AARP Oklahoma Sponsors Outdoor Experiences at Oklahoma State Parks: New AARP Oklahoma Heart Healthy Trail Open at Quartz Mountain State Park, 2026 First Day Hikes Announced

Throughout 2025, join AARP Oklahoma-sponsored events and hikes at Oklahoma state parks. Each event offers a different experience as you explore the beautiful outdoors, including AARP Oklahoma Heart Healthy Trails.



AARP Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD), which oversees Oklahoma State Parks, are proud to announce the grand opening of the 18th Heart Healthy Trail, located at Quartz Mountain State Park near Lone Wolf. The latest addition to the Heart Healthy trail system offers a fully accessible, paved path designed to encourage outdoor activity for people of all ages and abilities. Click here for the list of Heart Healthy trails in Oklahoma State Parks.

AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean Voskuhl emphasized the importance of the organization’s five-year collaboration with the OTRD and Oklahoma State Parks. “Through AARP’s Livable Communities initiative, we’re working to ensure that across Oklahoma, from urban neighborhoods to rural towns, is welcoming and accessible to people of all ages and abilities,” Voskuhl said. “The new Heart Healthy Trail at Quartz Mountain State Park reflects our continued dedication to fostering healthier lifestyles and creating livable communities where all Oklahomans can thrive.”

Plan your First Day Hike today with 14 parks waiting for you.

Complete the form below to enter the 2025 AARP Oklahoma Outdoor Experience sweepstakes and for a chance to win a $500 gift card. You may also request a complimentary AARP Oklahoma Healthy Habits kit filled with resources that promote physical and mental well-being.

The 2025 AARP Oklahoma Outdoor Experience sweepstakes runs from 12:01 a.m. on December 1, 2024, until midnight on November 30, 2025.
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FUN FACT: Speaking of exploring our great state, did you know the longest stretch of Route 66 crosses Oklahoma? Get your own free Route 66 guide and passport and explore amazing destinations along the Mother Road. Also, enter to win a $500 gift card from AARP Oklahoma. (Psst… be sure to check page 68.)