Turkey Mountain Park
Managed by River Parks Authority
635 acres32.2 mi of trail
Stay Gold LoopNaharkeyUHFSnake Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Nils Huenerfuerst · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tulsa
Tulsa has 160 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Turkey Mountain Park (32.2 mi), Mohawk Park (28 mi), The Gathering Place (4.6 mi). 9% of Tulsa’s land is conserved, about 11,045 acres. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #6 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
11,045 acres · of 197.7 sq mi of land
Trails
160 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,896 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
157 mi
13 mi lanes · 117 mi paths
Highest peak
879 ft
Reservoir Hill
Lakes & rivers
28
2 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tulsa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tulsa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tulsa is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #6 of 131 in Oklahoma. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tulsa’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (160 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,896 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home85% 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 82%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 96%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Tulsa ranks #164 on Outdoors.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Tulsa’s 9% is ahead of 63% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A−. 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 Turkey Mountain Park, with 32.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mohawk Park
Park
2,829 acres28 mi of trail
Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
The Gathering Place
Managed by City of Tulsa
104 acres4.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto The Gathering PlaceWebsite ↗
LaFortune Park
Managed by Tulsa County
271 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mooser Creek Greenway Park
Managed by River Parks Authority
54 acres2.5 mi of trail
ChinkapinFlapjacksWoodviewBale-Out
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Lubell Park
Managed by City of Tulsa
40 acres2.1 mi of trail
Mary's LoopHoke Hill
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 112 parks & preserves
Turkey Mountain Park635 acres · 32.2 mi of trail · River Parks Authority
DirectionsMohawk Park2,829 acres · 28 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Gathering Place104 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · City of Tulsa
DirectionsLaFortune Park271 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Tulsa County
DirectionsMooser Creek Greenway Park54 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · River Parks Authority
DirectionsWoodward Park51 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLubell Park40 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · City of Tulsa
DirectionsMcClure Park57 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPhilbrook Gardens21 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCullough Park30 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsLeake Park21 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsExpo Square213 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsStuart Park71 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHilti Park26 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLongview Lake Estates Park14 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWhiteside Park18 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRose Dew Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Rockwell Park30 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsNorberg Park17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTCC Nature Reserve33 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Tulsa Community College - Southeast
DirectionsReed Park30 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRiver West Festival Park26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHenthorne Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverside Park183 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsB. S. Roberts Park28 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCecille Bales Park27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookwood Park20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Dennis Troyer Public Park18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Aaronson Park18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Robert J. Riggs, Junior Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Tulsa Parks Department
DirectionsHunter Park77 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBill Boevers Soccer Complex38 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsManion Park33 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMinshall Park27 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
L L Tisdale Memorial Park26 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Hicks Park21 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsZeigler Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGraham Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSequoyah Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMudd Park Number 211 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsStonegate Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsClark Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringdale Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBraden Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSkelly Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Tulsa
