Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Sherwood
13% of Sherwood’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13% of Sherwood’s land is conserved, about 413 acres. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Sherwood, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #23 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
413 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
266 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
11 mi lanes · 8.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Sherwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sherwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherwood is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #23 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sherwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (266 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
LessMore
Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 84%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stella Olsen Park
Managed by City of Sherwood
22 acres0.2 mi of trail
Tonquin Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Snyder Park
Managed by City of Sherwood
22 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Stella Olsen Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Sherwood
DirectionsSnyder Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Sherwood
DirectionsWoodhaven Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Sherwood
Pioneer Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Sherwood
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge24 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Langer Park7 acres · City of Sherwood
DirectionsMurdock Park3 acres · City of Sherwood
Ladyfern Park2 acres · City of Sherwood
Atley Estates Park1 acres · City of Sherwood
Who protects it
413 conserved acres
13% of Sherwood’s land. Who manages Sherwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city301 ac
Regional agency74 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service48 ac
Private owners35 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 197 acLocal Recreation Area · 139 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 48 acLocal Park · 20 acLocal Conservation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Greenspace Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 180 | Open |
| Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 48 | Restricted |
| Sherwood High School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 34 | Open |
| Stella Olsen Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Snyder Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Sherwood Middle School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Ceder Creek Greenway Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Edy Ridge Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Sherwood School District Local School Facility or Land Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Middleton Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Sherwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sherwood
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Sherwood
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Sherwood
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
Tonquin Trail0.2 mi
Woodhaven Community Path0.2 mi
Cedar Creek Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Cedar Creek TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
19Baseball
13Tennis
10Tracks
8Soccer
5Basketball
4Softball
4Football
4Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sherwood: April 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sherwood →
Next door
Sherwood and its neighbors
Sherwood has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | 13% | 1.0 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Tualatin | 10% | 0.7 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sherwood
Where can I hike in Sherwood?
The longest trail networks: Stella Olsen Park, 0.2 miles; Snyder Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sherwood is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sherwood’s trails?
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge and Stella Olsen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sherwood?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes, 8.0 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Cedar Creek Trail.
Is there public land near Sherwood?
9,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 266 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sherwood have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 of 142 in Oregon. 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 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 →