River Parks opens "The Sanctuary" at Turkey Mountain, adding 90 acres to recreation area

Expansion of Turkey Mountain opened Wednesday, adding 90 acres of recreation area to River Parks

Wednesday, July 9th 2025, 2:35 pm

By: Emory Bryan

Turkey Mountain Sanctuary Ribbon Cutting

TULSA, Okla. -

Tulsa River Parks has opened a new section of Turkey Mountain, expanding the popular outdoor recreation destination by 90 acres. Named "The Sanctuary," the land was purchased with taxpayer funding, with trail work and amenities added through a $2 million grant from the Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation.

The new area features 6 miles of trails and several hubs, including a treehouse-style lookout over a pond.

Trails into the new area are accessible from the upper parking lot at Turkey Mountain, and a new connector from the lower parking lot is under construction.

River Parks held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the expansion opening.

Emory Bryan

Emory Bryan is a general assignment reporter for News On 6. He began his news career covering the school board for his hometown radio station and worked on the newspaper staff in college before making the switch to television. Emory joined the News On 6 team in 1994.