Sylvan Hills Sports Complex
Park
70 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sylvan Hills Country Club Golf Course · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sherwood
Sherwood has 8.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sylvan Hills Sports Complex (1.8 mi). 235 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Sherwood’s land is conserved, about 140 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #39 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
140 acres · of 20.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
235 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
328 ft
Franklin Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
21 beaches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sherwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherwood is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #39 of 123 in Arkansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sherwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (235 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home67% of residents within a half mile of a park · AR 46% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 69%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Sherwood’s 1% is ahead of 61% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
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 Sylvan Hills Sports Complex, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fairway Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Sylvan Hills Sports Complex70 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSherwood Forest110 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFairway Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sherwood Youth Center1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHenson Park5 acres
DirectionsStorer Park3 acres
DirectionsCherrywood Park2 acres
Verona Park1 acres
Pickthorne Park1 acres
Who protects it
140 conserved acres
1% of Sherwood’s land. Who manages Sherwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city140 ac
Local Park · 140 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| Henson Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Indianhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Storer Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Fairway Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Austin Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Stonehill Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lake Cherrywood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pickthorne Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
48 places to go in Sherwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sherwood
21 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Sherwood
Fairway PoolIn Fairway Park
DirectionsOakbrooke Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Sherwood
Elementary School Playground
DirectionsPlus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Sherwood
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Sherwood
Franklin Hill328 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Sherwood
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Tennis
16Golf
13Baseball
4Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Sherwood
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
September is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sherwood →
Next door
Sherwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 67% | C+ |
| North Little Rock | 5% | 0.7 | 37 | 69% | A− |
| Jacksonville | 1% | 0.8 | 8 | 65% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sherwood
Where can I hike in Sherwood?
The longest trail networks: Sylvan Hills Sports Complex, 1.8 miles; Sherwood Forest, 0.1 miles; Fairway Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sherwood is conserved land?
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 Sherwood’s trails?
Sylvan Hills Sports Complex and Sherwood Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sherwood?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sherwood?
8,470 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 235 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sherwood have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #39 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 Sherwood 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 →