Freedom Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sunbury
Sunbury has 44 acres of parks, 5.5 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Sunbury. 2% of Sunbury’s land is conserved, about 103 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #657 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
103 acres · of 7.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Sunbury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sunbury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sunbury is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #657 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sunbury’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 34%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Sunbury. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
2% of Sunbury’s land. Who manages Sunbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners67 ac
Town or city34 ac
County2 ac
Army Corps of Engineers1 ac
Private Park · 67 acLocal Park · 35 acRecreation Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbury Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 66 | Open |
| Anthony Kinslow Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sun Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sunbury Estates Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Jr Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sunbury Village Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sandel Legacy Trail Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Arrowhead Lake Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| Alum Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Sunbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sunbury
JR Smith Park
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Tennis
14Baseball
7Tracks
4Basketball
3Football
3Multi-sport
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Sunbury Town HallBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Sunbury
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 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sunbury →
Next door
Sunbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbury | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 91% | C+ |
| Berkshire Township | 6% | 0.7 | 42 | 25% | B |
| Trenton Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 13% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sunbury
How much of Sunbury is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sunbury’s trails?
Freedom Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sunbury?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sunbury?
18,099 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sunbury have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #657 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Sunbury 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 →