Avery County Recreation Complex
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mark Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Newland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Newland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Newland’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
24 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Avery County Recreation Complex, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roby Shomaker Wetlands and Family Recreation Park
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Waterfalls Park
Managed by Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
5% of Newland’s land. Who manages Newland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded24 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 12 acState Other or Unknown · 9 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Newland Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - Avery County State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Avery County Open Space - Heritage Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Newland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newland
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newland: May, June and August
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Newland →
Questions about parks and trails in Newland
Where can I hike in Newland?
The longest trail networks: Avery County Recreation Complex, 0.3 miles; Roby Shomaker Wetlands and Family Recreation Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Newland’s trails?
Avery County Recreation Complex and Roby Shomaker Wetlands and Family Recreation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newland?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newland?
27,661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Newland 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 →