Whitaker Park
Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pryor Creek
Pryor Creek has 84 acres of parks, 8.8 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Pryor Creek, 0.1 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Pryor Creek’s land is conserved, about 86 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #97 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
86 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
8.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pryor Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pryor Creek is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #97 of 131 in Oklahoma. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pryor Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land8.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (84 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home74% 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 35%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 26%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Pryor Creek’s 1% is ahead of 14% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Whitaker Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Centennial Park
Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Westside Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
86 conserved acres
1% of Pryor Creek’s land. Who manages Pryor Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 55 acLocal Park · 29 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Ball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Mayes County Soccer Association Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Whitaker Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Bobby Buck Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pryor Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Pryor Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pryor Creek
Whitaker Splash PadIn Whitaker Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
13Soccer
12Baseball
9Tennis
2Football
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Pryor Creek
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pryor Creek →
Questions about parks and trails in Pryor Creek
Where can I hike in Pryor Creek?
The longest trail networks: Whitaker Park, 0.4 miles; Centennial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pryor Creek is conserved land?
1% 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 Pryor Creek’s trails?
Whitaker Park and Centennial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pryor Creek?
223 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pryor Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pryor Creek have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 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 Pryor Creek 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 →