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Outdoors in Sunset Lake

More than half of Sunset Lake’s land is conserved: 51%

51% of Sunset Lake’s land is conserved, about 183 acres. 185 acres are parks and preserves, 155 per 1,000 residents. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
51%
183 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
185 ac
155 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bridgeton City Park

Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

183 conserved acres

51% of Sunset Lake’s land. Water is left out: Sunset Lake has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sunset Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city183 ac
Not recorded117 ac
Local Park · 176 acLocal Conservation Area · 117 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Upper Deerfield Township Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Town or city117Open
unknown
Local Park
Not recorded117Open
Bridgeton City Park
Local Park
Town or city59Open
Upper Deerfield Township Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city7Open
Park Drive Tot Lot
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Sunset Lake: April to June

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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)424553647382878578675647
Rain (in)3.22.74.33.53.34.34.74.64.03.83.24.1

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sunset Lake →

Next door

Sunset Lake and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Sunset Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Upper Deerfield Township28%0.17752%B+
Bridgeton11%1.11890%A
Hopewell Township35%0.326258%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Sunset Lake

Are dogs allowed on Sunset Lake’s trails?

Bridgeton City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Sunset Lake?

36,649 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunset Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 185 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sunset Lake 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 →