Sugarland Run Trail Park
Managed by Sugarland Run HoA
56 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Sugarland Run
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Sugarland Run
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Sugarland Run, 1.0 per square mile of land. 1% of Sugarland Run’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 75 acres are parks and preserves, 6.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #130 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
19 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
75 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Sugarland Run?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sugarland Run have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sugarland Run is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #130 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sugarland Run’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (75 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 49%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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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 Sugarland Run Trail Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sugarland Trail Park
Managed by Sugarland Run HoA
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Sugarland Run Elementary Parking
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
1% of Sugarland Run’s land. Who manages Sugarland Run’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded19 ac
Local Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarland Run Linear Park Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Sugarland Run
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sugarland Run
Carolina Court Playground
DirectionsChase View Swing Set
DirectionsDarus Court Playground
DirectionsMirror Ridge Playground
DirectionsNewport Court PlaygroundIn Sugarland Run Trail Park
DirectionsPotomac Gardens Playground
DirectionsReflection Way Playground
DirectionsSeneca Chase Playground
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Sugarland Run
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Sugarland Run Trail0.6 mi
Seneca Ridge MS / Sugarland Run Connector Trail0.4 mi
Dominion XC trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
6Baseball
5Basketball
4Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sugarland Run: April and August
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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sugarland Run →
Next door
Sugarland Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarland Run | 1% | 1.0 | 6 | 96% | B |
| Lowes Island | 15% | 2.9 | 26 | 84% | A |
| Cascades | 29% | 2.8 | 55 | 87% | A+ |
| Sterling | 11% | 2.3 | 12 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sugarland Run
Where can I hike in Sugarland Run?
The longest trail networks: Sugarland Run Trail Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sugarland Run is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Virginia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sugarland Run’s trails?
Sugarland Run Trail Park and Sugarland Trail Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sugarland Run?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sugarland Run?
14,996 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sugarland Run or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sugarland Run have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #130 of 253 in Virginia. 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 Sugarland Run 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 →