Sunset Woods Park is a well-known park in Highland Park and it covers 38 acres of property, all of it fully utilized. Eight of those acres have been designated a natural area. Sunset Woods Park offers a picnic area, as well as facilities for many activities, including a paved path for walkers and runners. For tennis players, there are seven courts all of which are lit; four are  soft courts, three are hard courts. There is a skatepark for the skateboarder and an ice rink in the winter. Athletic fields at the park include those for baseball, football and basketball. There are also four playground areas at the park that suit the needs of small children through elementary school age children.