Newton Township has 56 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chisholm Trail Park (0.8 mi), Memorial Grove (0.5 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Newton Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Newton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Newton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newton Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Newton Township’s under 1% is ahead of 11% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Chisholm Trail Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Grove
16 conserved acres
under 1% of Newton Township’s land. Who manages Newton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 named trail
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Newton Township
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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newton Township →
Newton Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 23 | 85% | C+ |
| Newton | 1% | 0.5 | 9 | 77% | B− |
| Darlington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Newton | 3% | 3.7 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newton Township
Where can I hike in Newton Township?
The longest trail networks: Chisholm Trail Park, 0.8 miles; Memorial Grove, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newton Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newton Township’s trails?
Chisholm Trail Park and Memorial Grove don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newton Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newton Township?
1,306 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newton Township have?
Ahead of 45% 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 Township neighbors.
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 →