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Outdoors in West Newton Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in West Newton Township

3% of West Newton Township’s land is conserved, about 783 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross West Newton Township.

Conserved land
3%
783 acres · of 37.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

783 conserved acres

3% of West Newton Township’s land. Who manages West Newton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land753 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)33 ac
Conservation Easement · 786 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 783 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in West Newton Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in West Newton Township

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

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History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Alexander Harkin StoreBuilding · listed 1973
About it
When to get out

The walking year in West 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)232840566979828073594228
Rain (in)0.70.81.52.83.94.93.83.93.12.31.40.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Newton Township →

Next door

West Newton Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
West Newton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Milford Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ridgely Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Severance Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lafayette Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cairo 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 West Newton Township

Is there public land near West Newton Township?

2,050 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Newton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Newton 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 →