Few parks or trails are on the map in Sharon Township
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Sharon Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Sharon Township’s land is conserved, about 737 acres.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #747 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sharon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sharon Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #747 of 768 in Illinois. 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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737 conserved acres
5% of Sharon Township’s land. Who manages Sharon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 737 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Sharon Township
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1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
August is the best month for walking in Sharon Township
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) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sharon Township →
Sharon Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Township | 5% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Sefton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vandalia | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 67% | C |
| Shafter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ramsey Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 527 | 2% | C+ |
| Vandalia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sharon Township
How much of Sharon Township is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Sharon Township?
1,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sharon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sharon Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #747 of 768 in Illinois. 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 Sharon Township 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 →