Summer Adventures with Kids in Oklahoma

We pulled these 24 summer adventures out of our full catalog of kid-friendly spots in Oklahoma. Every listing has the ages it suits, what it costs, how long to budget, parking notes, and what to pack.

24 adventures found

Beaver's Bend Mining Company

Broken Bow, OK

Nature
Ages 2–14+ Paid

Gem mining sluice and dinosaur mini golf in Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About two …

Beavers Bend Marina

Broken Bow, OK

Kayaking
Ages 2–18+ Paid

Pontoon and boat rentals on crystal-clear Broken Bow Lake. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. A …

Broken Bow Treehouse and Glamping Stays

Broken Bow, OK

Lodging
Ages 4–18+ Paid

Treehouses, A-frames, geodesic domes and canvas glamping tents scattered through the woods around …

Broken Bow and Hochatown RV Parks

Broken Bow, OK

Camping
Ages 2–18+ Paid

Private full-hookup RV parks along the Highway 259 corridor near Beavers Bend, plus the hookup loops …

Cedar Bluff Nature Trail

Broken Bow, OK

Hiking
Ages 3–18+ Free

Easy 0.8-mile river-view loop across from Dogwood Campground in Beavers Bend State Park - one of …

Evening Hole Fishing Area

Broken Bow, OK

Fishing
Ages 4–18+ Paid

Popular family fishing pier on the Mountain Fork River with trout and bass. Paid entry. Best from …

Forest Heritage Center Museum

Broken Bow, OK

Museum
Ages 3–14+ Free

Free forestry museum inside Beavers Bend State Park with wall murals, logging tools, and dioramas …

Mountain Fork River Kayaking

Broken Bow, OK

Kayaking
Ages 5–18+ Paid

Kayak and canoe rentals on the crystal-clear Mountain Fork River near Beavers Bend. Paid entry. Best …

Mountain Fork River Tubing

Broken Bow, OK

Tubing
Ages 3–18+ Paid

Gentle family river float through the Ouachita Mountains on the Mountain Fork River. Paid entry. …

The Maze of Hochatown

Broken Bow, OK

Nature
Ages 3–18+ Paid

Giant 29,000 sq ft wooden maze in Hochatown near Broken Bow - tickets sold at the gate, with …

Raymond Gary State Park Camping

Fort Towson, OK

Camping
Ages 2–18+ Paid

Small shaded lakeside campground and swimming area east of Hugo, and a workable overflow option when …

Cedar Lake Recreation Area Camping

Hodgen, OK

Camping
Ages 3–18+ Paid

National forest campground on a small lake with a sandy swim beach and a flat shoreline loop trail …

Hugo Lake State Park Camping

Hugo, OK

Camping
Ages 2–18+ Paid

Quiet lakeside state park camping on Hugo Lake, a calmer alternative to Beavers Bend about 90 …

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

Norman, OK

Museum
Ages 2–16+ Paid

Norman natural history museum with a record-holding Pentaceratops skull, an Apatosaurus mount, and a …

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Oklahoma City, OK

Museum
Ages 4–18+ Paid

Oklahoma City art museum built around a fifty-five foot Chihuly glass tower, with weekend family art …

Oklahoma History Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Museum
Ages 5–18+ Paid

Oklahoma City state history museum with hanging aircraft, a full oil derrick, a Route 66 section and …

Discovery Lab

Tulsa, OK

Indoor-Play
Ages 1–10+ Paid

Tulsa children's museum by the Arkansas River with a maker space, water channels, a climbing …

Pine Creek Lake Camping

Valliant, OK

Camping
Ages 3–18+ Paid

Basic Army Corps campgrounds on a quiet reservoir west of Broken Bow, for families who want an empty …

Lake Wister State Park Camping

Wister, OK

Camping
Ages 2–18+ Paid

Shoreline camping areas and cabins on Lake Wister in the Ouachita foothills, an easy pairing with …