Washington Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
29 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Newburgh Heights
13% of Newburgh Heights’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13% of Newburgh Heights’ land is conserved, about 45 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Newburgh Heights, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
45 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 1.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Newburgh Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newburgh Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newburgh Heights is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newburgh Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (51 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Washington Reservation, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kathy Edwards Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
45 conserved acres
13% of Newburgh Heights’ land. Who manages Newburgh Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city45 ac
Local Park · 45 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Raus Playfield Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Raus Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Newburgh Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newburgh Heights
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newburgh Heights: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newburgh Heights →
Next door
Newburgh Heights and its neighbors
Newburgh Heights has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Heights | 13% | 0.9 | 26 | 99%+ | A |
| Cleveland | 7% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Cuyahoga Heights | — 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 Newburgh Heights
Where can I hike in Newburgh Heights?
The longest trail networks: Washington Reservation, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newburgh Heights is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newburgh Heights’ trails?
Washington Reservation and Kathy Edwards Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newburgh Heights?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 1.6 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Newburgh Heights?
10,624 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newburgh Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newburgh Heights have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Newburgh Heights 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 →