Markham Park
Park
686 acres13.1 mi of trail
Lakeside TrailGun Range
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sunrise
Sunrise has 32 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
10% of Sunrise’s land is conserved, about 989 acres. The biggest trail networks: Markham Park (13.1 mi), Sunrise Athletic Complex (1.3 mi), Flamingo Linear Park (1.1 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #83 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
989 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
988 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
26 mi lanes · 8.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sunrise?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sunrise have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sunrise is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #83 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sunrise’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (988 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 87%
Water is 11% of Sunrise’s area (2 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Markham Park, with 13.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunrise Athletic Complex
Park
29 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Flamingo Linear Park
Park
16 acres1.1 mi of trail
Flamingo Linear Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Welleby Park
Park
16 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sawgrass Sanctuary Park
Park
20 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Passive Park
Park
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 18 parks & preserves
Markham Park686 acres · 13.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSunrise Athletic Complex29 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFlamingo Linear Park16 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Welleby Park16 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Flamingo Park24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSawgrass Sanctuary Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSoccer Park15 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPassive Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Oscar Wind Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCypress Preserve Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Sunset Strip Park1 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lakeside Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lauderhill Sports Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Shotgun Road Linear Park11 acres
New River Greenway6 acres
Veterans Park6 acres
Hiatus Greenway1 acres
Welleby Palms Park1 acres
Who protects it
989 conserved acres
10% of Sunrise’s land. Water is left out: Sunrise has 16.2 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sunrise’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County790 ac
Town or city182 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government25 ac
Local Recreation Area · 752 acLocal Park · 126 acConservation Easement · 99 acLocal Conservation Area · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 91 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Park Local Recreation Area | County | 716 | Open |
| Sunrise Civic Center Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Sunrise Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Flamingo Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Sawgrass Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Welleby Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Flamingo Road Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Roller Hockey Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Oscar Wind Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Sunrise
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Sunrise
Sunrise Lap Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sunrise
Sandpiper 5th Grade Playground 1
DirectionsSandpiper 5th Grade Playground 2
DirectionsSplash PadIn Flamingo Park
DirectionsWelleby Playground
DirectionsPlus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Sunrise
Pawgrass at Welleby ParkIn Welleby Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sunrise
Boat ramp
DirectionsPicnic areas in Sunrise
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Sunrise
Disk Golf Course of Marham ParkIn Markham Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.5 miUnpaved · 8.2 mi
Lakeside Trail1.5 mi
Front 91.4 mi
Gun Range1.1 mi
Flamingo Linear Park Trail1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
26 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
50Tennis
28Basketball
21Baseball
16Soccer
6Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
1Tracks
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Sunrise
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sunrise →
Next door
Sunrise and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 10% | 2.0 | 10 | 90% | A− |
| Plantation | 4% | 1.4 | 7 | 97% | A− |
| Lauderhill | 4% | 0.6 | 3 | 94% | B |
| Weston | 37% | 1.7 | 17 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Davie | 8% | 1.2 | 17 | 89% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sunrise
Where can I hike in Sunrise?
The longest trail networks: Markham Park, 13.1 miles; Sunrise Athletic Complex, 1.3 miles; Flamingo Linear Park, 1.1 miles; Welleby Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sunrise is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sunrise’s trails?
Markham Park and Sunrise Athletic Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sunrise?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 26 of painted or protected lanes and 8.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sunrise?
15,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunrise or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 988 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sunrise have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 of 638 in Florida. 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 Sunrise 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 →