24% of Sherman Township’s land is conserved: 5,253 acres
416 acres are parks and preserves, 188 per 1,000 residents. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Sherman Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sherman Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 70% of U.S. towns. 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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5,253 conserved acres
24% of Sherman Township’s land. Who manages Sherman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 295 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4,424 | Open |
| Camp Echo Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 412 | Open |
| Briar Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 123 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Sherman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6 named trails and 18 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 Sherman Township: June to 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sherman Township →
Sherman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | 24% | 0.4 | 188 | 5% | B+ |
| Lincoln Township | 40% | 1.6 | 106 | 36% | A |
| Everett Township | 23% | 0.7 | 28 | 15% | B+ |
| Dayton Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 16% | D |
| Garfield Township | 2% | 0.1 | 70 | 13% | C+ |
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?
24% 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 Sherman Township?
60,834 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,544 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sherman Township have?
Ahead of 70% 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 Sherman 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 →