Lake Thunderbird State Park

Lake Thunderbird State Park A beautiful state park specializing in family camping, fishing, boating, biking, equestrian trails, and archery hunting in select areas.

The park office is open 8am to 5pm daily, and the Nature Center is open Wed to Sun, 10am to 4pm.

🤩Join us for our second-ever Public Action Day, where you can be a land and water protector through a beach and trail cl...
06/14/2026

🤩Join us for our second-ever Public Action Day, where you can be a land and water protector through a beach and trail cleanup on Sunday, June 21st. For every litter cleanup, you can help make the community and the world a better place!

Please join us at the Discovery Cove Nature Center from 8:30 am to 10:30 am for this Public Action event!

Volunteer land and water protectors will receive free parking at Lake Thunderbird State Park until noon.

The following protective wear is recommended:
- Water bottle
- Hat
- Comfortable closed-toe shoes
- Bug spray
- Sunscreen
- Light colored clothing

We hope to see you then!!

Does your little one enjoy stories and the outdoors? If so, we welcome you to join us at the Discovery Cove Nature Cente...
06/14/2026

Does your little one enjoy stories and the outdoors? If so, we welcome you to join us at the Discovery Cove Nature Center for a leisurely morning filled with stories, songs, and movement activities about ponds and lakes. We will have a fun take-home craft and chat to follow. Recommended for toddlers to preschool age.

Thank you to our partners at the Pioneer Library System for bringing Family Story Time to Lake Thunderbird once a month this summer! Plan your visit today!

When: Saturday, June 20th from 10:30 am to 12 pm
Where: 1201 Clear Bay Avenue, Norman, OK 73026

Registration is not required, but you can let us know you are interested in attending using the event link below:
https://www.facebook.com/share/14iQbJkoAHy/

UPDATE: Today, 6/11/26, the Nature Center will be closed for group programming from 10 am to 3:30 pm. We will stay open ...
06/11/2026

UPDATE: Today, 6/11/26, the Nature Center will be closed for group programming from 10 am to 3:30 pm. We will stay open from 3:30 pm to 4 pm. Friday, 6/12/26, the Nature Center will be closed from 10 am to 11:30 am. We thank you for your understanding!

If you are interested in learning about how to reserve a group program with the Park Naturalist, give us a call.

🐾Tracks here, there, and everywhere. Have you ever wondered whose tracks you encountered on a trail? Then join us for a ...
06/10/2026

🐾Tracks here, there, and everywhere. Have you ever wondered whose tracks you encountered on a trail? Then join us for a hike and chat on June 14th, where you'll learn from a local expert about how to identify animal tracks and signs in nature.

Meet at the Nature Center starting at 8:25 am. Click the event link below to learn more:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FnL1yxu8r/

Join us as our friends at WildCareOklahoma visit us at the Nature Center for our first Public Action Day! Come ready to ...
06/06/2026

Join us as our friends at WildCareOklahoma visit us at the Nature Center for our first Public Action Day! Come ready to learn about and discuss invasive plant species and their effect on wildlife.

Attendees will come away with a greater knowledge of how to address invasive plants on their own land. Positively impacting the surrounding wildlife and ecosystems!

Learn more and register for this event by marking "Going" using the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/share/18iYqGGcD9/

We hope to see you then!

We are bringing new programs to the Discovery Cove Nature Center this June! 🙌 Mark your calendar to join us for Public A...
05/29/2026

We are bringing new programs to the Discovery Cove Nature Center this June!

🙌 Mark your calendar to join us for Public Action Days, where you can learn from our partner organization WildCareOklahoma, and participate in hands-on activities to help make positive impacts at the lake.

📖 Do you have little ones? We are partnering with the Pioneer Library System to introduce Family Story Time each month this summer, starting in June!

🐾 Join us during our guest speaker events, where you can learn all about Oklahoma's Biodiversity from the Oklahoma Biological Survey Ecologist, as well as how to identify animal tracks while hiking.

We hope you'll join us for these exciting and informative events. More details for each event coming soon!

💚Do you enjoy positively impacting the community and learning about how to help your local ecosystem? If so, we would lo...
05/29/2026

💚Do you enjoy positively impacting the community and learning about how to help your local ecosystem? If so, we would love for you to join the Lake Thunderbird Naturalist this Sunday, May 31st, at the Hog Creek pavilion from 9 am to 11 am, for an invasive species chat and litter clean-up.

🌱Invasive species and litter negatively affect the health of our lake and the surrounding ecosystem. However, if we learn how to reduce invasive species and litter, we can make positive impacts as individuals and as a community!

Event meeting location and details are linked below:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Pgpa6zcpL/

Did you know that every 8 minutes, someone in Oklahoma calls the Oklahoma Poison Center Helpline for lifesaving advice? ...
05/24/2026

Did you know that every 8 minutes, someone in Oklahoma calls the Oklahoma Poison Center Helpline for lifesaving advice? Get ahead of accidents and join us for this informative event at the Discovery Cove Nature Center on May 30th!

Our guest speaker will give a 1-hour presentation starting at 1 pm, with an hour for questions from 2 pm to 3 pm.

Learn more and plan your visit using the event link below:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1dmmbWwba4/

🌳Do you enjoy learning about Oklahoma? Do you want to know more about Oklahoma's forests? Then this is the event for you...
05/24/2026

🌳Do you enjoy learning about Oklahoma? Do you want to know more about Oklahoma's forests? Then this is the event for you! Join us at the Discovery Cove Nature Center for our Benefits of Prescribed Fires event.

🔥Fire is a natural part of Oklahoma forests. Join us this Friday, May 29th, 10 am to noon, to learn about prescribed fires and how the Oklahoma Forestry Services utilizes controlled "good fire" techniques to help protect forests from extreme wildfires, aka "bad fire".

Learn more about the event and let us know you will attend using the link below!
https://www.facebook.com/share/1F2dJWKpCu/

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13101 Alameda Drive
Norman, OK
73026

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(405) 360-3572

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