North Harmony State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
769 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Sherman
Sherman has 847 acres of parks, 609 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: North Harmony State Forest (1.2 mi). 6% of Sherman’s land is conserved, about 1,490 acres. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,490 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
847 ac
609 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Sherman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sherman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherman is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sherman’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land609 acres of park per 1,000 residents (847 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home52% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 North Harmony State Forest, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alder Bottom Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
636 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mount Pleasant State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,490 conserved acres
6% of Sherman’s land. Who manages Sherman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,463 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits11 ac
Town or city9 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
State Conservation Area · 822 acState Resource Management Area · 641 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 11 acLocal Park · 9 acLocal Resource Management Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Harmony State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 774 | Open |
| Alder Bottom Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 641 | Open |
| Mount Pleasant State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 48 | Open |
| Rails To Chautauqua Trails Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Closed |
| Village of Sherman Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Pump Station And Water System Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Sherman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sherman
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Sherman
Brushwood Folklore Center
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.8 miHorses · 0.6 miUnpaved · 4.4 mi
Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail4.4 mi
Village of Sherman Nature Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
Chautauqua Rails to TrailsBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sherman: May, June and August
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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sherman →
Next door
Sherman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | 6% | 0.4 | 609 | 52% | B+ |
| Mina | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Harmony | 13% | 0.9 | 1,546 | 27% | A− |
| Westfield | 2% | 0.1 | 68 | 68% | B− |
| Clymer | 2% | 0.2 | 150 | 37% | B− |
| Chautauqua | 6% | 0.7 | 536 | 47% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sherman
Where can I hike in Sherman?
The longest trail networks: North Harmony State Forest, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sherman is conserved land?
6% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Sherman’s trails?
North Harmony State Forest and Alder Bottom Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sherman?
19,403 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,492 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sherman have?
Ahead of 74% 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 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 →