Montgomery-Linam House · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.07% of Marlow’s land is conserved: 329 acres
The biggest trail networks: Red Bud Park (0.6 mi). 90 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #41 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
How much outdoors does Marlow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marlow is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #41 of 131 in Oklahoma. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Marlow’s 7% is ahead of 53% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 Red Bud Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Miller Park
Southwest Park
329 conserved acres
7% of Marlow’s land. Who manages Marlow’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 | 242 | Restricted |
| Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Eddie Palmer Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Southwest Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Red Bud Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Stone Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Marlow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Marlow
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marlow →
Marlow and its neighbors
Marlow has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlow | 7% | 0.1 | 20 | 79% | B |
| Duncan | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 55% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marlow
Where can I hike in Marlow?
The longest trail networks: Red Bud Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marlow is conserved land?
7% 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 Marlow’s trails?
Red Bud Park and Miller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marlow?
367 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marlow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 90 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marlow have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 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 Marlow 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 →