Bailey School Forest Park
Park
74 acres1.1 mi of trail
Woodland Ravine TrailPipeline TrailCedar TrailPowerline Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Newport
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Newport
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 210 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Bailey School Forest Park (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #107 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
71 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
210 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.9 mi
9.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Newport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newport is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #107 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newport’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (210 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 61%
Water is 6% of Newport’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Bailey School Forest Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 11 parks & preserves
Bailey School Forest Park74 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBasil L. Loveland Park57 acres
DirectionsPrairie Park6 acres
DirectionsPioneer Park3 acres
DirectionsLa Lake Park2 acres · City of Woodbury
Dogwood Park2 acres
DirectionsLions' Park1 acres
DirectionsChokeberry Park1 acres
DirectionsHawthorn Park1 acres
DirectionsArrowwood Park1 acres
DirectionsBusy Beaver Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
71 conserved acres
3% of Newport’s land. Water is left out: Newport has 3.6 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Newport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city70 ac
Local Park · 68 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| La Lake Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Newport Community Garden Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Busy Beaver Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Newport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newport
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Newport
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Newport
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Woodland Ravine Trail0.4 mi
Pipeline Trail0.4 mi
Cedar Trail0.2 mi
Powerline Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
1Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Newport
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newport →
Next door
Newport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 3% | 0.3 | 44 | 99%+ | A− |
| Woodbury | 13% | 0.3 | 49 | 99%+ | A |
| St. Paul Park | 3% | 0.2 | 17 | 99%+ | B+ |
| South St. Paul | 7% | 0.1 | 14 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Inver Grove Heights | 7% | 0.6 | 22 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newport
Where can I hike in Newport?
The longest trail networks: Bailey School Forest Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newport is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newport’s trails?
Bailey School Forest Park and Basil L. Loveland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newport?
9.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.4 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Newport?
30,130 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Newport have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #107 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Newport 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 →