Simonds-Heller Park
Park
38 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown has 55 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Simonds-Heller Park (1.5 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Newcomerstown, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #466 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
9 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
55 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Newcomerstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newcomerstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newcomerstown is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #466 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newcomerstown’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (55 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 53%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Simonds-Heller Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cy Young Memorial Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
1% of Newcomerstown’s land. Who manages Newcomerstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city9 ac
Local Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Young Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Newcomerstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newcomerstown
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Newcomerstown
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Newcomerstown
Fishing BeacgIn Simonds-Heller Park
DirectionsPlus 2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Newcomerstown
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newcomerstown →
Next door
Newcomerstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcomerstown | 1% | 0.6 | 15 | 85% | B− |
| Oxford Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 67% | C |
| Oxford Township | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newcomerstown
Where can I hike in Newcomerstown?
The longest trail networks: Simonds-Heller Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newcomerstown is conserved land?
1% 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 Newcomerstown’s trails?
Simonds-Heller Park and Cy Young Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newcomerstown?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newcomerstown?
3,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newcomerstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newcomerstown have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #466 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Newcomerstown 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 →