Bristow City Park
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bristow
10% of Bristow’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
212 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Bristow’s land is conserved, about 223 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bristow, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #8 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
223 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
212 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bristow?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bristow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bristow is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #8 of 131 in Oklahoma. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bristow’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (212 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home97% 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 82%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 95%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Bristow’s 10% is ahead of 68% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Klinger Smith Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lincoln Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
223 conserved acres
10% of Bristow’s land. Who manages Bristow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city211 ac
State land board12 ac
Local Park · 121 acLocal Recreation Area · 90 acState Resource Management Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klinger Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| Bristow Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 12 | Restricted |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bristow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bristow
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Bristow
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bristow Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itBristow Motor Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1995
About itBristow Tire ShopBuilding · listed 1995
About itTexaco Service StationBuilding · listed 1995
About itBeard Motor CompanyBuilding · listed 2004
About itBristow Firestone Service StationBuilding · listed 2007
About itKlingensmith Park AmphitheaterDistrict · listed 2016
About itCreek Masonic Lodge No. 226Building · listed 2017
About itHouse BuildingBuilding · listed 2020
About itSt. George Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Bristow
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 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bristow →
Questions about parks and trails in Bristow
How much of Bristow is conserved land?
10% 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 Bristow’s trails?
Bristow City Park and Klinger Smith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bristow?
210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bristow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 212 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bristow have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Bristow 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 →