6% of Sheridan’s land is conserved: 1,013 acres
22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Sheridan, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheridan is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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
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1,013 conserved acres
6% of Sheridan’s land. Who manages Sheridan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,006 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Sheridan Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Sheridan: April and May
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 79 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sheridan →
Sheridan and its neighbors
Sheridan has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 6% | 0.3 | 5 | 22% | C+ |
| Lincoln | 7% | 0.8 | 9 | 90% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sheridan
How much of Sheridan is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Sheridan?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Sheridan?
16,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheridan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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 →