DirectionsHelmerich Park72 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Boeing Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDream Keepers Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsArcher Playground6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBenedict Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Guthrie Green1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Sanctuary at Turkey Mountain97 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · River Parks Authority
DirectionsNewblock Park38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKendall-Whittier Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Tulsa Parks
DirectionsPhilpott Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBoots Adams Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLoving Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tulsa
DirectionsHighland Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMetcalf Park98 acres
DirectionsRock Yard Bike Park At Turkey Mountain90 acres · River Parks Authority
DirectionsSkatenorth74 acres
DirectionsCousins Park41 acres
DirectionsPatrick Park31 acres
DirectionsBrookhollow Park30 acres
DirectionsEast Park Tract28 acres · City of Tulsa Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCrawford Park27 acres
DirectionsFred E. Johnson Park27 acres
DirectionsAnderson Park26 acres
Alsuma Soccer Complex24 acres
DirectionsTerrace Park24 acres
Owen Park23 acres
DirectionsCrescent Park23 acres · City of Tulsa
Maxwell Park18 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park17 acres · City of Broken Arrow
DirectionsHeller Park17 acres
DirectionsBC Franklin Park17 acres
DirectionsBen Hill Park17 acres
DirectionsZink Park14 acres
96th Street Park13 acres
DirectionsO'Brien Park11 acres
West Bank Soccer Complex11 acres
DirectionsPaul Johnson Park11 acres · City of Tulsa
Maple Park10 acres
DirectionsWilliam C. Lantz Park9 acres
DirectionsTurner Park9 acres
DirectionsVGT Employee Playground9 acres
DirectionsClinton Park9 acres
DirectionsLangenheim Park9 acres · Tulsa Parks Department
DirectionsHansel B. Johnson Park7 acres · Tulsa Parks and Recreation
Willow Creek Park7 acres
DirectionsNorvell Park6 acres
Howard Park6 acres
DirectionsBriarwood Park6 acres
DirectionsDarlington Park6 acres
Tracy Park6 acres
DirectionsCelebration Park4 acres
DirectionsLongview Park4 acres
DirectionsRoute 66 Historical Village4 acres
DirectionsSwan Lake Park4 acres
Admiral Park4 acres
DirectionsLloyd Tract3 acres
John Starks Park3 acres
Oak Ridge Park3 acres
Benton Park3 acres
Bullette Park3 acres
Crutchfield Park1 acres
DirectionsWilliams Center Green1 acres
DirectionsH.A. Chapman Centennial Green1 acres
DirectionsStone Creek Farms Park1 acres
South Gunboat Park1 acres
DirectionsOwasso Island1 acres
Who protects it
11,045 conserved acres
9% of Tulsa’s land. Who manages Tulsa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city7,164 ac
State land board2,296 ac
Regional agency1,003 ac
County306 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government173 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits148 ac
Other state land18 ac
Local Park · 7,453 acState Resource Management Area · 2,296 acLocal Conservation Area · 345 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 335 acLocal Recreation Area · 317 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 161 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 233 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Park Local Park | Town or city | 2,835 | Open |
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 2,296 | Restricted |
| Gilcrease Museum Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 335 | Open |
| Turkey Mountain Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 331 | Open |
| Page Belcher Golf Course Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 306 | Open |
| Mohawk Soccer Complex Park Local Park | Town or city | 283 | Open |
| Lafortune Park & Golf Course Local Park | County | 271 | Open |
| Flat Rock Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 215 | Open |
| Riverpark Park Local Park | Town or city | 213 | Open |
| Carl Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 159 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
358 places to go in Tulsa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Tulsa
Willow BeachIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Tulsa
Berry Municipal Pool
DirectionsBriarwood PoolIn Briarwood Park
DirectionsReed PoolIn Reed Park
DirectionsStonebrook Park Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tulsa
41st Street PlazaIn Riverside Park
DirectionsBen Hill ParkIn Ben Hill Park
DirectionsBriarwood Park PlaygroundIn Briarwood Park
DirectionsChapman Adventure PlaygroundIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsCharlie's Water MountainIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsCrawford Park PlaygroundIn Crawford Park
DirectionsFairy Land ForestIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsGo Ballistic!
Directions13 more playgrounds
Helmerich ParkIn Helmerich Park
DirectionsHelmerich PlaygroundIn Mohawk Park
DirectionsHelmerich Water PlaygroundIn Helmerich Park
DirectionsHoward ParkIn Howard Park
DirectionsNature PlayIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsRiggs Jr. Park PlaygroundIn Robert J. Riggs, Junior Park
DirectionsRiver GiantsIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsRobert B Grove Elementary School
DirectionsSky PodsIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsSkywalk ForestIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsSlide ValeIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsSpiral Connector & TowersIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsVolcanovilleIn The Gathering Place
