High Cliff State Park
Nature preserve
206 acres1.7 mi of trail
North Trail SystemLime-Kiln Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sherwood
Sherwood has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
333 acres are parks and preserves, 102 per 1,000 residents. 15% of Sherwood’s land is conserved, about 340 acres. 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #12 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
340 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
333 ac
102 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sherwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sherwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sherwood is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #12 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sherwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land102 acres of park per 1,000 residents (333 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 97%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is High Cliff State Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wanick Choute Park
Park
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
340 conserved acres
15% of Sherwood’s land. Who manages Sherwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources247 ac
Private owners71 ac
Town or city46 ac
County18 ac
State Park · 207 acPrivate Park · 71 acLocal Park · 46 acUnknown Easement · 26 acState Conservation Area · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Cliff State Park State Park | State natural resources | 204 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 71 | Open |
| Wannick Choute Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 18 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Potawatomi State Park State Park | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Sherwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sherwood
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sherwood
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Sherwood
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
North Trail System0.4 mi
Lime-Kiln Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Soccer
1Multi-sport
1Football
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Sherwood
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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sherwood →
Next door
Sherwood and its neighbors
Sherwood has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Sherwood
Where can I hike in Sherwood?
The longest trail networks: High Cliff State Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sherwood is conserved land?
15% 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 Sherwood’s trails?
High Cliff State Park and Wanick Choute Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sherwood?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sherwood?
9,016 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sherwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 333 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sherwood have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Sherwood 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 →