Lou Dennis Community Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: YHoshua · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Newburgh
Newburgh has 30 acres of parks, 8.9 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Newburgh, 0.5 per square mile of land. 3% of Newburgh’s land is conserved, about 27 acres.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #119 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
27 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
8.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Newburgh?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newburgh have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newburgh is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #119 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newburgh’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (30 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 60%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 80%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Newburgh’s 3% is ahead of 65% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Lou Dennis Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Locks & Dam Park
Park
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
3% of Newburgh’s land. Who manages Newburgh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city27 ac
Local Park · 14 acState Recreation Area · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amax Atheletic Field State Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Newburgh Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Newburgh
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newburgh
Newburgh Elementary School Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Newburgh
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Newburgh
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newburgh →
Next door
Newburgh and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh | 3% | 0.5 | 9 | 92% | B |
| Ohio Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 23% | C− |
| Anderson Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 18 | 3% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newburgh
Where can I hike in Newburgh?
The longest trail networks: Lou Dennis Community Park, 0.3 miles; Old Locks & Dam Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newburgh is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newburgh’s trails?
Lou Dennis Community Park and Old Locks & Dam Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newburgh?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 1.5 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Newburgh?
4,233 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newburgh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newburgh have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 of 593 in Indiana. 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 Newburgh 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 →