Adventure abounds 2.5 miles east of I-35 on 15th street in Edmond. Here, the street ends and…read moreArcadia Lake begins. This 194 acre spot is one of the best kept secrets in the OKC metro area. A trip to Lake Arcadia can be a modest affair, staying in the car driving through the park around sunset, maybe walking out on the dock watching the sun fade away for the day, or it can be an all day adventure with boating and picnics and barbecues. Early on in 2020 we realized we needed to renew our park pass for Lake Arcadia as we could see this may be a loooong year (boy, we were right on the money). Eighty dollars will get a vehicle in the park for a year if you are an OKC resident. Edmond residents can buy a year park pass for a 20% discount per year (about $64 dollars). This gets you unlimited entry into the park. I'd highly recommend it. I've always said one of my most favorite parts of living in Oklahoma has been the celebration in the sky at the end of daylight ringing in that night is upon us. I'm not from Oklahoma and I will say that the sunsets here are second to none. This park, especially the dock facing west next to the boat ramp is one of my most favorite places to watch the relay of the daylight sun passing into the Southern Hemisphere. Just as dusk settles in wildlife really begin to peek out from the woods. If you have kiddos and can manage to work in a drive through Arcadia at dusk, they'd love to see all the deer (definitely deer), and maybe turkeys, cranes, eagles, scissor-tailed flycatchers, and hawks that come around when most of the all-day lake goers have left for the day. Treat yourself to a sunset here and learn why it's worth every bit of $80 to get to come here as often as you want. October 2020

I am so glad that Lake Arcadia exists! It serves as a perfect nature getaway for the weekend and…read moreit's practically in OKC's backyard. This particular part of the lake Arcadia park system is to the south west of the lake. Today, my infant son and I enjoyed the relatively new spring creek trail. This trail was so nice! It is a multi-use completely paved trail. It is wide enough for walkers to have their own designated lane as well as cyclists their own. Out and back this trail is a good easy 5 miles. It is amongst the trees with glimpses of the creek every. Ow and then. If you want to be a bit more adventurous, get off the beaten path. Yes, go explore those unpaved wild looking hiking trails that branch off from the path most taken. Although this trail is all I enjoyed today, there are many nice shaded picnic tables and grills that could make a great location for a get together. There is also a disc golf course here, although I'm not sure how often it is used. There were several people fishing in this area too. There are lots of ways this park can help you enjoy nature. What are you waiting for? Go check it out!

Tammy was amazing and we wojld totally recommend staying there Its quiet, you get to meet a lot of…read moredifferent people..

What a great stop on our trip. Friendly helpful staff. Beautiful little dog friendly ranch/rv park…read moretucked away from the Highway. Slept great and hope to come back and stay longer. I'd like to walk over to the beautiful stocked pond in the woods and do some fishing. If you insist on a slab of concrete and perfectly manicured lawns, this is not the place for you. We had a lot of rain and didn't sink into the grass, got out no problem even in the rain. We did make a mistake and hit a pipe with our tire before we hooked up to leave and when we informed them, planning on giving them our billing info or pay a pretty penny for repairs they were calm and took a look, informing us that it would be a quick fix and thanks for letting them know. Definitely returning.

Not sure about this KOA, unlike others the grounds just don't look and feel like KOA, sites are not…read morelevel, they just built all without any leveling but the way the terrain was before they developed. It feels like that anyway It needs a remodel and restoration investment to bring it to the KOA standards but it was ok for one night, not much else around to choose from

This KOA was well kept, quiet, and spacious. We only spent one night, but were able to get some…read morerest before heading to IL.

Beautiful park. Well maintained trails and a great place to get away. Most Oklahoma state parks now…read morecharge fees, though.

Took a ride out here to check out the water levels with all the rain. You could tell where the…read morewater had breached the roads but it was down so all the main roads were passable. Once down to the marina area and several of the parking areas were underwater as were some of the camping areas. There were still people out enjoying things as the sun was out but more rain coming. This is a really nice area when it's full and lush with the water at normal levels.

This is a nice quiet campground. I would avoid it during tornado season. Ted, the owner, is a great…read moreguy who tries hard to keep the place looking good and well manicured.

This rv Park has nice concrete pads for your rv , travel trailer or fifth wheels. I never meet the…read moreowner but the camp host Donna is such a sweet woman! As of June the rates per night $20 , week $90 and if I recall correctly $360 for a month. They have full hook ups and great WiFi. We enjoyed our time in Seminole and would definitely come back if we're in the area

Stanley Draper Lake is located in the SE part of OKC. This is a recreational lake with fishing and…read moreskiing. Note there is no swimming allowed so not sure how tht works with the skiing. This is a full service marina with ramps and docks as well as boat storage. There is a concession stand inside with the basics as well as bail and fishing stuff. There is a very nice playscape area along with picnic tables and grills for use. Just fisherman today and only a few as it was pretty windy and cool.

It's a beautiful park but they don't do much of a job of cutting the grass and weeds around the…read morebacktrails. There is a tree across the lake with a grill but wasps has taken over most of the chilling areas of the park.

Today we went driving through several of Edmond's city parks where you can fish, swim, camp amongst…read moreother numerous activities. We decided to start with Arcadia Lake. There are several spots to camp, which is what we are primarily interested in seeing. There are four parks that make up Arcadia Lake as a whole. Central State Park, Spring Creek Park, Scissortail campground, and Edmond Park. We started at Central State Park and then quickly moved onto Edmond Park. We were more impressed by what we saw at Edmond Park vs what we saw at the larger Central State Park. The campsites definitely have more space and a more private feel to them. And some of them are safely located near the water. Each campground also has bathroom facilities, although they weren't super clean (it's a campground so they are never immaculate) and they did smell. Each site has parking, one cement table, a fire ring and trash cans. My husband and I both feel that the sites here are more pleasant because they have more trees, they are more spacious and they have more grassy areas.

Growing up in Colorado, I love the atmosphere, lots of trees and the space are spread apart, plus…read morewe LOVE the lake. We stayed in Scissortail and because of the awesome Camp Host, Carrie, ended up with the best spot in the campground for our first trip. It had amazing views of the lake and the sunset! The only downside I have is I really wish they did a reservation system, so you could book a spot, or know when one is coming available. It is difficult to drive all the way out there not knowing if you can get a spot.

The bathrooms are gross. Please at least buy a pressure washer to clean the floors. Reattach the…read moretoilets to the wall. Reinstall the soap dispensers. Refill the toilet paper.

Not everything about the lake is bad. Not everything about it is good either…read more The positives: lots of activities to do, great picnic and camping spots, pretty large in size, free and beautiful The negatives: water looks dirty, dead wildlife which I don't like to see Overall, more positives than negatives

Huge and spacious campground for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether it's fishing or swimming, there's…read moreplenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy. This is not to say it's the best spot for fishing or swimming.

Lovely campground with a beautiful view of the lake and lots of wildlife. We would stay here again!read more