Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park
Nature preserve
1,225 acres23.7 mi of trail
Blue TrailGreen TrailGrass TrackRed Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Urbanative · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Oklahoma City
10% of Oklahoma City’s land is conserved: 38,016 acres
The biggest trail networks: Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park (23.7 mi), Oklahoma State Capitol Park (4.7 mi), Martin Park Nature Center (2.5 mi). 16,686 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #20 of 131 in Oklahoma State. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
38,016 acres · of 607.0 sq mi of land
Trails
196 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
16,686 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
192 mi
16 mi lanes · 132 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
70
28 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Oklahoma City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oklahoma City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oklahoma City is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #20 of 131 in Oklahoma State. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oklahoma City’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (196 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16,686 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home66% 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 70%
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Oklahoma State towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 85%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Oklahoma City ranks #270 on Outdoors.
Oklahoma State towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Oklahoma City’s 10% is ahead of 67% of Oklahoma State towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% 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 Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park, with 23.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oklahoma State Capitol Park
Park
240 acres4.7 mi of trail
Leon B. Field Tunnel
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Martin Park Nature Center
Park
122 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
931 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Myriad Botanical Gardens
Managed by Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority
11 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Riversport White Water Rafting
Park
24 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking A
All 153 parks & preserves
Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park1,225 acres · 23.7 mi of trail
DirectionsOklahoma State Capitol Park240 acres · 4.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Park Nature Center122 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsStinchcomb Wildlife Refuge931 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWill Rogers Park120 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodson Park114 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsMyriad Botanical Gardens11 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority
DirectionsRiversport White Water Rafting24 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWheeler Park84 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsTrosper Park308 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBricktown River Walk Park24 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRoute 66 Park125 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsEdwards Park49 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBluff Creek Park275 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · The City of Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department
Directions240 Sports Complex38 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCharles B. Hall Airpark8 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsStanton L. Young Walk5 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsDouglass Park122 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsOklahoma State Fair Park425 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsLake Hefner Park44 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsScissortail Park30 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsMinnis Lakeview Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliamson Farms Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLakeshore Park41 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Rotary Park38 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthern Oaks Park22 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRegatta Park14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsShallowbrook Park14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCracken Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSchilling Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDolphin Wharton Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDiggs Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMcFarland Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsQuail Creek Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Hathaway Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsKitchen Lake Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Oliver Park49 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDraper Park (Capitol Hill)41 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiver Park38 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington Park19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsProgressive Community Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBicentennial Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Lakes Park152 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsManuel Perez Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLower Central Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsYoungs Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsJohn F. Kennedy Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSmitty Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTop O' Town Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Phillips Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Siler Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMesta Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsCity