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On foot · metro area, Oklahoma

Historic Parks and Gardens in Enid, OK

Parks, squares, gardens and parkways on the record near you, public ground with a history of its own.

The Enid, OK metro area has about 61,779 residents, ranking 385th in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Enid, OK and the source for each site.

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On the record near Enid, OK

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match historic parks and gardens within 120 miles of Enid, OK, out of 36 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Electric Park Pavilion43 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Blackwell · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Park Bathhouse65 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Plaza Court66 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Norman City Park New Deal Resources85 miles from the center of Enid · District · Norman · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Park Etude86 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Norman · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Hewins Park Pavilion91 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Cedar Vale · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Klingensmith Park Amphitheater91 miles from the center of Enid · District · Bristow · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
College Hill Park Bathhouse95 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Wichita · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
North Riverside Park Comfort Station95 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Wichita · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
New Cordell Courthouse Square Historic District98 miles from the center of Enid · District · New Cordell · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Buffalo City Park Pavilion102 miles from the center of Enid · Structure · Buffalo · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Pioneer Plaza106 miles from the center of Enid · Building · Tulsa · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Enid, OK. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Parks in Enid, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Enid, OK ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Enid, OK?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Enid

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Enid, OK the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Enid, OK are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.