Photo: H.L.I.T. (flickr.com) · CC BY 2.07% of Bethany’s land is conserved: 226 acres
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Eldon Lyon Park (1.3 mi). 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bethany, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #21 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bethany?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bethany have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bethany is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #21 of 131 in Oklahoma. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Bethany’s 7% is ahead of 49% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% 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 Eldon Lyon Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
226 conserved acres
7% of Bethany’s land. Who manages Bethany’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 | 116 | Restricted |
| Eldon Lyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Ripper Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Harry Garrison Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lake Overholser Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Mcmillan Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Macrory Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Bethany
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Bethany
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bethany →
Bethany and its neighbors
Bethany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany | 7% | 0.5 | 8 | 93% | B+ |
| Warr Acres | 12% | 0.1 | 2 | 95% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bethany
Where can I hike in Bethany?
The longest trail networks: Eldon Lyon Park, 1.3 miles; Harry B. Macrory Park, 0.4 miles; McFarland Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bethany 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 Bethany’s trails?
Eldon Lyon Park and Harry B. Macrory Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bethany?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bethany?
10,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bethany have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Bethany 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 →