Hedlund Motor Company Building · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.011% of Elk City’s land is conserved: 1,101 acres
326 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Elk City, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #16 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Elk City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Elk City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elk City is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #16 of 131 in Oklahoma. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Elk City’s 11% is ahead of 69% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ackley Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kiwanis Park
1,101 conserved acres
11% of Elk City’s land. Who manages Elk City’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 | 806 | Restricted |
| Ackley Park West Local Park | Town or city | 184 | Open |
| Elk City Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Ackley Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Herring Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jaycees Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Elk City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Elk City
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Elk City →
Questions about parks and trails in Elk City
Where can I hike in Elk City?
The longest trail networks: Ackley Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elk City is conserved land?
11% 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 Elk City’s trails?
Ackley Park and Rotary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elk City?
435 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elk City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 326 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Elk City have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #16 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 Elk City 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 →