Sheridan Community Center Park
Park
45 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sheridan
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sheridan
The biggest trail networks: Sheridan Community Center Park (0.6 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sheridan, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #87 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
37 acres · of 12.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
50 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Sheridan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheridan is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #87 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sheridan’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (50 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home19% of residents within a half mile of a park · AR 46% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 22%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 30%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Sheridan’s under 1% is ahead of 34% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Sheridan. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Sheridan Community Center Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage Square Park & Nature Trail
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
under 1% of Sheridan’s land. Who manages Sheridan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city37 ac
Local Park · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Park & Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Sheridan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sheridan
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
11Baseball
2Tennis
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Dr. John L. Butler HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itGlaser-Kelly HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itKoon House #1Building · listed 1999
About itKoon House #6Building · listed 1999
About itKoon House #2Building · listed 1999
About itKoon House #3Building · listed 1999
About itKoon House #4Building · listed 1999
About itGrant County CourthouseBuilding · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Sheridan
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sheridan →
Questions about parks and trails in Sheridan
Where can I hike in Sheridan?
The longest trail networks: Sheridan Community Center Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sheridan is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Arkansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sheridan’s trails?
Sheridan Community Center Park and Heritage Square Park & Nature Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sheridan?
153 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheridan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 of 123 in Arkansas. 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 Sheridan 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 →