Photo: Emersonbiggins85 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Ardmore has 906 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Broadlawn Park (0.9 mi), Whittington Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Ardmore’s land is conserved, about 2,280 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Ardmore, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #28 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ardmore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ardmore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ardmore is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #28 of 131 in Oklahoma. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Ardmore’s 7% is ahead of 52% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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 Broadlawn Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southwest Park
Cardinal Park
All 11 parks & preserves
2,280 conserved acres
7% of Ardmore’s land. Who manages Ardmore’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 | 1,469 | Restricted |
| Lake Murray State Resort Park State Park | State parks | 714 | Open |
| Cardinal Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Broadlawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Charlotte Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Fraley Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lake Murray Viaduct Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Walker Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Douglass Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Ardmore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
9.3 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.
16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
4 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Ardmore
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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 86 | 76 | 64 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ardmore →
Ardmore and its neighbors
Ardmore has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore | 7% | 0.3 | 36 | 63% | B+ |
| Springer | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ardmore
Where can I hike in Ardmore?
The longest trail networks: Broadlawn Park, 0.9 miles; Whittington Park, 0.5 miles; Southwest Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ardmore is conserved land?
7% 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 Ardmore’s trails?
Broadlawn Park and Whittington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ardmore?
9.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 8.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ardmore?
21,677 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ardmore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 906 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ardmore have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 Ardmore 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 →