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Adam's, J. C., Stone BarnAdam's, J. C., Stone Barn · Photo: CrazyforMontana · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Sun River

Few parks or trails are on the map in Sun River

11 acres are parks and preserves, 147 per 1,000 residents. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
10 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
147 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

10 conserved acres

1% of Sun River’s land. Who manages Sun River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife10 ac
State Recreation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Medicine River Fishing Access Site
State Recreation Area
State fish & wildlife10Open
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Adam's, J. C., Stone BarnBuilding · listed 1979
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Sun River: May to September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.810.211.813.615.115.915.614.212.510.79.28.5
High (°F)363847566573848372584436
Rain (in)0.30.40.51.42.02.51.11.01.10.70.50.3

January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sun River →

Questions about parks and trails in Sun River

Is there public land near Sun River?

24,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sun River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sun River neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →