Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Catoosa has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Catoosa’s land is conserved, about 123 acres. 127 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #83 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
How much outdoors does Catoosa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Catoosa is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #83 of 131 in Oklahoma. Trail miles hold 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 Catoosa’s 2% is ahead of 16% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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.
123 conserved acres
2% of Catoosa’s land. Who manages Catoosa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Berry Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Rogers Landing Public Use Area National Public Lands | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 48 | Open |
| Gazebo Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hathaway Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| J.B. Hamby Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Catoosa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 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.
The walking year in Catoosa
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 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Catoosa →
Catoosa and its neighbors
Catoosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catoosa | 2% | 0.5 | 17 | 27% | C+ |
| Tulsa | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 85% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Catoosa
How much of Catoosa is conserved land?
2% 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 Catoosa’s trails?
Rogers Point Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Catoosa?
7,723 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Catoosa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 127 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Catoosa have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 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 Catoosa 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 →