Few parks or trails are on the map in Sterling
7 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sterling Elementary Park
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Sterling: April, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sterling →
Questions about parks and trails in Sterling
Are dogs allowed on Sterling’s trails?
Sterling Ballfields and Sterling Elementary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sterling?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sterling?
5,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sterling or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sterling 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 →