George O. White State Forest Nursery
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
764 acres7.5 mi of trail
1829
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Sherrill Township
Sherrill Township has 19 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: George O. White State Forest Nursery (7.5 mi). 1% of Sherrill Township’s land is conserved, about 753 acres.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns · #233 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
753 acres · of 106.7 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sherrill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherrill Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns, #233 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sherrill Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 9%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 6%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Sherrill Township’s 1% is ahead of 29% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Sherrill Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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
The longest trail network is George O. White State Forest Nursery, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
753 conserved acres
1% of Sherrill Township’s land. Who manages Sherrill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded753 ac
Research or Educational Area · 700 acState Conservation Area · 53 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White (George O.) Sf Nursery Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 700 | Restricted |
| Quercus Flatwoods Natural Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 53 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Sherrill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sherrill Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
18291.3 mi
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
3Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Sherrill 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sherrill Township →
Next door
Sherrill Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrill Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Lynch Township | 20% | 0.4 | 13 | 2% | B− |
| Jackson Township | 7% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Boone 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 Sherrill Township
Where can I hike in Sherrill Township?
The longest trail networks: George O. White State Forest Nursery, 7.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sherrill Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sherrill Township’s trails?
George O. White State Forest Nursery doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sherrill Township?
63,673 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherrill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sherrill Township have?
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #233 of 247 in Missouri. 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 Sherrill 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 →