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Harrison below Vine, SherwoodPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Sherwood

Few parks or trails are on the map in Sherwood

1% of Sherwood’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
13 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

13 conserved acres

1% of Sherwood’s land. Who manages Sherwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city13 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Moats Park
Local Park
Town or city13Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Sherwood

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Sherwood

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Sherwood

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)333647617281858276644937
Rain (in)2.32.02.53.64.23.83.73.83.02.72.82.4

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Sherwood →

Questions about parks and trails in Sherwood

Is there public land near Sherwood?

1,045 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sherwood 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 →