Alva Recreation Complex
Managed by Alva Economic Development Authority
113 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Alva
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Alva
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1,155 acres are parks and preserves, 232 per 1,000 residents. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Alva, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #2 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
154 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,155 ac
232 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Alva?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.Room to roam232 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 77% of U.S. towns.History along the way12 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alva have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alva is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #2 of 131 in Oklahoma. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alva’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land232 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,155 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OK 62% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)#2 of 131
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Alva’s 4% is ahead of 34% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Alva Recreation Complex, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hatfield Park
Park
96 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Woods County Fair
Managed by City of Alva
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Alva Arena Authority
Managed by Alva Arena Authority
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Alva Recreation Complex113 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Alva Economic Development Authority
DirectionsHatfield Park96 acres
Woods County Fair57 acres · City of Alva
Alva Arena Authority42 acres · Alva Arena Authority
DirectionsShare Medical Center25 acres · City of Alva
Alva Utility Authority23 acres · Alva Utility Authority
Alva Hospital Authority11 acres · Alva Hospital Authority
Woods County Courthouse5 acres · Woods County
Alva Town Hall2 acres · Town of Alva
Alva, Oklahoma 737171 acres · United States Postal Service
Who protects it
154 conserved acres
4% of Alva’s land. Who manages Alva’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city153 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 116 acLocal Park · 37 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Hatfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Oklahoma Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Alva
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Alva
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
5Tennis
4Basketball
3Soccer
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Stine BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itScience HallBuilding · listed 1983
About itCentral National BankBuilding · listed 1984
About itBranson BuildingBuilding · listed 1984
About itBuilding at 405-407 College AvenueBuilding · listed 1984
About itBuilding at 409 College AvenueBuilding · listed 1984
About itBuilding at 500 Flynn StreetBuilding · listed 1984
About itI.O.O.F. HallBuilding · listed 1984
About itKavanaugh and Shea BuildingBuilding · listed 1984
About itAlva ArmoryBuilding · listed 1988
About itNickel Ensor McClure HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itHotel BellBuilding · listed 2013
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Alva
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 73 | 60 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alva →
Questions about parks and trails in Alva
Where can I hike in Alva?
The longest trail networks: Alva Recreation Complex, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alva is conserved land?
4% 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 Alva’s trails?
Alva Recreation Complex and Hatfield Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alva?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alva?
1,401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alva or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,155 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alva have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Alva neighbors.
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Sources
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 →