EH Henning County Park
Managed by Newaygo County
83 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Newaygo
Newaygo has 153 acres of parks, 61 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Newaygo’s land is conserved, about 156 acres. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Newaygo, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #234 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
156 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
153 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newaygo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newaygo is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #234 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newaygo’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land61 acres of park per 1,000 residents (153 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 67%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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 EH Henning County Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shaw Park
Managed by City of Newagyo
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Riverfront Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
EH Henning County Park83 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Newaygo County
DirectionsBrooks Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsShaw Park19 acres · City of Newagyo
DirectionsRiverfront Park3 acres
Riverside Park3 acres
DirectionsNewaygo Boating Access Site2 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
156 conserved acres
7% of Newaygo’s land. Who manages Newaygo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city64 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)52 ac
County40 ac
Local Park · 82 acConservation Easement · 52 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Henning County Park Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| River Front Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Nawaygo Soccer Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Shaw Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Evergreen Baseball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Brooks Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Newaygo Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Newaygo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newaygo
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Newaygo
Henning Park Boat LaunchIn EH Henning County Park
DirectionsNew Bridge Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Rup Boulevard0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
2Football
2Tennis
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newaygo: June to 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Newaygo →
Next door
Newaygo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newaygo | 7% | 0.3 | 61 | 77% | A− |
| Garfield Township | 2% | 0.1 | 70 | 13% | C+ |
| Brooks Township | 25% | 0.9 | 222 | 48% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newaygo
Where can I hike in Newaygo?
The longest trail networks: EH Henning County Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newaygo is conserved land?
7% 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 Newaygo’s trails?
EH Henning County Park and Shaw Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newaygo?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newaygo?
26,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newaygo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Newaygo have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #234 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Newaygo 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 →