![]() ![]() The History of Lake ThunderbirdĬentral Oklahoma in the 1940s and 50s was growing rapidly, but one obstacle was preventing further growth. It offers countless recreational activities and a water supply to neighboring towns, but just 60 years ago there was a popular highway in this exact location and no lake to be found. Lake Thunderbird in Norman, OK, and its surrounding park area is beloved by those in the central Oklahoma region. For more information about opportunities at Lake Thunderbird State Park, call 360-3572.Norman offers many things to do like watch football, visit museums, and countless outdoor activities. There are many other options for entertainment at Lake Thunderbird State Park, including a 12-mile hiking/mountain bike trail, hunting in season and an archery range. For information or to make reservations, call 321-5768. Hayrides are available for special events and parties. Thunderbird Riding Stables offers horseback riding through more than 800 acres of oak and hickory forest. Children 9 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent. Located in the Clear Bay Area of the park, Crow's Secret Nature Center offers year-round programs including fishing clinics, Dutch oven cooking classes, hiking, animal tracking, eagle watching and more. It's like going camping and bringing everything but the tent." They aren't furnished, but they are insulated and have fireplaces. "We have eight one-room lake huts that are available year round. "Something a lot of people don't know about is our lake hut rentals," Hendon said. Recreational vehicle sites are available in the Clear Bay, Indian Point and Little Axe areas. With 447 campsites and assigned and unassigned campgrounds, camping areas encompass more than 1,000 acres in the Clear Bay, Indian Point, South Sentinel, Little Axe and South Dam areas. Lake Thunderbird Boathouse includes a 2,500-square-foot teaching facility, rest rooms, deck, training boats, large parking lot and dock.Ĭertified instructors offer year-round boating, sailing, fishing and hunting classes through the Thunderbird Sailing Club, Norman Sail and Power Squadron and other organizations. Open mid-May through September, the cafe serves a variety of food and offers live entertainment.Ĭall Calypso Cove Marina at 360-9846, Little River Marina at 364-8335 or Clear Bay Cafe at 321-5670. Also in the Clear Bay Area is the Clear Bay Cafe, one of the lake's best-kept secrets. The marina also has a store that sells groceries, fishing gear and fuel. With two marinas, a swimming beach, playgrounds, picnic tables, water skiing, boating and fishing (largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, channel catfish, saug-eye), the park's 6,000-acre lake is its biggest draw.Ĭalypso Cove Marina in the park's Clear Bay Area offers paddle boat, canoe and boat rentals. There is a lot more to do at Lake Thunderbird State Park than boating." "A lot of people think you have to have a boat to go to the lake," Hendon said. Within its 1,874 acres, Lake Thunderbird State Park offers a variety of off-water activities. You don't have to be on the water to have a good time. Park manager Susan Hendon says nearly 800,000 people visit the park each year for sailing, camping, motor-boating, horseback riding, fishing, biking or hiking. NORMAN - Just east of Norman is Lake Thunderbird State Park, a popular getaway for water lovers and land lubbers alike. Lake Thunderbird offers more than just on-water activities ![]()
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