Union Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Loreengloria6 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sharon
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sharon
4 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Sharon, 0.1 per square mile of land. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
167 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
3.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
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.
Who protects it
167 conserved acres
1% of Sharon’s land. Who manages Sharon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County167 ac
State natural resources167 ac
State Conservation Area · 167 acState Recreation Area · 167 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 167 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 142 | Restricted |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 25 | Restricted |
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
10 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
September is the best month for walking 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sharon →
Next door
Sharon and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darien | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clinton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walworth | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sharon
Are dogs allowed on Sharon’s trails?
Union Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sharon?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sharon?
3,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sharon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
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 →