Shannon Springs Park
Managed by city of chickasha
47 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Oklahoma College for Women Historic District · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Chickasha
6% of Chickasha’s land is conserved: 886 acres
The biggest trail networks: Shannon Springs Park (1.3 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Chickasha, 0.1 per square mile of land. 177 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #78 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
886 acres · of 22.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
177 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chickasha have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chickasha is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #78 of 131 in Oklahoma. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chickasha’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (177 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home59% 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 44%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 41%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Chickasha’s 6% is ahead of 43% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Shannon Springs Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washita Valley Park
Managed by City of Chickasha
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Centennial/Kids Place Park
Managed by City of Chickasha;city of chickasha
7 acres
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
886 conserved acres
6% of Chickasha’s land. Who manages Chickasha’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board711 ac
Town or city175 ac
State Resource Management Area · 711 acLocal Recreation Area · 99 acLocal Park · 76 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 711 | Restricted |
| Chickasha Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| Shannon Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Washita Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| 12Th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Austin Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Chickasha
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chickasha
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Chickasha
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
18Baseball
6Tennis
4Soccer
2Basketball
1Softball
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Rock Island DepotBuilding · listed 1985
About itUS Post Office and Federal CourthouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itOklahoma College for Women Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itNew Hope Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 2003
About itGrady County CourthouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itChickasha Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2005
About itVerden Separate SchoolBuilding · listed 2005
About itGriffin HouseBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Chickasha
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) | 52 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chickasha →
Questions about parks and trails in Chickasha
Where can I hike in Chickasha?
The longest trail networks: Shannon Springs Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chickasha 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 Chickasha’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Centennial/Kids Place Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chickasha?
3,739 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chickasha or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chickasha have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #78 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 Chickasha 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 →