John Frank House · Photo: Jeff M. Jones · Public domainSapulpa has 786 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
8% of Sapulpa’s land is conserved, about 1,154 acres. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Sapulpa, 0.1 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #44 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sapulpa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sapulpa is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #44 of 131 in Oklahoma. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Sapulpa’s 8% is ahead of 57% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Davis Park
Wickham Park
Staff Sargeant Kirk Owen Memorial Park
1,154 conserved acres
8% of Sapulpa’s land. Who manages Sapulpa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sahoma/Overlook Park Local Park | Town or city | 481 | Open |
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 358 | Restricted |
| Future Sapulpa Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 107 | Open |
| Kelly Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Pretty Water Lake Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Salvation Army Softball Fields Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Youth Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Softball Practice Fields Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Hollier Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Sapulpa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 10 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Sapulpa
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 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 87 | 93 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
January is the driest month (1.7 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 Sapulpa →
Sapulpa and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapulpa | 8% | 0.1 | 35 | 64% | B |
| Jenks | 4% | 0.7 | 16 | 67% | B+ |
| Tulsa | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 85% | A− |
| Glenpool | 7% | 0.1 | 7 | 65% | B− |
| Sand Springs | 1% | 1.1 | 15 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sapulpa
How much of Sapulpa is conserved land?
8% 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 Sapulpa’s trails?
Kelly Lane Park and Davis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sapulpa?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sapulpa?
8,185 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sapulpa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 786 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sapulpa have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Sapulpa 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 →