Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.023% of Sheridan’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sheridan, 4.2 per square mile of land. 23% of Sheridan’s land is conserved, about 322 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #8 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sheridan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheridan is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #8 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Sheridan’s 23% is ahead of 87% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Centennial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bear Creek Park and Trail
Barnes Park
All 6 parks & preserves
322 conserved acres
23% 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. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Tee Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 195 | Open |
| Sheridan Rec Center Park Local Park | Regional agency | 45 | Open |
| Mary Carter Greenway Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 36 | Open |
| Sheridan Middle School Ballfield Local Park | Regional agency | 23 | Restricted |
| Alice Terry School Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Restricted |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| River Run Trailhead Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Bear Creek Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 3 | Unknown |
| Barnes Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Bobcat Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Sheridan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Sheridan: April to June
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sheridan →
Sheridan and its neighbors
Sheridan has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Sheridan
Where can I hike in Sheridan?
The longest trail networks: Centennial Park, 0.1 miles; Wildcat Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sheridan is conserved land?
23% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado 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?
Centennial Park and Bear Creek Park and Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sheridan?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sheridan?
33,295 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheridan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 300 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 of 159 in Colorado. 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 →