Page 1
Page 1
Started By
Message
locked post

Norman, Oklahoma - Information

Posted on 8/5/25 at 2:16 pm
Posted by Oklahomey
Bucksnort, TN
Member since Mar 2013
5812 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 2:16 pm
2024-25 Visit Norman Visitors Guide

I know there was a thread recently on those from LSU looking on what to do and where to go for when LSU visits Oklahoma this fall.

Here is a Visit Norman PDF to scroll through and it will also cover areas to see up the road in downtown Oklahoma City and other areas.

Norman to Oklahoma City is basically a jog. Everything is connected. If this PDF was posted already, my apologies. I just want to make sure the LSU fans are well prepared in advance so they can have a great time in seeing what they can.

Posted by Nitrogen
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2016
8761 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 2:51 pm to
Thank you for this, Oklahomey.
Posted by twk
Wichita Falls, Texas
Member since Jul 2011
2717 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 2:51 pm to
There is one hotel within walking distance of campus. If you stay anywhere else, you have to drive to the game. If you are driving, I think I'd stay in Bricktown in OKC rather than a hotel along I-35 in Norman. Norman is basically a suburb of OKC now. It's like staying in Dallas rather than staying in Arlington for a game at Jerry World. Norman is a nice suburban town, but not really a tourist destination.
Posted by eetiger
Baton Rouge via Eunice
Member since Mar 2006
1859 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 3:00 pm to
Just need to know where to eat and drink!
Posted by DaleGribblesMower
Member since Dec 2013
6585 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 3:02 pm to
OKC is sneaky a pretty awesome town with some amazing restaurants. Not a ton of experience in Norman itself outside of the stadium which is also awesome
This post was edited on 8/5/25 at 3:03 pm
Posted by LSUSkip
Central, LA
Member since Jul 2012
24717 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 3:16 pm to
My wife knows people in Mustang. From my understanding, that's not too far.
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
2760 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 3:38 pm to
Just go find a dispensary they are all around the city, don't forget the med card.
Posted by HurricaneCamille
Member since Oct 2024
1735 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 4:51 pm to
Thank you much!
Posted by pbro62
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2016
15160 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 4:53 pm to
Thanks
Posted by Oklahomey
Bucksnort, TN
Member since Mar 2013
5812 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 5:09 pm to
Bricktown, Downtown OKC, Moore (just north of Norman) have several hotel options. The drive to get anywhere is definitely not painful and is easily manageable. There are many options downtown OKC. Also, if you get a chance, go see the OKC Bombing Memorial. It’s a must see.

You Tiger fans definitely know a great time and I hope OKC and Norman can live up to your expectations.
Posted by SwampBooty
Sulphur, LA
Member since Sep 2015
789 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 5:21 pm to
Wife played at OU. Been to several non conference and big12 games in Norman and always enjoyed it. Very enthusiastic crowd mostly standing all game. Still less wild which you could expect in comparison. The biggest difference I could notice is the lack of tailgating.

Cooking gumbo for 20-30+ OU people that day. Staying in Edmond.
Posted by winston318
Oklahoma City,OK
Member since Sep 2009
3220 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 5:57 pm to
Reserve a Uber because they have no parking unless you pay to park in someone's yard. I'd be cautious because those Oklahoma mullets will vandalize your car
Posted by mytigger
Member since Jan 2008
15259 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 7:16 pm to
Just stayed at The Noun a few weeks ago… very nice, would highly recommend. Walking distance to stadium and campus. Several Casino’s in the area.
Posted by Oklahomey
Bucksnort, TN
Member since Mar 2013
5812 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:14 pm to
You’ll be paying to park pretty much anywhere. The Lloyd Noble Center south of the stadium about a mile has free parking. You can walk or have a shuttle take you to Jenkins and Lindsay, the intersections for the stadium.

The tailgating scene is decent but nothing like LSU. I just want to find some of you down there and have some creole/cajun cuisine. You folks know food!!!
Posted by SOL2
Dallas burbs
Member since Jan 2020
7470 posts
Posted on 8/5/25 at 9:26 pm to
Norman is a vast wasteland. Civilization starts south of Winstar
Posted by terriblegreen
Souf Badden Rewage
Member since Aug 2011
11807 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 8:25 am to
I used to go to a conference in Norman every year. The campus and area around campus are very cool. I always enjoyed going to Norman.
Posted by twk
Wichita Falls, Texas
Member since Jul 2011
2717 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 8:30 am to
Admittedly, it's been a while since I went to a game in Norman, but I always liked to park in the residential neighborhood West of campus, around McKinley Elementary School. There are some frats that run parking operations over there (had a cousin who was in one of these frats, and, not being much of a football fan, he volunteered to man the parking lot).

90% of game attendees park south of the stadium (many in the aforementioned Lloyd Noble lot), and when they try to leave, are funneled into Highway 9, so that becomes a parking lot. If you park in the residential neighborhood I suggest, you can get to I-35 on Lindsey Street, or, even better, go a little north to Main Street, and get on your way back to OKC or the hotels along I-35.
This post was edited on 8/6/25 at 11:21 am
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
22845 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 9:07 am to
quote:

OKC is sneaky a pretty awesome town with some amazing restaurants


Spent a week there, specifically in Bricktown and downtown area, and couldn’t disagree with you more. Boring as hell and the restaurants were either franchises or the local restaurants were mid at best.
This post was edited on 8/6/25 at 9:09 am
Posted by IMLSUdoc
Member since Mar 2023
21 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 10:17 am to
quote:

Spent a week there, specifically in Bricktown and downtown area, and couldn’t disagree with you more. Boring as hell and the restaurants were either franchises or the local restaurants were mid at best.


This is the correct answer. I would only go back for a wedding for death in the family.
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
50659 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 10:50 am to
Got a VRBO house a mile from the stadium for the LSU game, so we can walk that easily. My daughter graduated from OU spring of '23, so we have a tour guide, plus my future SIL graduated from OU a year before she did. I think they both lived at Campus Corner.

*now I need to source 4 tickets. If I can't get them from TD will just go to the open market. Also, typically there are lots of student tickets available on this weekend because of Thanksgiving break.
This post was edited on 8/6/25 at 10:53 am
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram