Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0Sand Springs has 22 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Case Community Park (1.2 mi). 1% of Sand Springs’ land is conserved, about 185 acres. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #37 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sand Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sand Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sand Springs is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #37 of 131 in Oklahoma. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Sand Springs’ 1% is ahead of 15% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% of them.
Water is 10% of Sand Springs’ area (2 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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 Case Community Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Angus Valley Park
All 7 parks & preserves
185 conserved acres
1% of Sand Springs’ land. Water is left out: Sand Springs has 19.8 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sand Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| River City Park Local Park | Town or city | 136 | Open |
| Ray Brown Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Prattwood Iii Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Sand Springs Lake Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Freedom Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Angus Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pratt-Civitan Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| The Glens Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Page Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
15 places to go in Sand Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
6.4 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Sand Springs
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 | 10.8 | 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 | 93 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sand Springs →
Sand Springs and its neighbors
Sand Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Springs | 1% | 1.1 | 15 | 75% | B |
| Westport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sperry | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Mannford | 11% | 0.6 | 48 | 79% | A− |
| Tulsa | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 85% | A− |
| Sapulpa | 8% | 0.1 | 35 | 64% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sand Springs
Where can I hike in Sand Springs?
The longest trail networks: Case Community Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs’ trails?
Case Community Park and Sand Springs Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sand Springs?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sand Springs?
12,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sand Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 297 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sand Springs have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 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 Sand Springs 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 →