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Outdoors in Camp Sherman

More than half of Camp Sherman’s land is conserved: 64%

64% of Camp Sherman’s land is conserved, about 1,305 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Camp Sherman, 4.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
64%
1,305 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
4.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

1,305 conserved acres

64% of Camp Sherman’s land. Who manages Camp Sherman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service1,268 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits37 ac
National Forest · 1,268 acUnknown Easement · 37 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Deschutes National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1,268Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Camp Sherman

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

Campgrounds in Camp Sherman
Allingham Campground
Directions
Camp Sherman Campground
Directions
Trails & water

7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miHorses · 1.9 miUnpaved · 10.5 mi
East Metolius River Trail2.6 mi
Metolius-Windigo Trail1.8 mi
Lake Creek Trail0.7 mi
West Metolius River Trail0.6 mi
Forest Road 1217-8000.3 mi
Forest Road 8000.2 mi
Camp Sherman "H" Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Metolius River
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
5Tennis

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Camp Sherman Community HallBuilding · listed 2003
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Camp Sherman: May to 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)414551576673848375614740
Rain (in)2.91.91.61.21.10.70.30.30.51.32.33.6

July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Camp Sherman →

Questions about parks and trails in Camp Sherman

Is there public land near Camp Sherman?

147,111 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Camp Sherman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 225 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Camp Sherman neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →