Nienhuis Park
Managed by City of Broken Arrow
111 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jordanmac at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow has 44 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Nienhuis Park (2.4 mi), Indian Springs East Sports Complex (2 mi), Haikey Creek Park (1.7 mi). 6% of Broken Arrow’s land is conserved, about 2,587 acres. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #29 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
2,587 acres · of 63.0 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,055 ac
8.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
27 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Broken Arrow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broken Arrow is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #29 of 131 in Oklahoma. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Broken Arrow’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (44 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land8.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,055 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · OK 62% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 78%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Broken Arrow ranks #289 on Outdoors.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Broken Arrow’s 6% is ahead of 45% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% 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 Nienhuis Park, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Springs East Sports Complex
Managed by City of Broken Arrow
84 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ray Harral Nature Park
Managed by City of Broken Arrow
46 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Central Park
Managed by City of Broken Arrow
29 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arrowhead Park
Managed by City of Broken Arrow
41 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Copper Creek Park
Managed by City of Broken Arrow
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Warren Clinic Elm Health Park
Park
7 acres0.6 mi of trail
Warren Clinic Elm Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 44 parks & preserves
Nienhuis Park111 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsIndian Springs East Sports Complex84 acres · 2 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
Haikey Creek Park80 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRay Harral Nature Park46 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsCentral Park29 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsArrowhead Park41 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsCopper Creek Park24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
Warren Clinic Elm Health Park7 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsRhema Park6 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Jackson Park14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsStonemill Neighborhood Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLinear Park27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
Elam Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsIndian Springs West Complex44 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
Aspen Creek Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsWolf Creek Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
Events Park130 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsCountry Aire Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsVeterans Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsLeisure Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsRockwood West Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
Preserve Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsVandever Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsPark Off South Magnolia1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Reflection Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Broken Arrow
Buford Park37 acres · City of Broken Arrow
Valley Ridge Park7 acres · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsLiberty Park5 acres · City of Broken Arrow
Camino Villa Park3 acres · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsHaskell Park3 acres · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsMorrow Park2 acres · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsUrbana Park2 acres · City of Broken Arrow
Sieling Park2 acres · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsGreenway Park2 acres
DirectionsLions Park2 acres
Pembrooke Park2 acres · City of Broken Arrow
Vanderver West Little Town Park2 acres
Timberbrook Park1 acres · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsCountry Aire Tot Lot1 acres
Indian Springs Mini Park1 acres · City of Broken Arrow
Oak Creek Park1 acres · City of Broken Arrow
Battle Creek Mini Park1 acres · City of Broken Arrow
Vanderver West Neighborhood Park1 acres
Centennial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,587 conserved acres
6% of Broken Arrow’s land. Who manages Broken Arrow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board1,923 ac
Town or city620 ac
Regional agency5 ac
Not recorded52 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,923 acLocal Park · 342 acLocal Recreation Area · 283 acLocal Other or Unknown · 42 acUnknown · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,923 | Restricted |
| Battle Creek Golf Course Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 206 | Open |
| Nienhuis Park Local Park | Town or city | 107 | Open |
| Chisholm Trail South Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Ray Harral Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Arrowhead Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Indian Springs Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Preserve Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Liberty Elementary School Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
117 places to go in Broken Arrow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Broken Arrow
Central Park PlaygroundIn Central Park
DirectionsJackson Park PlaygroundIn Jackson Park
DirectionsSplash PadIn Leisure Park
DirectionsVandever West PlaygroundIn Vandever Park
Directions108 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Broken Arrow
Rose West Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Broken Arrow
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Broken Arrow
Camp RussellBoy Scouts of America
DirectionsDisc golf in Broken Arrow
2 disc golf without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Community GardenBroken Arrow Neighbors
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
Warren Clinic Elm Loop0.4 mi
West Florence Street South0.2 mi
Biking & sports
27 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
12 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
University TrailBike route
1 miCourts & fields
76Soccer
54Tennis
40Baseball
32Basketball
14Football
12Softball
10Beach volleyball
5Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Broken Arrow
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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 87 | 93 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Broken Arrow →
Next door
Broken Arrow and its neighbors
Broken Arrow has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Broken Arrow
Where can I hike in Broken Arrow?
The longest trail networks: Nienhuis Park, 2.4 miles; Indian Springs East Sports Complex, 2 miles; Haikey Creek Park, 1.7 miles; Ray Harral Nature Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Broken Arrow is conserved land?
6% 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 Broken Arrow’s trails?
Nienhuis Park and Indian Springs East Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Broken Arrow?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 14 of off-road paths and 12 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: University Trail.
Is there public land near Broken Arrow?
8,509 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broken Arrow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,055 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Broken Arrow have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 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 Broken Arrow 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 →