Ryan House · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.010% of Sumner’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
426 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Sumner’s land is conserved, about 472 acres. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Sumner, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #69 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sumner?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sumner have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sumner is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #69 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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
The longest trail network is Rainier View Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Daffodil Valley Sports Complex
Seibenthaler Park
472 conserved acres
10% of Sumner’s land. Who manages Sumner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth150 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 324 | Open |
| Sumner Meadows Golf Links Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 154 | Open |
| Loth119 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 31 | Unknown |
| Watershed Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 31 | Restricted |
| Unnamed Park At Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Riverbend Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Daffodil Valley Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rainier View Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Grand Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
36 places to go in Sumner
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
8.4 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Sumner: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 6.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Sumner →
Sumner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner | 10% | 0.4 | 40 | 99% | A |
| Alderton | 11% | 1.4 | 53 | 95% | A |
| Edgewood | 2% | 0.3 | 9 | 82% | B− |
| Auburn | 5% | 0.8 | 10 | 97% | A− |
| Lake Tapps | 1% | 0.3 | 19 | 71% | B− |
| Bonney Lake | 3% | 0.8 | 10 | 89% | B+ |
| Pacific | 3% | 0.3 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sumner
Where can I hike in Sumner?
The longest trail networks: Rainier View Park, 0.4 miles; Daffodil Valley Sports Complex, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sumner is conserved land?
10% 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 Sumner’s trails?
Rainier View Park and Daffodil Valley Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sumner?
8.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes and 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sumner?
14,652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sumner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 426 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sumner have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #69 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 Sumner 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 →