Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Sherman has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Pecan Grove Park (1 mi), Old Settlers Park (0.9 mi), Fairview Park (0.7 mi). 2% of Sherman’s land is conserved, about 460 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #295 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sherman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherman is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #295 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Sherman’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pecan Grove Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hawn Park
Pecan Grove East Park
All 14 parks & preserves
460 conserved acres
2% of Sherman’s land. Who manages Sherman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 125 | Open |
| Herman Baker Park Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Fairview Park Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Binkley Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Old Settlers Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Hawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| MLK Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Cherry Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rosedale Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Pebblebrook (36) Playground Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
24 places to go in Sherman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
3.4 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 62 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Sherman
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 87 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
January is the driest month (2.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sherman →
Sherman and its neighbors
Sherman has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Sherman
Where can I hike in Sherman?
The longest trail networks: Pecan Grove Park, 1 miles; Old Settlers Park, 0.9 miles; Fairview Park, 0.7 miles; Hawn Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sherman is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sherman’s trails?
Pecan Grove Park and Old Settlers Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sherman?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sherman?
2,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 495 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sherman have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #295 of 642 in Texas. 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 Sherman 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 →