Sun Valley Regional Park
Park
349 acres6.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sun Valley
Sun Valley has 63 miles of mapped trails, 4.3 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10% of Sun Valley’s land is conserved, about 951 acres. 796 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #3 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
951 acres · of 14.6 sq mi of land
Trails
63 mi
4.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
796 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Sun Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sun Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sun Valley is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #3 of 42 in Nevada. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sun Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails4.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (63 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (796 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Sun Valley Regional Park, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sun Valley Community Park
Park
26 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gepford Park
Park
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Sun Valley Regional Park349 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSun Valley Community Park26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHighland Ranch Park25 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGepford Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sun Mesa Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Who protects it
951 conserved acres
10% of Sun Valley’s land. Who manages Sun Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,095 ac
Town or city170 ac
Regional agency30 ac
Local Park · 947 acLocal Recreation Area · 310 acLocal Other or Unknown · 39 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley Regional Park Local Park | County | 688 | Open |
| Red Hill Local Recreation Area | County | 281 | Open |
| Wildcreek Park Local Park | Town or city | 126 | Open |
| Sun Valley Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Highland Ranch Park Local Park | Regional agency | 53 | Open |
| Red Hill 2 Local Other or Unknown | County | 39 | Unknown |
| Sun Valley Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 16 | Open |
| Lois Allen Elementary School Local Recreation Area | County | 12 | Open |
| Harris Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Gepford Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Sun Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Sun Valley
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sun Valley
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 49.1 mi
Chamey Extension0.9 mi
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
5Basketball
4Baseball
3Volleyball
1Skate park
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sun Valley: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 89 | 80 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sun Valley →
Next door
Sun Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 10% | 4.3 | 36 | 95% | A+ |
| Spanish Springs | 1% | 2.0 | 15 | 68% | B |
| Golden Valley | 2% | 2.8 | 36 | 54% | B+ |
| Sparks | 8% | 1.8 | 21 | 98% | A |
| Reno | 5% | 1.8 | 12 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sun Valley
Where can I hike in Sun Valley?
The longest trail networks: Sun Valley Regional Park, 6.2 miles; Sun Valley Community Park, 0.7 miles; Highland Ranch Park, 0.3 miles; Gepford Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sun Valley is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sun Valley’s trails?
Sun Valley Regional Park and Sun Valley Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sun Valley?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Sun Valley?
88,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sun Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,768 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sun Valley have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #3 of 42 in Nevada. 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 Sun Valley 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 →