Fort Rock Park
Managed by Sunriver Owners Association (SROA)
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kingofthedead · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sunriver
Sunriver has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
16% of Sunriver’s land is conserved, about 888 acres. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
888 acres · of 8.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
47 mi
45 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sunriver?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sunriver have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sunriver is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sunriver’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13BParks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mary McCallum Park
Managed by Sunriver Owners Association (SROA)
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Fort Rock Park16 acres · Sunriver Owners Association (SROA)
DirectionsMary McCallum Park9 acres · Sunriver Owners Association (SROA)
Ponderosa Park1 acres
DirectionsBesson Commons1 acres
DirectionsPaulina Park1 acres · Sunriver Owners Association (SROA)
Who protects it
888 conserved acres
16% of Sunriver’s land. Who manages Sunriver’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service888 ac
National Forest · 888 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 888 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Sunriver
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Sunriver
North Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Sunriver
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sunriver
Harper Bridge River Access
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Sunriver
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
National Forest Development Road 6051.1 mi
Deschutes River Trail0.7 mi
National Forest Development Road 97900.4 mi
Biking & sports
47 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
45 mi
off-road bike paths
2.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
36Tennis
16Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Tracks
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sunriver: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
August is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sunriver →
Next door
Sunriver and its neighbors
Sunriver has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunriver | 16% | 1.3 | 19 | 57% | A− |
| Three Rivers | 5% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sunriver
How much of Sunriver is conserved land?
16% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sunriver’s trails?
Fort Rock Park and Mary McCallum Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sunriver?
47 miles of bike routes are on the map: 45 of off-road paths and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sunriver?
204,879 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunriver or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 810 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sunriver have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Sunriver 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 →