Hall Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsE.W. Perry Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMike Dover Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert S. Kerr Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDolese Youth Park171 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Overholser Park38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Rotary Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLincoln Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMerrel Medley Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPitts Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHiram Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcKinley Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNortheast Center Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsReed Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPied Piper Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bob Akers Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFlower Garden Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Harvest Hills Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Oklahoma County Courthouse3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oklahoma County
DirectionsRed Andrews Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGrant Corbin Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Glenn Ellyn Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWayman's Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hightower Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Stanley Draper Mountain Bike Park180 acres
DirectionsEarlywine Park103 acres · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsDouglas Park73 acres
DirectionsStars and Stripes Park65 acres
DirectionsOverholser Park65 acres
DirectionsCrossroads Sports Complex49 acres · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsLions Childrens' Park44 acres
DirectionsZoo Park35 acres · OKC Zoo and Botanical Garden
DirectionsWiley Post Park33 acres
DirectionsBrock Park33 acres
DirectionsQuail Creek Detention Pond30 acres
Straka Detention Pond30 acres
DirectionsLightning Creek Park24 acres
DirectionsSyl Goldman Park24 acres
DirectionsCanyon Park22 acres
DirectionsEdgemere Park22 acres
DirectionsRedlands Park19 acres
Davis Ballpark16 acres
DirectionsTed Reynolds Park16 acres
DirectionsL.D. Lacy Park16 acres
DirectionsCrown Heights Park16 acres
DirectionsEagle Lake Park14 acres
Tolan Park14 acres
Pat Murphy Park11 acres
DirectionsJ. B. Black Park11 acres
DirectionsTulsa Park11 acres
DirectionsSellers Park11 acres
DirectionsGirvin Park11 acres
DirectionsJack W. Cornett Park11 acres
DirectionsWoodland Park8 acres
DirectionsRoss Park8 acres
DirectionsWoodrun Park8 acres
Hosea Vineyard Park8 acres
DirectionsZachary Taylor Park8 acres
DirectionsGeraldine Park8 acres
DirectionsTORKS RC Aircraft Field5 acres · The Oklahoma Radio Kontrol Society
DirectionsMacklanberg Park5 acres
DirectionsMelrose Park5 acres
DirectionsRotary Playground Park5 acres
DirectionsHarlow Park5 acres
DirectionsLela Park5 acres
DirectionsTealridge Park5 acres
DirectionsZurline Park5 acres
DirectionsCrossings Park5 acres
Dulaney Park5 acres
DirectionsE.B. Jeffrey Park5 acres
DirectionsGoodholm Park5 acres
DirectionsCreston Hills Park5 acres
Seminole Point Park5 acres
DirectionsLytle Park5 acres
DirectionsLake Stanley Draper Park5 acres
DirectionsBrighton Place HOA Park5 acres
The University of Oklahoma (Health Sciences Center)5 acres
DirectionsWinans Park5 acres
DirectionsBryantPlace Park5 acres
Meadowbrook Park3 acres
DirectionsBrookwood Park3 acres
DirectionsCastlewood Trails HOA Park3 acres
Swatek Park3 acres
DirectionsSparrow Park3 acres
DirectionsGriffin Park Clubhouse and Green3 acres
Oklahoma Municipal League3 acres
DirectionsTinsley Park3 acres
DirectionsHarden Park3 acres
Rockwell Park3 acres
DirectionsPirate Park3 acres
Lake Draper Recreation Area #1, Point 103 acres
Oklahoma Engineering Center3 acres
DirectionsBritton Park3 acres
DirectionsMilitary Park3 acres
DirectionsBurton Park3 acres
Highley Park3 acres
Bentwood Creek Community Park3 acres
Culbertson Park3 acres
DirectionsOld Miller Park3 acres
Who protects it
38,016 conserved acres
10% of Oklahoma City’s land. Who manages Oklahoma City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city21,580 ac
State land board18,336 ac
Private owners150 ac
County46 ac
State fish & wildlife30 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government27 ac
Bureau of Land Management8 ac
State Resource Management Area · 18,336 acLocal Recreation Area · 6,916 acWatershed Protection Area · 6,703 acLocal Park · 4,861 acLocal Conservation Area · 3,193 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 180 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 18,336 | Restricted |
| Lake Stanley Draper Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7,188 | Open |
| Lake Hefner Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4,126 | Open |
| Lake Overholser Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2,158 | Open |
| Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 969 | Open |
| River Tract 9 Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 833 | Open |
| River Tract 8 Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 495 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 493 | Open |
| Open Space - K Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 400 | Open |
| Trosper Park Local Park | Town or city | 367 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
402 places to go in Oklahoma City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Oklahoma City
Aloft Pool
DirectionsLansbrook Pool
DirectionsPlus 4 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Oklahoma City
Children's GardensIn Myriad Botanical Gardens
DirectionsHope Crossing Playground area
DirectionsKidz Funtown
DirectionsLakeside Playground
DirectionsSeminole Point PlaygroundIn Seminole Point Park
DirectionsThe Valley Plaground
DirectionsWalden Creek Playground
DirectionsWiley Post Park PlaygroundIn Wiley Post Park
Directions339 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Oklahoma City
Bar K
DirectionsCokesbury Dog Park
DirectionsDeep Deuce Dog Park
DirectionsMidtown Mutts
DirectionsMyriad Gardens Dog ParkIn Myriad Botanical Gardens
