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Arcadia Lake
Did you know Edmond has a boathouse? Enjoy ziplining, a ropes course for team building and a fleet of kayaks, canoes, stand up paddle boards and mountain bikes for rent at the UCO Boathouse at Arcadia Lake. After visiting the boathouse, complete the weekend with camping; you’ll find full RV hookups and primitive camping, picnic areas, swimming, fishing, equestrian trails, boating, disc golf, hiking, biking and more.
Street Festivals
Downtown Edmond comes to life with parties along Broadway from Danforth to 2nd Street — from the original Heard on Hurd, featuring food trucks and live music, to the new VIBES where 40 downtown businesses host visual and performing artists highlighting creativity in action. Other street festivals include a motorcycle haven during Edmond Bike Night, the annual Downtown Edmond Arts Festival and award-winning Independence Day celebration LibertyFest. Keep this cheat sheet handy: Heard on Hurd: third Saturdays (March-Oct) VIBES: first Thursdays (April-Oct) Edmond Bike Night: every Tuesday (April-Oct) Downtown Edmond Arts Festival: April 29-May 1 LibertyFest: two weekend celebration over July 4
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Parks & Trails
Try exploring Edmond on more than 40 miles of paved and multi-use trails. Here are some favorites: Mitch Park Trail features a 2.8-mile paved outer trail with 1.8 miles of inner trails and 1.5 miles of primitive trails that can be accessed at various trailheads. Fink Park’s 1-mile path connects to Hafer Park’s Trail for a 1.7-mile ride. Bickham-Rudkin Park’s Trail takes a 1.25-mile loop around an urban pollinator prairie and continues along a pond and through Whispering Heights Park to connect to Oklahoma Christian University’s 2.5-mile Eagle Trail. The 2.5mile Spring Creek Trail features dedicated cycling and pedestrian lanes as well as great views of Arcadia Lake and lush fauna. The Route 66 Trail is part of a master plan to complete a trail system around the lake. The trail offers two expansive lanes with plenty of room for cycling, walking, running, strolling or dog walking and periodic resting points with benches.