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Outdoors in Sharptown

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sharptown

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Sharptown’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
9 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Cherry Beach Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Cherry Beach Park

Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Cope Bennett Park

Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Gene Lowe Park

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

9 conserved acres

3% of Sharptown’s land. Who manages Sharptown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 9 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cherry Beach Park
Local Park
Not recorded9Unknown
Things to do

3 places to go in Sharptown

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Sharptown

3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
4Pickleball
1Basketball
1Soccer
1Baseball
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Sharptown: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.214.314.814.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)464956677684898780705950
Rain (in)3.52.94.03.43.74.14.35.04.13.83.23.7

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sharptown →

Questions about parks and trails in Sharptown

Where can I hike in Sharptown?

The longest trail networks: Cherry Beach Park, 0.1 miles; Cope Bennett Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Sharptown’s trails?

Cherry Beach Park and Cope Bennett Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Sharptown?

2,347 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sharptown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sharptown neighbors.

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Sources

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 →