Meloy House · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.07% of Mustang’s land is conserved: 532 acres
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mustang, 0.1 per square mile of land. 220 acres are parks and preserves, 9.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #66 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mustang?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mustang have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mustang is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #66 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 Mustang’s 7% is ahead of 51% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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 Meadows Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wild Horse Park
All 10 parks & preserves
532 conserved acres
7% of Mustang’s land. Who manages Mustang’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 | 324 | Restricted |
| Wild Horse Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 154 | Open |
| Curtis Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Meadow Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Old City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Dowden Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Branches Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Elliot Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
13 places to go in Mustang
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
1.4 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).
April is the best month for walking in Mustang
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) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 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 Mustang →
Questions about parks and trails in Mustang
Where can I hike in Mustang?
The longest trail networks: Meadows Park, 0.4 miles; Wild Horse Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mustang 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 Mustang’s trails?
Meadows Park and Wild Horse Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mustang?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mustang?
5,643 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mustang or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mustang have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Mustang 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 →