McNabb Park
Park
45 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Newark Township
Newark Township has 84 acres of parks, 70 for every 1,000 residents
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Newark Township. 3% of Newark Township’s land is conserved, about 657 acres.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
657 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
70 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newark Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newark Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newark Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land70 acres of park per 1,000 residents (84 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Newark Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 McNabb Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
657 conserved acres
3% of Newark Township’s land. Who manages Newark Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)425 ac
Other state land290 ac
Private owners179 ac
Town or city52 ac
Agricultural Easement · 580 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 179 acConservation Easement · 135 acLocal Park · 38 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 425 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 179 | Open |
| City of Ithaca Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Closed |
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Newark Township: July and September
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Newark Township →
Next door
Newark Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 70 | 6% | C |
| New Haven Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Ithaca | 5% | under 0.1 | 103 | 81% | B |
| Fulton Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 799 | 59% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newark Township
Where can I hike in Newark Township?
The longest trail networks: McNabb Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newark Township is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newark Township’s trails?
McNabb Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newark Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newark Township?
17,124 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newark Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newark Township have?
Ahead of 33% 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 Newark Township 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 →