St. Mary's Catholic Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Few parks or trails are on the map in Sterling Township
30 miles of mapped trail cross Sterling Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Sterling 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sterling Township →
Sterling Township and its neighbors
Sterling Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marena Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wheatland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sawlog Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson 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 Sterling Township
Is there public land near Sterling Township?
313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sterling Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sterling 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 →