 The city of Tulsa manages 135 parks spread over 6 @,@ 000 acres ( 2 @,@ 400 ha ) . Woodward Park , a 45 @-@ acre ( 18 ha ) tract located in midtown Tulsa , doubles as a botanical gardens featuring the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden , with more than 6 @,@ 000 rose plants in 250 varieties , and the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens , which demonstrate the latest and most successful techniques for growing vegetables , annuals , perennials , woody plants and groundcovers . Tulsa River Parks is a series of linear parks that run adjacent to the Arkansas River for about 10 miles ( 16 km ) from downtown to the Jenks bridge . Since 2007 a significant portion of the River Parks area has been renovated with new trails , landscaping and playground equipment . The River Parks Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area on the west side of the Arkansas River in south Tulsa is a 300 @-@ acre area that contains over 45 miles of dirt trails available for hiking , trail running , mountain biking and horseback riding . 
