Gary Rosebure Recreational Park
Managed by City of Wilburton
31 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Administration Building · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wilburton
8% of Wilburton’s land is conserved: 162 acres
The biggest trail networks: Gary Rosebure Recreational Park (0.5 mi). 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Wilburton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
162 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
32 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Wilburton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilburton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilburton is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilburton’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (32 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home52% of residents within a half mile of a park · OK 62% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Wilburton’s 8% is ahead of 60% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Wilburton. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Gary Rosebure Recreational Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
162 conserved acres
8% of Wilburton’s land. Who manages Wilburton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board134 ac
Town or city28 ac
State Resource Management Area · 134 acLocal Recreation Area · 27 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 134 | Restricted |
| Gary Rosebure Recreational Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Joe Roberson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wilburton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wilburton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
5Baseball
4Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Riddle's Station SiteSite · listed 1972
About itRosenstein BuildingBuilding · listed 1980
About itMitchell HallBuilding · listed 1980
About itSacred Heart Catholic Church and RectoryBuilding · listed 1980
About itGreat Western Coal and Coke Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1980
About itGreat Western Coal and Coke Company Mine No. 3Site · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Wilburton
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wilburton →
Questions about parks and trails in Wilburton
Where can I hike in Wilburton?
The longest trail networks: Gary Rosebure Recreational Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilburton 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 Wilburton’s trails?
Gary Rosebure Recreational Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilburton?
2,782 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilburton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wilburton have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Wilburton 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 →