Thomas has 3 acres of parks, 2.6 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Thomas, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Thomas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Thomas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Thomas is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Thomas’ under 1% is ahead of 1% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% 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
The longest trail network is Sewell Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 places to go in Thomas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Thomas
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 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 73 | 60 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Thomas →
Questions about parks and trails in Thomas
Where can I hike in Thomas?
The longest trail networks: Sewell Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Thomas is conserved land?
under 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 Thomas’ trails?
Sewell Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thomas?
3 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thomas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Thomas have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Thomas 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 →