Wintersmith Park Historic District · Photo: Brad Holt · CC BY-SA 2.0Ada has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Ada’s land is conserved, about 158 acres. 140 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #102 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ada have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ada is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #102 of 131 in Oklahoma. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Ada’s 1% is ahead of 12% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wintersmith Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glenwood Park
Harris Park
158 conserved acres
1% of Ada’s land. Who manages Ada’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 72 | Restricted |
| Wintersmith Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Glenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
8 places to go in Ada
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Ada
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 94 | 94 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ada →
Questions about parks and trails in Ada
Where can I hike in Ada?
The longest trail networks: Wintersmith Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ada is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 7% for an Oklahoma town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Ada’s trails?
Wintersmith Park and Glenwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ada?
1,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ada or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ada have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 of 131 in Oklahoma. 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 Ada 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 →