Salina School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain11% of Sunshine’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11% of Sunshine’s land is conserved, about 122 acres. 75 acres are parks and preserves, 228 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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122 conserved acres
11% of Sunshine’s land. Who manages Sunshine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersen Local Other or Unknown | County | 24 | Open |
| Fledderjohn Local Other or Unknown | County | 23 | Closed |
| USFS Exchange - Goldhill Local Other or Unknown | County | 16 | Open |
| Boulder County Parks & Open Space County Land - General Local Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Unknown |
| Hannum Local Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Open |
| Avant! Local Conservation Area | County | 9 | Restricted |
| Neumann Local Other or Unknown | County | 7 | Open |
| Olivieri Local Other or Unknown | County | 6 | Open |
| Steen Lodes Local Conservation Area | County | 4 | Restricted |
| Fox Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Unknown |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
2 places to go in Sunshine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
The best walking months in Sunshine: June to August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
December is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 2.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Sunshine →
Sunshine and its neighbors
Sunshine has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crisman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sunshine
Is there public land near Sunshine?
99,675 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunshine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 323 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sunshine 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 →