Legion Park
Park
34 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: katsrcool · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in El Reno
15% of El Reno’s land is conserved: 7,694 acres
The biggest trail networks: Legion Park (0.6 mi). 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 miles of mapped trail cross El Reno, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #38 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
7,694 acres · of 79.6 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
190 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is El Reno?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does El Reno have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, El Reno is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #38 of 131 in Oklahoma. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of El Reno’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (190 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home73% 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 63%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 72%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so El Reno’s 15% is ahead of 83% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% 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 Legion Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gadberry Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Legion Park34 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Rinehart Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGadberry Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Adams Park129 acres
DirectionsHistoric El Reno Train Station Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
7,694 conserved acres
15% of El Reno’s land. Who manages El Reno’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Agricultural Research Service6,190 ac
State land board1,576 ac
Town or city169 ac
Research or Educational Area · 6,190 acState Resource Management Area · 1,576 acLocal Park · 169 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Livestock And Forage Research Station Research or Educational Area | Agricultural Research Service | 6,190 | Restricted |
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,576 | Restricted |
| Adams Park Local Park | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Frank Knight Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Burton Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rinehart Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Gadberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hillcrest Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in El Reno
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in El Reno
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
8Golf
6Tennis
3Baseball
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 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.
Fort RenoDistrict · listed 1970
About itDarlington Agency SiteDistrict · listed 1973
About itRed Cross CanteenBuilding · listed 1975
About itSouthern HotelBuilding · listed 1978
About itEl Reno HotelBuilding · listed 1979
About itMennoville Mennonite ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itCarnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1980
About itRock Island DepotBuilding · listed 1983
About itCanadian County JailBuilding · listed 1985
About itWilliam I. and Magdalen M. Goff HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itEl Reno High SchoolBuilding · listed 2000
About itEl Reno Municipal Swimming Pool Bath HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in El Reno
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) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in El Reno →
Questions about parks and trails in El Reno
Where can I hike in El Reno?
The longest trail networks: Legion Park, 0.6 miles; Rinehart Park, 0.4 miles; Gadberry Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of El Reno is conserved land?
15% 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 El Reno’s trails?
Legion Park and Rinehart Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near El Reno?
1,548 acres of parks and open public land lie inside El Reno or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 190 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does El Reno have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 El Reno 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 →