Steinhaugen County Park
Park
285 acres4.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sharon
Sharon has 744 acres of parks, 368 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Steinhaugen County Park (4.4 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sharon, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
279 acres · of 63.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
744 ac
368 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sharon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sharon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sharon is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sharon’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land368 acres of park per 1,000 residents (744 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home22% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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
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The longest trail network is Steinhaugen County Park, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Becker Lake Recreational Area
Park
109 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jordan Park - Woodtick Woods
Park
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jordan County Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Steinhaugen County Park285 acres · 4.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBecker Lake Recreational Area109 acres
Jordan Park - Woodtick Woods55 acres
Jordan County Park18 acres
Collins Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
279 conserved acres
1% of Sharon’s land. Who manages Sharon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources273 ac
Private owners5 ac
State Recreation Area · 278 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A Hemp Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 197 | Open |
| Little Wolf River Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 81 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Sharon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Sharon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Sharon
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sharon →
Next door
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% | 0.1 | 368 | 22% | C+ |
| Dewey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bevent | under 1% | under 0.1 | 84 | 9% | C− |
| Stockton | under 1% | 0.4 | 270 | 17% | B− |
| Alban | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
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: Steinhaugen County Park, 4.4 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 4% for a Wisconsin 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?
Steinhaugen County Park and Becker Lake Recreational Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sharon?
24,165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sharon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 744 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sharon have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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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 →