Sheldon has 5.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sheldon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheldon is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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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132 conserved acres
under 1% of Sheldon’s land. Who manages Sheldon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 126 | Closed |
| Vincent Almeter Memorial Park Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Tonawanda Creek Fishing Access Parking State Recreation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
| Varysburg Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Sheldon
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1 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 Sheldon: May, June, August 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Sheldon →
Sheldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Java | 1% | 0.2 | 18 | 3% | C |
| Orangeville | 1% | 0.1 | 44 | 18% | C |
| Bennington | 1% | under 0.1 | 57 | 10% | C |
| Wales | 5% | 0.6 | 281 | 16% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sheldon
How much of Sheldon is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Sheldon?
9,261 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheldon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sheldon have?
Ahead of 12% 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 Sheldon 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 →