Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.028% of Durant’s land is conserved: 5,038 acres
162 acres are parks and preserves, 8.2 per 1,000 residents. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Durant, 0.2 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #50 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Durant?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Durant have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Durant is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #50 of 131 in Oklahoma. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Durant’s 28% is ahead of 98% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Carl Albert Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Billy Miller Park
Slaton Park
Leonard Morgan Park
All 9 parks & preserves
5,038 conserved acres
28% of Durant’s land. Who manages Durant’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4,905 | Restricted |
| Durant Multi-Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Carl Albert Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Billy Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Slaton Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Leonard Morgan Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lloyd Plyler Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Durant Dixon Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Keithley Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
17 places to go in Durant
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.3 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Durant
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 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 87 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
January is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Durant →
Questions about parks and trails in Durant
Where can I hike in Durant?
The longest trail networks: Carl Albert Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Durant is conserved land?
28% 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 Durant’s trails?
Carl Albert Park and Billy Miller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Durant?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Durant?
642 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Durant or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 162 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Durant have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Durant 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 →