Directions276 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Tulsa
Barking Ridge
DirectionsBiscuit Acres Dog ParkHours: We-Su sunrise-sunset · In Hunter Park
DirectionsTails and Ales
DirectionsPlus 9 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tulsa
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Tulsa
41st Street Plaza
DirectionsBoathouse OverlookIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsVista PointIn Turkey Mountain Park
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Tulsa
Reservoir Hill879 ft elevation
DirectionsTwin Hills810 ft elevation
DirectionsTurkey Mountain804 ft elevation · In Turkey Mountain Park
DirectionsShadow Mountain
DirectionsPicnic areas in Tulsa
21st Street Plaza
Directions41st Street PlazaIn Riverside Park
Directions56th Street PlazaIn Riverside Park
Directions61st Street Plaza
Directions68th Street PlazaIn Riverside Park
Directions68th Street PlazaIn Riverside Park
DirectionsBOK PlazaIn Riverside Park
DirectionsChester Cadieux PlazaIn Riverside Park
Directions6 more picnic areas
Helmerich ParkIn Helmerich Park
DirectionsMacaw Landing Grille Outdoor SeatingIn Mohawk Park
DirectionsPeoria Avenue PlazaIn Riverside Park
DirectionsPicnic GroveIn The Gathering Place
DirectionsTurkey Mountain PavilionsIn Turkey Mountain Park
DirectionsWichita WapitiIn Riverside Park
Directions48 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Disc golf in Tulsa
Hunter ParkIn Hunter Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 28 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 34.4 miHorses · 5.8 miUnpaved · 42.2 mi
Stay Gold Loop3.1 mi
Lynn Lane Reservoir Walking Path2.6 mi
Mary's Loop2.0 mi
Naharkey1.8 mi
UHF1.6 mi
Black Jack1.6 mi
Snake Loop1.4 mi
Campaign1.3 mi
Ridge Trail1.2 mi
Ho Chee1.2 mi
15 more trails
Powerline
1.2 miBeeline Loop
1.2 miLo Chi
1.1 miACME
1.1 miTvlse Nene
1.0 miChinkapin
0.9 miJoe Creek Trail
0.9 miPepsi Challenge
0.8 miFlapjacks
0.8 miTreehugger
0.8 miTiger Muffin
0.7 miWoodview
0.6 miPipeline
0.6 miSoda Pop Loop North
0.6 miNorth Mingo Valley Expressway
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Hunter Park PondpondLake LoganpondLake SherrypondLake YaholareservoirMetcalf PondpondMill Creek PondpondMockingbird LakeNelson PondpondOknoname 143013 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 143014 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 143015 ReservoirreservoirOknoname 143017 ReservoirreservoirPeggy's PondpondPenguin ExhibitPepsi LakelakeRedford PondpondSea Lion CoveShoreline LakeStonebrook Park East PondpondStonebrook Park West PondpondSwan LakelakeVettie Cooley LakereservoirWarrenton LakepondZink LakelakeArkansas RiverFred CreekJoe CreekMingo Creek
Biking & sports
157 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
117 mi
off-road bike paths
28 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Blue TrailBike route
1.3 miRed TrailBike route
1 miJoe Creek TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
251Tennis
145Baseball
123Basketball
106Soccer
25Football
20Pickleball
16Beach volleyball
12Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →99 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 14 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal ChurchNational Historic Landmark · Building · listed 1978
About itWesthopeBuilding · listed 1975
About itTulsa Municipal BuildingBuilding · listed 1975
About itCreek Council Tree SiteSite · listed 1976
About itJames H. McBirney HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itHarweldenBuilding · listed 1978
About itMincks-Adams HotelBuilding · listed 1978
About itWilliam G. Skelly HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWaite Phillips MansionBuilding · listed 1978
About itHooper Brothers Coffee Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itClinton-Hardy HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itRobert M. McFarlin HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About it87 more on the History page.
When to get out
The walking year in Tulsa
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 | 71 | 79 | 87 | 93 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tulsa →
Next door
Tulsa and its neighbors
Tulsa has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tulsa160 miBroken Arrow44 miSand Springs22 miBixby20 miJenks12 miCatoosa6.0 miSapulpa2.7 miTurley1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 85% | A− |
| Turley | 6% | 0.4 | 45 | 58% | B+ |
| Broken Arrow | 6% | 0.7 | 9 | 77% | B+ |
| Jenks | 4% | 0.7 | 16 | 67% | B+ |
| Sapulpa | 8% | 0.1 | 35 | 64% | B |
| Sand Springs | 1% | 1.1 | 15 | 75% | B |
| Bixby | 2% | 0.8 | 15 | 39% | B− |
| Catoosa | 2% | 0.5 | 17 | 27% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tulsa
Where can I hike in Tulsa?
The longest trail networks: Turkey Mountain Park, 32.2 miles; Mohawk Park, 28 miles; The Gathering Place, 4.6 miles; LaFortune Park, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tulsa is conserved land?
9% 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 Tulsa’s trails?
Turkey Mountain Park and Mohawk Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tulsa?
157 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes, 117 of off-road paths and 28 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Blue Trail, Red Trail and Joe Creek Trail.
Is there public land near Tulsa?
14,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tulsa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,906 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tulsa have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Tulsa 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 →