Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0More than half of Lawton’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Lawton’s land is conserved, about 313 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lawton, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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313 conserved acres
54% of Lawton’s land. Water is left out: Lawton has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lawton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 312 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1 | Restricted |
1 named trail
September is the best month for walking in Lawton
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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 19 | 32 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 33 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lawton →
Questions about parks and trails in Lawton
Is there public land near Lawton?
1,711 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lawton 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 →