Riverside Park
Park
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Blackwell
Blackwell has 66 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Riverside Park (0.5 mi), Legion Park (0.5 mi). 4% of Blackwell’s land is conserved, about 149 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #49 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
149 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Blackwell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blackwell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blackwell is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #49 of 131 in Oklahoma. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Blackwell’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (66 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · OK 62% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 63%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Blackwell’s 4% is ahead of 38% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 Riverside Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blackwell Fairgrounds
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Memorial Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Riverside Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Legion Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBlackwell Fairgrounds18 acres
Memorial Park9 acres
Stricklin Park5 acres
Bagby Park5 acres
B Street Ballpark2 acres
Beatty-Rodgers Park2 acres
Who protects it
149 conserved acres
4% of Blackwell’s land. Who manages Blackwell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board104 ac
Town or city45 ac
State Resource Management Area · 104 acLocal Park · 42 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 104 | Restricted |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Zack Harris Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bagby Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| B Street Ballpark Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Trapp Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Betty Rogers Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Blackwell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Blackwell
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Football
1Baseball
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Electric Park PavilionBuilding · listed 1976
About itBlackwell ArmoryBuilding · listed 1988
About itParkside Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2009
About itNorthside Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2009
About itHuston Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2009
About itWashington Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2009
About itLarkin HotelBuilding · listed 2013
About itHayes-Kennedy-Rivoli Theater BuildingBuilding · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Blackwell
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 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 73 | 60 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Blackwell →
Questions about parks and trails in Blackwell
Where can I hike in Blackwell?
The longest trail networks: Riverside Park, 0.5 miles; Legion Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blackwell 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 Blackwell’s trails?
Riverside Park and Legion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blackwell?
95 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blackwell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Blackwell have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 Blackwell 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 →