Photo: Justin Cozart from Dallas, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0Bartlesville has 17 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Jo Allyn Lowe Park (1 mi). 4% of Bartlesville’s land is conserved, about 594 acres. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #55 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bartlesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bartlesville is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #55 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 Bartlesville’s 4% is ahead of 35% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% 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 Jo Allyn Lowe Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Phillips 66 Plaza Park
All 15 parks & preserves
594 conserved acres
4% of Bartlesville’s land. Who manages Bartlesville’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 | 307 | Restricted |
| Johnstone Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Lee Lake Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Sooner Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Jo Allyn Lowe Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Robinwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Kiddie Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Douglass Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Colonial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
23 places to go in Bartlesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
3.7 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.
9 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Bartlesville
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) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 60 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bartlesville →
Bartlesville and its neighbors
Bartlesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville | 4% | 0.8 | 10 | 53% | B |
| Dewey | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 91% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bartlesville
Where can I hike in Bartlesville?
The longest trail networks: Jo Allyn Lowe Park, 1 miles; Veteran's Park, 0.3 miles; Phillips 66 Plaza Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bartlesville 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 Bartlesville’s trails?
Jo Allyn Lowe Park and Veteran's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bartlesville?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bartlesville?
1,737 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bartlesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 361 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bartlesville have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 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 Bartlesville 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 →