Sheridan Township has 877 acres of parks, 690 for every 1,000 residents
5% of Sheridan Township’s land is conserved, about 1,162 acres. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sheridan Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sheridan Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sheridan Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheridan Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold 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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1,162 conserved acres
5% of Sheridan Township’s land. Who manages Sheridan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 250 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martiny Lake State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 869 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 39 | Closed |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 5 | Open |
4 places to go in Sheridan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 17 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 Sheridan Township: July and September
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Sheridan Township →
Sheridan Township and its neighbors
Sheridan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Township | 5% | 0.2 | 690 | 38% | B |
| Sherman Township | 1% | 0.3 | 32 | 31% | C+ |
| Martiny Township | 15% | 0.1 | 1,695 | 38% | B+ |
| Wheatland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 15% | C− |
| Fork Township | 2% | 0.1 | 187 | 38% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sheridan Township
How much of Sheridan Township is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Sheridan Township?
16,309 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheridan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 877 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sheridan Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 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 →