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Running trails in Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City has 31 trails in the directory — 4 paved and 4 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 boardwalk, 3 loops that return to the trailhead, 3 shaded, and 5 open 24 hours. 24 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 23,776 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Bricktown River Walk Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,983 reviews
Landscaped park around the Bricktown Canal featuring walking trails, outdoor art & restaurants.
Scissortail Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,903 reviews
Lively space including gardens, a lake & playground, also home to a farmers' market & concerts.
Overholser Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,985 reviews
Built in 1919, this reservoir features a historic dam, boat ramps, a fishing pier & a pavilion.
Martin Park Nature Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,711 reviews
Park with trails through woods & grassland, plus amenities including a playground & nature center.
Stars And Stripes Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,043 reviews
This park with a lake boasts a patriotic-themed playground plus baseball fields & a trail.
Earlywine Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,729 reviews
99-acre facility offering golf, tennis courts, sports fields, a playground & a water park.
Dolese Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,594 reviews
A disc-golf course, baseball fields & walking trails are available at this municipal park.
Bluff Creek Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,438 reviews
Dirt & paved hiking & biking trails wind through a wooded glen, with 3 covered picnic pavilions.
Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge
4.5 ★★★★★ 558 reviews
Forested wildlife area for hiking, bird-watching, fishing & biking as well as kayaking.
Hefner Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 524 reviews
Waterfront park with a baseball field, tennis courts, playground, dog park, golf course & footpath.
Regatta Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 415 reviews
Tranquil trails and playgrounds at this riverfront park with a man-made waterfall.
Lakeshore Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 242 reviews
Park with trails for walking, picnicking, and jogging, plus sunset views.
Merrel Medley Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 234 reviews
Grassy neighborhood park with baseball & soccer fields, a walking path & small parking lot.
River Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 203 reviews
Recreational park featuring bike trails, picnic areas and views of the city skyline and the river.
Trosper Park
3.8 ★★★★☆ 208 reviews
City park with a baseball field, archery, a playground, disc golf, picnic tables, and kid-friendly hikes.
SCIP Recreational Trails
4.7 ★★★★★ 156 reviews
Public park offering mountain biking and hiking trails that are suitable for all skill levels.
Lake Stanley Draper Mountain Bike Trails
4.6 ★★★★★ 127 reviews
Public park offering a restroom and picnic tables, plus trails for riding and hiking.
Geraldine Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 89 reviews
Park with a children's playground, picnic tables, and a trail.
Edgemere Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 85 reviews
Outdoor space featuring swings, slides, picnic tables, benches and a playground.
Community Trails at The Northeast Health and Wellness Campus
5 ★★★★★ 12 reviews
West River Trail
3.2 ★★★☆☆ 6 reviews
Deep Fork Trail
3 ★★★☆☆ 1 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Oklahoma City
- Match the surface to your legs. Oklahoma City gives you a choice: 4 paved, 4 natural surface, 1 boardwalk, and 1 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 3 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 5 trails in Oklahoma City are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 24 of the 31 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 4 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 6 have trailhead parking, 10 have restrooms, and 3 have a water fountain in Oklahoma City. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 3 shaded, 1 with mile markers, 10 that runners describe as quiet, 10 dog-friendly, and 2 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
Browse Oklahoma City trails by type
- Paved trails
- Natural surface trails
- Boardwalk trails
- Mixed trails
- Loop trails
- Shaded trails
- Lit for early & night runs
- Flat & fast
- Hilly trails
- Scenic trails
- Trails with restrooms
- Trails with water fountains
- Trailhead parking
- Trails with mile markers
- Quiet, uncrowded trails
- Dog-friendly
- Stroller & wheelchair-accessible
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