Photo: DanFromOklahoma · CC BY-SA 4.08% of Blanchard’s land is conserved: 1,562 acres
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 2.4 per 1,000 residents. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Blanchard, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #111 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
How much outdoors does Blanchard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blanchard is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #111 of 131 in Oklahoma. Conserved land holds 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 Blanchard’s 8% is ahead of 59% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,562 conserved acres
8% of Blanchard’s land. Who manages Blanchard’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 | 1,541 | Restricted |
| South Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
4 places to go in Blanchard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
April is the best month for walking in Blanchard
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Blanchard →
Blanchard and its neighbors
Blanchard has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard | 8% | 0.1 | 2 | 11% | C− |
| Newcastle | 6% | 0.4 | 8 | 29% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blanchard
How much of Blanchard is conserved land?
8% 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 Blanchard’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lions Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blanchard?
1,342 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blanchard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Blanchard have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #111 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 Blanchard 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 →