Scissortail Park

Attraction ; Park/Garden ; Trail : Walking/Running ; Water Activities

Scissortail Park is a 70-acre public space created from funds generated by a penny sales tax. The 36-acre Upper Park opened on September 27, 2019. The Park is managed by Scissortail Park Foundation under a lease and management agreement with the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust. Scissortail Park Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization responsible for raising funds to support the Park through donations, sponsorships and earned revenues. The Park, located south of Myriad Botanical Gardens, continues south close to the shore of the Oklahoma River. Featuring a variety of engaging experiences for visitors including ornamental gardens and woodlands, a 3.7 acre lake, children’s playground and water fountains, seasonal roller rink, dog park, picnic grove, restaurant and performance stage and great lawn, the Park has something for everyone.

LOCATION

Scissortail Park

300 SW 7th St,, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73109

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ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE

FOOD

Cheese Coffee Caf Downtown
Liu Chinese Fast Food
Vinaigrette
Garcias Kitchen The Original
Route 66 Malt Shop
Bottger Mansion of Old Town

Accommodation

Bottger Mansion of Old Town
Liu Chinese Fast Food

Drink

Bottger Mansion of Old Town
Liu Chinese
Vinaigrette

PARKING INFO

On-Street or Metered Parking
Available along S. Hudson, OKC Boulevard, and S. Robinson adjacent to Scissortail Park. Metered spaces have a 2-hour max limit. Visit ParkingOKC.com for rates and hours of enforcement.
Parking Garages
Four are nearby at $2/hr. or $10/day:

Cox Convention Center Garage – .5 miles or catch the OKC Streetcar at the Arena stop on Reno
Ave. by the Cox Convention Center and the Chesapeake Arena and ride to the next stop, the Scissortail Park stop.
Sheridan/Walker Parking Garage – .5 miles
Arts District Garage – .5 miles
Century Center Garage – .6 miles or catch the OKC Streetcar at the Century Center stop on Sheridan Ave.
by the Cox Convention Center and ride through Bricktown, getting off at the Scissortail Park stop.

EMBARK provides fixed-route public bus service seven days a week in Oklahoma City, service Monday-Friday in Midwest City, and express bus service to Norman. Late-night service is offered 7 p.m.-midnight weekdays on certain routes. Visitors can ride to most of our popular attractions, including Chesapeake Arena, Bricktown, Stockyards City, the Fairgrounds, Paseo Arts District and Remington Park/Adventure District. Oklahoma City bus routes radiate from the Downtown Transit Center (420 NW 5th St.), which has a comfortable, climate-controlled waiting area, vending machines, restrooms and a covered boarding area. Schedules and trip planning assistance are available at the Transit Center and online at embarkok.com.

Circ is a quick and convenient way to get around Downtown Oklahoma City and Bricktown. Service runs every 30 minutes from 6 am-midnight, Monday-Saturday. An EMBARK transit service. 405-235-7433, embarkok.com

The Oklahoma City Streetcar provides convenient access to Oklahoma City’s downtown districts. There are two Loops – the Downtown Loop, operating every day, and the Bricktown Loop, operating Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Service operates approximately every 15 minutes Monday-Thursday, 6am-midnight; Fridays, 6am-2am; Saturdays, 7am-2am; and Sundays, 7am-10pm. okcstreetcar.com
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