OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — Tons of people started the new year off on the right foot walking around scissortail park.
There was a huge turnout for Wednesday's organized "first day walk" at Scissortail Park.
"I just want to see people getting out here enjoying themselves. Kicking off 2025 with a healthy lifestyle," said Matt Whitney with the National Park Service.
If you too have some fitness goals this year, there are miles of new trails in the metro including the "Greenway River Trail" which runs along the Oklahoma River to Northeast 4th street.
The 4-mile multi-use trail connects the North Oklahoma River Trail to the Katy Trail, which parallels the old Katy Railway Line.
Organizers of scissortail walk said the metro is becoming attractive to walkers and biers with the interconneceted trail system.
"We hope that people get out to any trail in Oklahoma, whether it be a Chickasaw National Recreation Area or historic trail around Washington Battlefield, our sister site, or even different trails around city parks. State parks. Just go out there. Enjoy your nature," said Whitney.
People attending the walk said it seems like the number of trails available are growing by the day.
"There's so many to choose from," said Mark Ballard, President of the Oklahoma City Land Runners Club.
The trails are built to encourage Oklahomans to get outside and enjoy nature.
"People that want to start off the day on the right foot together, you know, whether it's walking or running, it just fills me with so much joy to see that," said Ballard.
Another trail to watch for in the Metro is the Deep Fork Trail.
It's currently in the fourth of five phases and is expected to be fully completed within the next few months.
If you would like a list to all the trails available in Oklahoma City, click here.
