Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP)
Park
201 acres3.9 mi of trail
Blue TrailOrange TrailWhite TrailBlack Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Midwest City
Midwest City has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP) (3.9 mi), Joe B. Barnes Regional Park (1 mi), Kiwanis Park (0.6 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Midwest City’s land is conserved, about 330 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #57 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
330 acres · of 24.4 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
606 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Midwest City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Midwest City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Midwest City is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #57 of 131 in Oklahoma. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Midwest City’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (606 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home85% 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 55%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 57%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Midwest City’s 2% is ahead of 23% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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 Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP), with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Joe B. Barnes Regional Park
Park
151 acres1 mi of trail
Bird Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
W.P. Bill Atkinson Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP)201 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
DirectionsJoe B. Barnes Regional Park151 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsKiwanis Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsW.P. Bill Atkinson Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEsa Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMid-America Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Quinlan Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Holoway Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Post Oak Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Charles J Johnson Central Park at Town Center Plaza1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTom Poore Park22 acres
DirectionsAlfalfa Grove Park21 acres
DirectionsSooner Park15 acres
Oakwood East Park12 acres
DirectionsTelstar Park North11 acres
Tinker Bicentennial Park8 acres
DirectionsLions Park7 acres
DirectionsOptimist Park5 acres
DirectionsPecan Grove Park3 acres
DirectionsApple Grove Park2 acres
Zachry Park2 acres
Elks Park1 acres
Miller Park1 acres
Charles J Johnson Central Park1 acres
Who protects it
330 conserved acres
2% of Midwest City’s land. Who manages Midwest City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city330 ac
Local Park · 326 acLocal Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe B. Barnes Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 140 | Open |
| Tom Poore Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Reed Baseball Complex Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Alfalfa Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Mid-America Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Esa Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Fred Myers Civic Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Shirley Darrell Telstar North Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Shirley Darrell Telstar South Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in Midwest City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Midwest City
Toddler Adventure PlaygroundIn W.P. Bill Atkinson Park
DirectionsYouth Adventure PlaygroundIn W.P. Bill Atkinson Park
Directions35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Midwest City
Boulevard at Lakeside Dog Park
DirectionsFred Quinn Happy Tails Dog ParkIn Joe B. Barnes Regional Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Midwest City
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Midwest City
Painted Pots Butterfly Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.4 miUnpaved · 7.0 mi
Blue Trail1.8 mi
Yellow Trail1.1 mi
Orange Trail0.9 mi
Red Trail0.6 mi
White Trail0.6 mi
Green Trail0.4 mi
Bird Trail0.4 mi
Black Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Spirit TrailsBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
31Tennis
27Baseball
18Soccer
10Golf
8Football
6Softball
6Basketball
3Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Midwest 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 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Midwest City →
Next door
Midwest City and its neighbors
Midwest City has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest City | 2% | 0.4 | 10 | 85% | B |
| Oklahoma City | 10% | 0.3 | 24 | 66% | B+ |
| Spencer | 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 40% | C |
| Choctaw | 5% | 0.3 | 24 | 38% | B− |
| Nicoma Park | 2% | 0.1 | 13 | 51% | C |
| Del City | 4% | 0.5 | 14 | 93% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Midwest City
Where can I hike in Midwest City?
The longest trail networks: Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP), 3.9 miles; Joe B. Barnes Regional Park, 1 miles; Kiwanis Park, 0.6 miles; W.P. Bill Atkinson Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Midwest City is conserved land?
2% 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 Midwest City’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP) (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Midwest City?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths. Named routes: Spirit Trails.
Is there public land near Midwest City?
14,554 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midwest City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 606 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Midwest City have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Midwest City 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 →