37°
69°
Sun
38°
61°
Mon
37°
73°
Tue
46°
74°

Last Updated: November 26th at 11:39pm

Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
The hours listed above are the operating times for Lake Thunderbird's park office, located on the north side of the lake at 13101 Alameda Drive. The park office will be closed on holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day through the following weekend, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

The park is open for camping 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in designated camping areas.

Lake Thunderbird State Park Discovery Cove Nature Center's hours of operation are 9:30am-4:30pm Thursday through Saturday. Lake Thunderbird State Park Discovery Cove Nature Center is closed Sunday through Wednesday.

Equestrian trails are open daily from dawn until dusk.

Park office is open Monday through Saturday in the winter season.
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