Will Rogers Gardens

Yard work is hard work. Pair that together with flower beds and I am dead, and this is on a scale of the little lot my house is on. There's a whole heck of a lot of yard work here!!! Because of this reality it makes me conclude that the crew here is nothing short of a super heroThe lawns are manicured so well; ideal for picnicking, chatting with a friend, reading on a blanket, grounding, etc. All around the great lawns there are perfectly edged trees and bushes with several flowers and plants landed in a prepped area fluffed with mulch and other moisture promoting mediaLots of walking path paved, gravel, and grass. A couple of ponds with lots of water fowl inhabiting/migrating through the area. Coy and turtles can be spotted occupying the subaquatic spaces of these pondsNear the east area of the grounds there is a nice sized greenhouse that can be rented and used as an event space, but you can find desert climate plants and cacti in this greenhouse. Just north of the greenhouse is the visitors' center and you can find some reading material for the gardens here along with a calendar of events happening around the park; I believe this stays open until the park closesThere is a tennis center on the west area of the grounds and a senior center near the south central area of the park that holds several events open to the public; I attended a nutrition/dietetics class here one timeThe park opens and closes with the rising and setting of the sun so just be sure to check park hours throughout the year and don't expect the hours to match someone's review

I don't know what people are asking for nowadays. Will Roger Gardens is a beautiful garden, free to the public. It's still very popular for Pokemon Go. It has beautiful sceneries and many walking paths. It has 2 large ponds and of course wild ducks in the area. It's one of the most popular gardens in Oklahoma City.

We love this place. It's just gorgeous! Only minutes from our house. Ty to OKC & surrounding areas for making our city SO beautiful!

The impacts of COVID-19 are settling in as we prepare to greet August. We are each looking to find ways to connect with others in memorable moments peculiarized by physically distancing, mask wearing, side eye glares towards people coughing, and fast-paced awkward walks "away." These new normals will forever enshroud our memories of this remarkable year. During times like these, a (free) walk through Will Rogers Gardens allows the soul to remember that beauty is still all around us if we take the time to look. Spring walks in May through the WR Gardens are second to none. It's a treasure of bright blooms, sweet smells, & fabulous flora abound. Some of my most favorite memories of the gardens include the lavender lined trails, mystical fairy houses, and the cactus garden. I also really enjoyed walking through the daylily garden. My fellow garden goers and I had some good laughs over the some of the silly daylily names. I was bummed we were too late to see the azaleas in bloom, I'll have to remember to go back earlier next spring to see them. An amazing feature of this local gem of a spot is the large pond (with fountain) at the heart of the park. It's great to walk around. So even if you go at a time of year when the blooms aren't abound, you can enjoy a peaceful walk around the water. There were several projects in the works. It's a well-loved and seemingly well-funded community space. I can't believe it took me so long to find this community treasure. I'll be back soon as walks through WR Gardens is a COVID-19 family friendly adventure.July 2020

I finally got my deposit back. I can say again, this was the first time I had ever had an issue with this place. I still recommend it because it's very affordable but I have to share my issues as a be aware.

The gardens are beautiful with great walking paths. You walk Amons flowers and flowers abs flowers. There's even an entire section for irises. It's so peaceful to walk along the flowers. There's benches throughout, in case you want to rest or stop and smell the roses (ic didn't see this though). There are ducks and geese in a big pond. It was awesome to see the parents and the babies. When we got to close the parents yelled at the babies to hurry up.

These gardens are absolutely beautiful. There are so many different types of plants, flowers, trees, bushes etc. I also really enjoyed being able to walk over he various bridges and look at the ponds and streams below. It was also really neat to see all of the different Koi in the water. Some of them were at least 2 feet long! Such a beautiful park. Perfect for a picnic, stroll, run, or even a wedding. :)

This is a real gem of OKC, it is a gym as well in the world of Pokemon. My wife is a master gardener and has told me many times how beautiful it is as she works some volunteer hours here. The hours spent by dedicated workers is clear with any amount of time spent walking the gardens, and I am not exactly a garden head......Come walk around and enjoy the view and pick up a bunch of pokemon while you are at it!

Beautiful gardens with a variety of plants to view. Great place to take a walk with the kids

I just had my wedding at the Will Rogers gardens on a Saturday in November, and wanted to give a few warnings to those who will be also getting married there but may not know the same things I didn't know until the day of. 1. Since this place is public, it has to remain open during the day. That means anyone can come in and congregate in the "lounge" area and homeless people use the restrooms. 2. Also, we had guests who couldn't find a parking spot because there were so many people at the park in general. 3. Again with it being public, we had no way to secure our belongings in the rooms we were getting ready in while we were not in there. 4. People may be sitting right in front of the conservatory while you are doing your wedding. Or just walk in before when everything is set up even though you're paying for it, and it's closed to the public on the weekends. 5. Outlets outside do not work, so don't plan on using them.6. Volunteers put Christmas lights on the bushes and trees RIGHT before we were about to get in the conservatory. They even tried to tell us at 1:30 that we couldn't go in there until 1, even though it was obviously passed 1. 7. Some staff were very nice, but others not so great. 8. We had to have people getting the random people out of the building, and finally had to ask a worker to put up signs that there was a private event, and it did not stop people. 9. There was another wedding in the conservatory that night, so there was a bride and bridal party getting ready in the bathrooms and walking around the lobby during my reception, with their guest also hanging out in there. With this being said, it was a beautiful wedding, but I would not do it there if I were to do it again.