Sheridan County Fairgrounds
Park
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sheridan
Sheridan has 19 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 345 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Sheridan’s land is conserved, about 324 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #19 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
324 acres · of 13.0 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
345 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 4.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Sheridan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheridan is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #19 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sheridan’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WY town 9% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · WY 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (345 acres) · WY 21 · U.S. 13BParks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · WY 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Wyoming towns of 2,500+ (28)Ahead of 33%
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Sheridan’s 4% is ahead of 19% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Park Recreation Area
Park
35 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kendrick Park
Park
16 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Kendrick Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
South Park Recreation Area35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWhitney Commons Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSheridan County Fairgrounds39 acres
Black Tooth Park20 acres
DirectionsKendrick Park Elk Pasture16 acres
DirectionsWashington Park7 acres
Marshall Park4 acres
Emerson Park2 acres
DirectionsSheridan Inn National Historical Landmark2 acres
DirectionsOtts Memorial Park1 acres
Lions Park1 acres · Lions Clubs International
Who protects it
324 conserved acres
4% of Sheridan’s land. Who manages Sheridan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city237 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits53 ac
Regional agency29 ac
State parks3 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 239 acConservation Easement · 48 acLocal Recreation Area · 35 acState Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 47 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Thorne-Rider Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Black Tooth Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 29 | Open |
| Hume Draw and Mavrakis Pond Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Washington Park Eastside Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Norht Heights Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Whitney Commons Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
| Marshall Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Sheridan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sheridan
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Sheridan
Disc golf in Sheridan
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Sheridan
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
Double Eagle Trail1.3 mi
Green Room Trail1.2 mi
Hidden Hoot Trail0.8 mi
The Link0.2 mi
Kicking Eagle Link Connector0.1 mi
Hoot Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
4Baseball
3Soccer
3Basketball
2Football
2Pickleball
1Tracks
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Trail EndBuilding · listed 1970
About itFort MacKenzieDistrict · listed 1981
About itSheridan Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itSheridan County CourthouseSite · listed 1982
About itMount ViewBuilding · listed 1997
About itSheridan Flouring Mills, Inc.Building · listed 1997
About itSheridan Railroad Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About itSheridan County Fairgrounds Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2011
About itHoly Name Catholic SchoolBuilding · listed 2013
About itSt. Peter's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2013
About itRobinson-Smith HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sheridan: June 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 78 | 89 | 87 | 76 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
December is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sheridan →
Questions about parks and trails in Sheridan
Where can I hike in Sheridan?
The longest trail networks: South Park Recreation Area, 0.1 miles; Kendrick Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sheridan is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Wyoming town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sheridan’s trails?
Sheridan County Fairgrounds and South Park Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sheridan?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sheridan?
74,961 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheridan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 346 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sheridan have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 of 28 in Wyoming. 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 Sheridan 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 →