Osprey Park
Park
82 acres1.7 mi of trail
Southern LoopNorthern LoopForest TrailBob Knuckey Memorial Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Sultan
Sultan has 192 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Sultan, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Osprey Park (1.7 mi). 8% of Sultan’s land is conserved, about 174 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #53 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
174 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
192 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Sultan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sultan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sultan is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #53 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sultan’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (192 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 82%
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 Osprey Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rudolf Reese Park
Managed by City of Sultan
18 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
River Park
Managed by City of Sultan
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Sportsman's Park
Managed by City of Sultan
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Osprey Park82 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRudolf Reese Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Sultan
Sportsman's Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Sultan
DirectionsRiver Park6 acres · City of Sultan
DirectionsTraveler's Park1 acres · City of Sultan
DirectionsWho protects it
174 conserved acres
8% of Sultan’s land. Who manages Sultan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city175 ac
Local Park · 122 acLocal Other or Unknown · 53 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Loth149 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Rudolf Reese Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Sportsman Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sultan River Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Sultan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sultan
Willow Run East Playground
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Sultan
"Dogs on First" Off-Leash Dog ParkHours: dawn-dusk · In Osprey Park
DirectionsOff-Lease Dog ParkIn Traveler's Park
DirectionsScenic views in Sultan
Side Channel VistaIn Osprey Park
DirectionsSultan River VistaIn Osprey Park
DirectionsSultan River VistaIn Osprey Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Southern Loop0.8 mi
Susie’s Trail0.8 mi
Northern Loop0.7 mi
Sultan Evacuation Trail0.3 mi
Bob Knuckey Memorial Trail0.1 mi
Forest Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Skate park
1Football
1Softball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sultan: April 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 9.9 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 9.7 |
July is the driest month (1.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 11.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Sultan →
Next door
Sultan and its neighbors
Sultan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan | 8% | 1.4 | 31 | 87% | A |
| Startup | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sultan
Where can I hike in Sultan?
The longest trail networks: Osprey Park, 1.7 miles; Rudolf Reese Park, 0.2 miles; Sportsman's Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sultan is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sultan’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Osprey Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sultan?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sultan?
90,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sultan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 192 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sultan have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 of 285 in Washington. 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 Sultan 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 →