Foster Metropark
Managed by Trumbull County Metroparks
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Newton Township
Newton Township has 61 acres of parks, 7.1 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Newton Township. 2% of Newton Township’s land is conserved, about 365 acres. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #721 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
365 acres · of 24.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
5 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newton Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #721 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home69% 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 30%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
365 conserved acres
2% of Newton Township’s land. Who manages Newton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land246 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits89 ac
Town or city29 ac
Unknown Easement · 246 acAgricultural Easement · 89 acLocal Park · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 336 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Pasrk Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Newton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Newton Township
Neiss Recreation Park for Dogs
DirectionsBoat launches in Newton Township
Mahoning River Waterway TrailIn Foster Metropark
DirectionsMahoning River Waterway Trail - Foster Park IngressIn Foster Metropark
DirectionsNewton Falls Upstream Paddling Access
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Newton Township
Newton Falls
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Hewitt Gifford Road Southwest0.3 mi
Brandywine Trail0.1 mi
Mahoning River Waterway Trail - Newton Falls Portage0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newton Township: April, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newton Township →
Next door
Newton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Milton Township8.1 miParis Township5.4 miBraceville Township2.3 miNewton Township0.6 miLordstown0.4 miNewton Falls0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 69% | C |
| Braceville Township | 1% | 0.1 | 42 | 11% | C |
| Newton Falls | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 99%+ | B− |
| Paris Township | 7% | 0.2 | 488 | 37% | B+ |
| Lordstown | under 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 24% | C− |
| Milton Township | 19% | 0.4 | 667 | 70% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newton Township
How much of Newton Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Newton Township’s trails?
Foster Metropark and Rotary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newton Township?
14,615 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newton Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #721 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 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 →