Named a regional "Ten Best" Parks and Playgrounds in National Geographic's "The Best of Everything for Families: An Ultimate Guide for Families."
Martin Park Nature Center staff offers a variety of guided nature hikes. Programs include regularly scheduled weekend guided hikes and special guided tours for groups.
Make your reservation for the regularly scheduled weekend hikes as soon as the topic is announced. All special guided tours require reservations; call the naturalist at 405 755-0676.
During spring, when hikes are very popular, call at least two months in advance.
Many animals make their homes in and around the various native plants in Martin Park. Birds, butterflies, squirrels, and deer are just a few of the animals in the park.
Martin Park is open 51 weeks a year, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The park is closed on holidays and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
Fortunate visitors may catch a glimpse of a deer, coyote, owl or armadillo. Your powers of observation, the season of the year and luck contribute to observing these uncaged animals.
Martin Park Nature Center houses a hands-on museum and a browsing library.
Outside the nature center, 3.5 miles of hiking trails curl through woods and grasslands. One graveled trail is wheelchair accessible. Other trails are of gravel and packed soil, containing short stretches of moderate slopes and occasional steps.
Sunday in the Park
Join us for our Sunday Nature Hikes and learn about the nature of the season.
The Nature Center offers guided park tours and nature hikes every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Fee: $2. For registration, call 405 755-0676.
Martin Space Hike
Saturday, January 16th
4:00 p.m.
$2 per person
The forest turns into outer space during this outdoor nature hike.
Bring your imaginations and a weather-appropriate clothing for this walk
through the solar system. All ages/families.
Reduce, Reuse,
Re-Origami
Saturday, January 23rd 3 p.m.
$2 per person
Save and
bring your prettiest used gift wrap to create insects, flowers and other
wildlife figures using traditional origami techniques. Recommended
age: 9 years old and older. Call 755-0676 to register.
Saturday, February 13 10 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 14 2:00 p.m.
$2 per person
Feed the birds! Help the staff at Martin Park Nature Center make
and distribute some special Valentine's Day surprises for our favorite
feathered friends. Learn to make heart-shaped suet cakes and other natural
treats for the area wildlife. When the treats are done, we'll trek through
the woods to deliver our Valentines. Participants can also take home a suet
cake for their own backyard birds. Three classes available. Call
755-0676 to register.
The Green Earth Gang is a nature appreciation program geared toward 9 to 13-year-olds. The "Gang" works on conservation projects in Martin Park throughout the year under the supervision of a park naturalist. Projects include litter pick-ups, maintaining trails, restoring native plants and monitoring and repairing nest boxes. It's a great way to teach kids about the role conservation plays in our environment. There are no fees to participate, and old clothing is recommended. The "Gang" meets 2 - 5 p.m. each Saturday during the school year, and each Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. during the summer months.

Martin Park Nature Center is in far northwest Oklahoma City at 5000 West Memorial Road, on the south side of Memorial between N MacArthur Boulevard and N Meridian Avenue. We're just west of Mercy Hospital.
Since Martin Park is a protected wildlife sanctuary, pets, fishing, hunting, bicycles, swimming, camp fires and other activities that might be destructive to the habitat are not allowed.
For more information, call 405 755-0676.
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