Will Rogers Park and Garden Center - Oklahoma City, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 30.290 W 097° 34.955
14S E 628546 N 3929953
This large park has all the recreational facilities you'd want, plus gorgeous gardens to enjoy.
Waymark Code: WMF04W
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2012
Views: 6
Will Rogers Park is located at 3400 N. W. 36th Street in northwest Oklahoma City. Entrances are off Portland Avenue and N.W. 36th. The coordinates shown above are just inside the Portland entrance in front of the tennis center. This park was developed in the 1930s as a joint effort of the Oklahoma City Parks Department and the National Parks Service, with labor from the CCC and WPA.
The park is 118 acres with picnic areas, an 18-hole frisbee golf course, a 24-court tennis facility, an aquatic center with an Olympic-size swimming pool, nature trails and a large amphitheater. A senior citizen recreational building provides many activities. On the south side of the park, a WPA-constructed sandstone pavilion is available for rent. Throughout the park, signs of the WPA construction can be seen in foot bridges, low walls, curbs and buildings.
The northwestern part of the park is the 32-acre Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum which is on the National Register of Historic Places. This area features beautiful gardens, two small lakes, and many other historic features. The historic conservatory building houses the largest cacti and succulent collection in the world.
This is a park well worth your visit. Plan to spend hours here, walking through the gardens, and making use of the many recreational features. The park is host to several flower shows and sales, in addition to a Festival in the Park held at the end of the first full week of June each year.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Dawn to Dusk, 7 days a week
Admission Prices:
Free use of park and gardens. Small fee for tennis and swimming pool.
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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