Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sunset
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Sunset’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 35 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #112 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sunset?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sunset have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sunset is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #112 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
13 conserved acres
1% of Sunset’s land. Who manages Sunset’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Runyan Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| John G White North Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 places to go in Sunset
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Sunset: April to June and 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 64 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sunset →
Sunset and its neighbors
Sunset has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Clinton | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 97% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sunset
How much of Sunset is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Utah town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sunset’s trails?
Sunset Central Park and John G. White Memorial North Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sunset?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Sunset?
10,561 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunset or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sunset have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 of 119 in Utah. 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 Sunset neighbors.
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 →