B. W. McLean House and Office · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0Jenks has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Veterans Park (1.3 mi). 422 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Jenks’ land is conserved, about 460 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #31 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
How much outdoors does Jenks have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jenks is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #31 of 131 in Oklahoma. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Jenks’ 4% is ahead of 36% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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 Veterans Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Copperfield Park
460 conserved acres
4% of Jenks’ land. Who manages Jenks’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Park Local Park | Town or city | 152 | Open |
| South Lakes Golf Course Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Park West Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Jenks West Elenentary School Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 40 | Open |
| Jenks West Intermediate School Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 29 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Oklahoma Aquarium Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Jenks Track Complex Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Riverfront & Pedestrian Bridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
32 places to go in Jenks
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
9.2 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Jenks
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 | 87 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jenks →
Jenks and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Jenks
Where can I hike in Jenks?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Park, 1.3 miles; Downtown Commons, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jenks is conserved land?
4% 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 Jenks’ trails?
Veterans Park and McGraw Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jenks?
9.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: Jenks Riverwalk.
Is there public land near Jenks?
7,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jenks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 422 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jenks have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 Jenks 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 →