Sunnyview Park
Managed by City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
31 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Orange Suede Sofa · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sunnyside
Sunnyside has 83 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Sunnyside’s land is conserved, about 76 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Sunnyside, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #230 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
76 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
83 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
Highest peak
988 ft
Harrison Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Sunnyside?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sunnyside have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sunnyside is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #230 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sunnyside’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (83 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13CParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 19%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
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 Sunnyview Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Hill Park
Managed by City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Central Park
Managed by City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Tina Knoth Soccer Park
Managed by City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Sunnyview Park31 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsSouth Hill Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsCentral Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
Tina Knoth Soccer Park4 acres · City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsKiwanis Youth Park4 acres · City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsDon Hughes Park1 acres · City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
Upland Park1 acres · City of Sunnyside Parks and Recreation Department
Who protects it
76 conserved acres
2% of Sunnyside’s land. Who manages Sunnyside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city131 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 73 acLocal Park · 58 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth151 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Sunnyview Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| South Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Kiwanis Youth Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Upland Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Don Hughes Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Sunnyside
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sunnyside
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Sunnyside
Harrison Hill988 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
12Tennis
10Basketball
5Soccer
4Softball
2Skate park
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
US Post Office-Sunnyside MainBuilding · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sunnyside: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 90 | 88 | 79 | 64 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sunnyside →
Questions about parks and trails in Sunnyside
Where can I hike in Sunnyside?
The longest trail networks: Sunnyview Park, 0.3 miles; South Hill Park, 0.2 miles; Central Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sunnyside is conserved land?
2% 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 Sunnyside’s trails?
Sunnyview Park and South Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sunnyside?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sunnyside?
18,388 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunnyside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sunnyside have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #230 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 Sunnyside 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 →