Photo: doomsdayklock · CC BY-SA 4.0Newark has 5.8 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
8% of Newark’s land is conserved, about 262 acres. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 147 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #229 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Newark?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Newark have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newark is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #229 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Perkins Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
T. Spencer Knight Canal Park
262 conserved acres
8% of Newark’s land. Who manages Newark’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark State Developmental Center (Closed) State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 114 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 90 | Open |
| Village Of Newark Land Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Perkins Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Colburn Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Hilligan Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| T. Spencer Knight Canal Port Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Elliott Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Newark
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Newark: May, August 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Newark →
Questions about parks and trails in Newark
Where can I hike in Newark?
The longest trail networks: Perkins Park, 0.3 miles; T. Spencer Knight Canal Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newark is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newark’s trails?
Perkins Park and T. Spencer Knight Canal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newark?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Newark?
4,662 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newark or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 265 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newark have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #229 of 758 in New York. 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 neighbors.
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 →