Photo: Dreajc10 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sharon
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Sharon’s land is conserved, about 34 acres. 50 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #700 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sharon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sharon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sharon is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #700 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Sharon’s 1% is ahead of 9% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bicentenial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
34 conserved acres
1% of Sharon’s land. Who manages Sharon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| West Hills Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Budd Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Jefferson Avenue Playground Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| North Sharon Recreation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Wengler Ave County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Wengler Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in Sharon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 scenic views without a name on the map.
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Sharon: April, May, 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sharon →
Sharon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon | 1% | 0.5 | 4 | 99%+ | B− |
| Hermitage | 1% | 0.4 | 20 | 39% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sharon
Where can I hike in Sharon?
The longest trail networks: Bicentenial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sharon is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sharon’s trails?
Bicentenial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sharon?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 1.7 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sharon?
1,989 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sharon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sharon have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #700 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Sharon 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 →