Cushing Aquatic Center
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: w:en:Bencochran · CC BY-SA 2.5BOutdoors
Outdoors in Cushing
16% of Cushing’s land is conserved: 770 acres
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cushing, 0.2 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 105 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #43 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
770 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
105 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Cushing?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cushing have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cushing is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #43 of 131 in Oklahoma. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cushing’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (105 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home66% 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 61%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 68%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Cushing’s 16% is ahead of 84% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% 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
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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.
Who protects it
770 conserved acres
16% of Cushing’s land. Who manages Cushing’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board638 ac
Town or city106 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits26 ac
State Resource Management Area · 638 acLocal Park · 106 acConservation Easement · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 638 | Restricted |
| Cushing Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Cusing Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Odum Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Cushing
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cushing
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Cushing
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
11Baseball
4Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cushing ArmoryBuilding · listed 1994
About itCushing American Legion BuildingBuilding · listed 2003
About itLuke D. Berry HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itUsher, Christian K., Lustron HouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itBassett House, TheBuilding · listed 2009
About itGillespie Drilling Company BuildingBuilding · listed 2012
About itHotel CushingBuilding · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Cushing
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) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cushing →
Questions about parks and trails in Cushing
How much of Cushing is conserved land?
16% 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 Cushing’s trails?
Cushing Aquatic Center doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cushing?
158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cushing or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 105 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cushing have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Cushing 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 →