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New Providence GymnasiumPhoto: Snyder1959 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in New Providence

Few parks or trails are on the map in New Providence

1 acre is park or preserve, 3.6 per 1,000 residents. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
3.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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.

Heritage Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

2 places to go in New Providence

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in New Providence

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
New Providence School GymnasiumBuilding · listed 1996
About it
New Providence Building Association StoresBuilding · listed 2016
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When to get out

September is the best month for walking in New Providence

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)273245597180838175624632
Rain (in)0.91.11.93.84.95.74.24.33.52.71.81.4

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Providence →

Questions about parks and trails in New Providence

Are dogs allowed on New Providence’s trails?

Heritage Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near New Providence?

1,873 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Providence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Providence 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 →