Sherrelwood has 68 acres of parks, 3.7 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Waddell Park (0.7 mi). 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Sherrelwood, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #131 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sherrelwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sherrelwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherrelwood is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #131 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Sherrelwood’s 3% is ahead of 30% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% 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 Waddell Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
47 conserved acres
3% of Sherrelwood’s land. Who manages Sherrelwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Waddell Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Sherrelwood Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Skyview Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Metz Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Delware Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Commissioner's Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Sherrelwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Sherrelwood: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sherrelwood →
Sherrelwood and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrelwood | 3% | 0.3 | 4 | 92% | B− |
| Westminster | 34% | 3.0 | 34 | 99% | A+ |
| Thornton | 11% | 1.0 | 18 | 98% | A |
| Federal Heights | 18% | 2.9 | 14 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Twin Lakes | 6% | 1.1 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Welby | 4% | 0.5 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sherrelwood
Where can I hike in Sherrelwood?
The longest trail networks: Waddell Park, 0.7 miles; Sherrelwood Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sherrelwood is conserved land?
3% 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 Sherrelwood’s trails?
Waddell Park and Sherrelwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sherrelwood?
22,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherrelwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sherrelwood have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #131 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 Sherrelwood 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 →