Choctaw Creek Park
Park
160 acres1.4 mi of trail
Choctaw Creek Park Horse Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Choctaw Creek Park Horse Trails Parking
Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Choctaw
Choctaw has 294 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Choctaw Creek Park (1.4 mi). 5% of Choctaw’s land is conserved, about 876 acres. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #64 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
876 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
294 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Choctaw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Choctaw is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #64 of 131 in Oklahoma. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Choctaw’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (294 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home38% of residents within a half mile of a park · OK 62% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 52%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Choctaw’s 5% is ahead of 40% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% 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 Choctaw Creek Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ten Acre Lake Park
Park
37 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Choctaw Creek Park160 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBouse Park67 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTen Acre Lake Park37 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBarrel Springs Park and Splash Pad1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLloyd Williamson Park4 acres
DirectionsOptimist Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
876 conserved acres
5% of Choctaw’s land. Who manages Choctaw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board641 ac
Town or city235 ac
State Resource Management Area · 641 acLocal Park · 235 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 641 | Restricted |
| Choctaw Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 160 | Open |
| Ten Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lloyd Williamson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Alexis Clarke Splash Pad Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Choctaw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Choctaw
Alexis Clark Water ParkIn Bouse Park
DirectionsMiskelly PlaygroundIn Choctaw Creek Park
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Choctaw Creek Park Horse Trails1.3 mi
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
15Baseball
10Tennis
3Football
2Basketball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Choctaw
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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Choctaw →
Next door
Choctaw and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw | 5% | 0.3 | 24 | 38% | B− |
| Oklahoma City | 10% | 0.3 | 24 | 66% | B+ |
| Midwest City | 2% | 0.4 | 10 | 85% | B |
| Jones | 7% | under 0.1 | 6 | 11% | C |
| Nicoma Park | 2% | 0.1 | 13 | 51% | C |
| Harrah | 7% | 0.2 | 20 | 41% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Choctaw
Where can I hike in Choctaw?
The longest trail networks: Choctaw Creek Park, 1.4 miles; Bouse Park, 0.3 miles; Ten Acre Lake Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Choctaw is conserved land?
5% 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 Choctaw’s trails?
Choctaw Creek Park and Bouse Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Choctaw?
11,399 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Choctaw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 294 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Choctaw have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Choctaw 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 →