Mai-Kai Restaurant · Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0Oakland Park has 139 acres of parks, 3.1 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Oakland Park’s land is conserved, about 153 acres. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Oakland Park, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #325 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oakland Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oakland Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakland Park is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #325 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 9% of Oakland Park’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Stunson Nature Trail, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cherry Creek Park
All 12 parks & preserves
153 conserved acres
3% of Oakland Park’s land. Water is left out: Oakland Park has 7.5 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oakland Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easterlin Regional Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 46 | Open |
| Royal Palm Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Harry L Wimberly Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Lakeside Sand Pine Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 7 | Restricted |
| Midway Park (Downtown Park) Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Richard E Giusti Parcours Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Oakland Park Athletic Complex-East Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Cherry Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Dillon Tennis Center Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Oakland Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Oakland Park
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oakland Park →
Oakland Park and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Park | 3% | 0.3 | 3 | 94% | B− |
| Fort Lauderdale | 4% | 0.6 | 5 | 93% | B |
| Wilton Manors | 3% | 1.0 | 3 | 99% | B |
| Lauderdale Lakes | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 95% | B− |
| Tamarac | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 88% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oakland Park
Where can I hike in Oakland Park?
The longest trail networks: Stunson Nature Trail, 0.3 miles; Cherry Creek Park, 0.3 miles; John D Easterlin Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oakland Park is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Oakland Park’s trails?
Stunson Nature Trail and Cherry Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakland Park?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes, 1.4 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oakland Park?
10,264 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakland Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oakland Park have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #325 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oakland Park neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →