Little River Park
Managed by City of Moore
54 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Moore Public School Building · Photo: P. Melendez · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Moore
Moore has 17 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Little River Park (1.6 mi), Central Park (1.1 mi), Fairmoore Park (0.9 mi). 2% of Moore’s land is conserved, about 247 acres. 332 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #70 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
247 acres · of 22.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
332 ac
5.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moore is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #70 of 131 in Oklahoma. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moore’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (332 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home75% 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 50%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 47%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Moore’s 2% is ahead of 19% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Little River Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fairmoore Park
Managed by City of Moore
14 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arbor Gardens
Managed by City of Moore
12 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
The Curve Park
Managed by City of Moore
4 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Little River Park54 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · City of Moore
DirectionsCentral Park44 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFairmoore Park14 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Moore
DirectionsBuck Thomas Park129 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsArbor Gardens12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Moore
The Curve Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Moore
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWestmore Trails Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lake Woods Nature Park14 acres
Parmele Park7 acres
DirectionsApple Valley Park4 acres
DirectionsGreenbriar Park1 acres · City of Moore
Cottonwood Park1 acres · City of Moore
Aquatic Center1 acres
Directions5th & Markwell Park1 acres · City of Moore
Who protects it
247 conserved acres
2% of Moore’s land. Who manages Moore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city246 ac
Local Park · 246 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Thomas Park Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Tom Strouhal Little River Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Fairmoore Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Westmoore Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Parmele Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Applevalley Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Greenbriar Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Moore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Moore
Madison Place Park PlaygroundIn Madison Place Park
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Moore
Happy Tails Dog ParkIn Buck Thomas Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Moore
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
8Football
7Tennis
7Basketball
1Softball
1Pickleball
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Moore Public School BuildingBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Moore
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 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Moore →
Next door
Moore and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore | 2% | 0.8 | 5 | 75% | B− |
| Norman | 14% | 0.2 | 64 | 87% | A− |
| Oklahoma City | 10% | 0.3 | 24 | 66% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moore
Where can I hike in Moore?
The longest trail networks: Little River Park, 1.6 miles; Central Park, 1.1 miles; Fairmoore Park, 0.9 miles; Buck Thomas Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moore 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 Moore’s trails?
Little River Park and Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moore?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Moore?
15,886 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 332 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Moore have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #70 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 Moore 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 →