John Hutto Park
Managed by City of Newton
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ecjmartin1 · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Newton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Newton
45 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Newton. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
81 acres · of 14.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
45 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newton is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (45 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home31% of residents within a half mile of a park · AL 36% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 28%
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Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Newton’s 1% is ahead of 48% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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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.
Hero's Memorial Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
81 conserved acres
1% of Newton’s land. Who manages Newton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources59 ac
Town or city23 ac
Resource Management Area · 59 acLocal Park · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 59 | Open |
| John Hutto Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Hero'S Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Newton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Newton
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Oates-Reynolds Memorial BuildingBuilding · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Newton: April and May
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newton →
Questions about parks and trails in Newton
Where can I hike in Newton?
The longest trail networks: Hero's Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newton is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Alabama town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newton’s trails?
John Hutto Park and Hero's Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newton?
1,635 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newton have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Newton 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 →