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Sherwood Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Greendale, Wisconsin · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shape
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Shade
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Access
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Confirmed from Sherwood Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Lit at nightTrailhead parking

What runners say about Sherwood Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (21 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

It's not a "park" in the traditional sense, but it I spent my childhood in here and it is, in fact, a park. There is the "roller coaster" where you can do an Evil Kneivel style jump, there are the dinosaur eggs (large massive stones in a huge pit - we never figured out how they got there), there are rolling hills for…

★★★★★ — David , Mar 2019

A tiny woodsy walkthru not much to see here but I would def take a few extra steps to walk thru on the paved path rather than the sidewalk here.

★★★★☆ — David , Jul 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 21 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

💡 Lit for night running

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The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websitegreendale.org
  • Phone+1 414-423-2100
  • Social Facebook

Hours

Monday 7:30 am–4 pm
Tuesday 7:30 am–4 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am–4 pm
Thursday 7:30 am–4 pm
Friday 7:30 am–4 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Sherwood Park

Greendale, Wisconsin

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.