Veterans Community Park of Rising Sun
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Robert.Baruch · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Rising Sun
6% of Rising Sun’s land is conserved: 65 acres
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rising Sun, 0.1 per square mile of land. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #166 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
65 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Rising Sun?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rising Sun have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rising Sun is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #166 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rising Sun’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 60%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 37%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Rising Sun’s 6% is ahead of 34% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Triangle Dog Park and Trails
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
65 conserved acres
6% of Rising Sun’s land. Who manages Rising Sun’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city19 ac
County10 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Not recorded49 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 49 acLocal Park · 26 acLocal Conservation Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Sun Reservoir Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 38 | Unknown |
| American Legiion Mason-Dixon Post 194 fields Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Conservation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| Stubbs Hill Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Richardson Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rising Sun Wastewater Treatment Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Rising Sun
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rising Sun
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Rising Sun: April to June and 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rising Sun →
Questions about parks and trails in Rising Sun
Where can I hike in Rising Sun?
The longest trail networks: Triangle Dog Park and Trails, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rising Sun is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Maryland town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rising Sun’s trails?
Veterans Community Park of Rising Sun and Triangle Dog Park and Trails don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rising Sun?
6,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rising Sun or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rising Sun have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #166 of 261 in Maryland. 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 Rising Sun 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 →