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Outdoors in Sheppton

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sheppton

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Sheppton’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
4%
8 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk

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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Sheppton Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

8 conserved acres

4% of Sheppton’s land. Who manages Sheppton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Local Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ringtown Valley Recreation Area
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Sheppton: May, June, 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)313443566674787770594636
Rain (in)3.72.93.94.44.54.95.14.75.14.83.94.1

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Sheppton →

Questions about parks and trails in Sheppton

Are dogs allowed on Sheppton’s trails?

Sheppton Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Sheppton?

17,261 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheppton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sheppton 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 →