Sherman Township Park
Managed by Sherman Township
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sherman City Union Church · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sherman Township
Sherman Township has 103 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Sherman Township’s land is conserved, about 244 acres. 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Sherman Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #512 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
244 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
2 beaches · 3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sherman Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherman Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #512 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sherman Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (103 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home31% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maynard S. Gilmore Park
Managed by Isabella County
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
244 conserved acres
1% of Sherman Township’s land. Who manages Sherman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners205 ac
Town or city33 ac
County4 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Private Park · 205 acLocal Park · 38 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines Private Park | Private owners | 162 | Restricted |
| Pine Hill Club Private Park | Private owners | 40 | Open |
| Township of Sherman Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Gilmore County Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| C and C Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Sherman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sherman Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Sherman Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sherman Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Sherman Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 lakes & rivers
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
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Sherman City Union ChurchBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sherman 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) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Sherman Township →
Next door
Sherman Township and its neighbors
Sherman Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Broomfield Township10 miSherman Township9.5 miSheridan Township7.4 miLake Isabella1.8 miColdwater Township1.7 miWeidman0.4 miNottawa Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | 1% | 0.3 | 32 | 31% | C+ |
| Broomfield Township | 2% | 0.3 | 218 | 20% | B− |
| Nottawa Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 39% | C− |
| Sheridan Township | 5% | 0.2 | 690 | 38% | B |
| Lake Isabella | 9% | 0.5 | 3 | 28% | C+ |
| Coldwater Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weidman | — 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 Sherman Township
How much of Sherman Township is conserved land?
1% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Sherman Township’s trails?
Sherman Township Park and Maynard S. Gilmore Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sherman Township?
9,929 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sherman Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #512 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Sherman Township 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 →