Oakbrook has 11 acres of parks, 1.0 for every 1,000 residents
61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #126 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Oakbrook have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakbrook is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #126 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Oakbrook’s 1% is ahead of 23% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 8% of them.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9 conserved acres
1% of Oakbrook’s land. Who manages Oakbrook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Oakbrook Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
6 places to go in Oakbrook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Oakbrook
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oakbrook →
Oakbrook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbrook | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 61% | D |
| Burlington | 7% | 0.6 | 25 | 57% | B+ |
| Florence | 2% | 0.3 | 5 | 67% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oakbrook
How much of Oakbrook is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Oakbrook’s trails?
Fox Run Park and Oakbrook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakbrook?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oakbrook?
8,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakbrook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oakbrook have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 of 142 in Kentucky. 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 Oakbrook 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 →