Fort Gibson Wildlife Management Area - Waterfowl Refuge
Managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
887 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Taylor Ferry
Few parks or trails are on the map in Taylor Ferry
The biggest trail networks: Fort Gibson Wildlife Management Area - Waterfowl Refuge (0.5 mi). 14 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Taylor Ferry, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
7 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Fort Gibson Wildlife Management Area - Waterfowl Refuge, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fort GIbson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
411 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
under 1% of Taylor Ferry’s land. Water is left out: Taylor Ferry has 6.3 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Taylor Ferry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board7 ac
State Resource Management Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 7 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Taylor Ferry
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Beaches in Taylor Ferry
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Taylor Ferry
1 playground without a name on the map.
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Taylor Ferry
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) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
January is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Taylor Ferry →
Next door
Taylor Ferry and its neighbors
Taylor Ferry has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Ferry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Toppers | under 1% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Taylor Ferry
Where can I hike in Taylor Ferry?
The longest trail networks: Fort Gibson Wildlife Management Area - Waterfowl Refuge, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Taylor Ferry’s trails?
Fort Gibson Wildlife Management Area - Waterfowl Refuge and Fort GIbson Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Taylor Ferry?
3,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor Ferry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Taylor Ferry 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 →