DirectionsOK PAW ParkIn Lake Hefner Park
DirectionsPlus 7 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Oklahoma City
28 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Oklahoma City
5 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Oklahoma City
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Oklahoma City
Devon Energy Center Rotunda
DirectionsPeaks in Oklahoma City
Overlook HillIn Lower Central Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Oklahoma City
Devon Picnic Grounds
DirectionsSchool Picnic Area
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Oklahoma City
Crosstimbers CampgroundHours: Apr 01-Nov 15 open; Nov 16-Mar 31 closed · City of Oklahoma City
DirectionsOklahoma City East KOA Holiday
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Oklahoma City
William Fremont Harn Gardens Homestead
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 57 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.9 miUnpaved · 29.3 mi
Blue Trail6.3 mi
Green Trail6.2 mi
Grass Track2.6 mi
Red Trail1.6 mi
KATY Trail0.8 mi
Oklahoma Greenway Trail0.6 mi
Shortcut0.2 mi
The Underground0.1 mi
Green Trail Shortcut0.1 mi
Leon B. Field Tunnel0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Belle Isle LakeBlue Stem LakereservoirBrown LakereservoirBumper BoatsCottonwood Creek Site 33 ReservoirreservoirCrystal LakelakeDry Creek Dentention ReservoirreservoirEagle LakeGriffin PondIsola Bella Apartments LakereservoirJ W Quillian ReservoirJ-M Ranch LakeJacobs Acres LakereservoirKitchen LakereservoirKnight LakeLake ArcadiaLake HefnerreservoirLake OverholserreservoirLansbrook LakeLazy Day LakeLiberty Pointe PondpondLightning Creek Holding Pond BreservoirLightning Creek Holding Pond CreservoirLog Ride PondpondMasseys LakeMontague Sonador Neighborhood LakepondNorthwood LakeOknoname 02701 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 02702 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 027027 ReservoirOknoname 02726 ReservoirOknoname 02728 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 02731 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 02732 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 10 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 103005 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 12 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 13 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 14 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 15 ReservoirOknoname 21 ReservoirOknoname 22 LakereservoirOknoname 24 ReservoirOknoname 26 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 5 ReservoirOknoname 7 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 9 ReservoirreservoirPate LakeQuapaw Creek Site 23 ReservoirreservoirRamsey LakeBrock CreekCanadian RiverDeep ForkLightning CreekNorth Canadian RiverOklahoma RiverRiversports Rapids
Biking & sports
192 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
16 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
132 mi
off-road bike paths
44 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
KATY TrailBike route
0.8 miOklahoma Greenway Trail (Preliminary)Bike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
206Tennis
187Golf
186Baseball
132Soccer
128Basketball
29Football
21Pickleball
14Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →148 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 40 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Overholser HouseBuilding · listed 1970
About it"Ringing the Wild Horse" SiteSite · listed 1971
About itHarn HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itPost Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office BuildingBuilding · listed 1974
About itFairchild WineryBuilding · listed 1975
About itCapitol-Lincoln Terrace Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itOklahoma State CapitolBuilding · listed 1976
About itCentral High SchoolBuilding · listed 1976
About itColcord BuildingBuilding · listed 1976
About itSt. Paul's CathedralBuilding · listed 1977
About itOklahoma City Discovery WellSite · listed 1977
About itSt. Joseph's CathedralBuilding · listed 1978
About it136 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Oklahoma 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 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oklahoma City →
Next door
Oklahoma City and its neighbors
Oklahoma City has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oklahoma City196 miEdmond41 miNewcastle22 miMidwest City11 miYukon7.2 miTuttle4.6 miDel City3.6 miJones0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 10% | 0.3 | 24 | 66% | B+ |
| Tuttle | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 8% | D |
| Midwest City | 2% | 0.4 | 10 | 85% | B |
| Edmond | 7% | 0.5 | 13 | 62% | B |
| Newcastle | 6% | 0.4 | 8 | 29% | C+ |
| Yukon | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 85% | C+ |
| Del City | 4% | 0.5 | 14 | 93% | B+ |
| Jones | 7% | under 0.1 | 6 | 11% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oklahoma City
Where can I hike in Oklahoma City?
The longest trail networks: Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park, 23.7 miles; Oklahoma State Capitol Park, 4.7 miles; Martin Park Nature Center, 2.5 miles; Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oklahoma City is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 7% for an Oklahoma State town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Oklahoma City’s trails?
Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park and Oklahoma State Capitol Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oklahoma City?
192 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of painted or protected lanes, 132 of off-road paths and 44 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: KATY Trail and Oklahoma Greenway Trail (Preliminary).
Is there public land near Oklahoma City?
28,785 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oklahoma City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16,691 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oklahoma City have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 of 131 in Oklahoma State. 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 Oklahoma 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 →