Wisenant Park
Park
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Aykleinman · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Duncan
Duncan has 141 acres of parks, 6.1 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wisenant Park (0.6 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Duncan. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #113 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
58 acres · of 42.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
141 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Duncan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Duncan is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #113 of 131 in Oklahoma. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Duncan’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (141 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home55% 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 18%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 14%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Duncan’s under 1% is ahead of 4% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
Water is 10% of Duncan’s area (5 of 48 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Duncan. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C−. 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 Wisenant Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Abe Raizen Park
Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hines Softball Park
Park
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Wisenant Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Olen Sledge Memorial Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Memorial Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAbe Raizen Park35 acres
Hines Softball Park25 acres
Fuqua Park21 acres
DirectionsPlayday Park8 acres
Mc Casland Rotary Park5 acres
Hillcrest Park5 acres
DirectionsHeritage Park Arboretum5 acres
Mighty Mite Park2 acres
Who protects it
58 conserved acres
under 1% of Duncan’s land. Water is left out: Duncan has 42.9 square miles of land and 4.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Duncan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city54 ac
Private owners4 ac
Local Park · 58 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Fuqua Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Wisenant Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Hillcrest Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mc Casland Rotary Park Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Mighty Mite Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Duncan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Duncan
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Duncan
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 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
16Tennis
6Baseball
4Soccer
1Skate park
1Equestrian
1Basketball
1Football
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).
Johnson Hotel and Boarding HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itH. C. Chrislip HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itPatterson HospitalBuilding · listed 1995
About itDuncan ArmoryBuilding · listed 1996
About itDuncan Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1999
About itBrittain-Garvin HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itLouis B. Simmons HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itW.T. Foreman HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Duncan
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 76 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.5 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 Duncan →
Next door
Duncan and its neighbors
Duncan has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Duncan
Where can I hike in Duncan?
The longest trail networks: Wisenant Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Duncan is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Duncan’s trails?
Wisenant Park and Abe Raizen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duncan?
352 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duncan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Duncan have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Duncan 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 →