Lake Thunderbird State Park | |
Photo Alt: | A photo of the Lake Thunderbird shoreline |
Map: | Oklahoma |
Map Alt: | A map of Oklahoma showing the location of Lake Thunderbird State Park |
Location: | Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States |
Nearest City: | Norman, OK |
Coordinates: | 35.2111°N -97.2417°W |
Established: | 1965 |
Visitation Num: | 1,101,403 |
Visitation Year: | 2021 |
Visitation Ref: | [1] |
Governing Body: | Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |
Url: | http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.4386 |
Lake Thunderbird State Park is a 1874acres Oklahoma state park located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. It is 12miles east of Norman, Oklahoma on State Highway 9.[2]
National Public Radio reported that this park had over 637,000 visitors in 2011. It earned $461,506 from activity fees and cost $1.2 million to operate.[3]
The park provides recreational access to Lake Thunderbird. There are two marinas (Calypso Cove Marina and Little River Marina),[4] nine boat ramps and a swim area at the lake. The park has over 200 sites for parking Recreational Vehicles (RVs), including 30 full hookups. There are also restrooms, primitive campsites and a seasonal restaurant.[5]