Little Miami Scenic Corridor
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
53 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Newtown
17% of Newtown’s 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. 17% of Newtown’s land is conserved, about 223 acres. 197 acres are parks and preserves, 73 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #30 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
223 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
197 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Newtown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newtown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newtown is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #30 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newtown’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land73 acres of park per 1,000 residents (197 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−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 93%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 97%
Water is 7% of Newtown’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
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 Little Miami Scenic Corridor, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Barber Park
Managed by The Village of Newtown
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Moundview Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Little Miami Scenic Corridor53 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Great Parks of Hamilton County
DirectionsLake Barber Park76 acres · The Village of Newtown
DirectionsRobert W. Short Park28 acres
DirectionsMoundview Park8 acres
Clear Creek Park1 acres
Who protects it
223 conserved acres
17% of Newtown’s land. Water is left out: Newtown has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Newtown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners150 ac
Town or city61 ac
County10 ac
Private Park · 150 acLocal Park · 41 acLocal Conservation Area · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hills Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 145 | Open |
| Short Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Moundview Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Monongahela Dr Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Avoca Expansion Acquisition Local Conservation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| Riverhills Dr Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Little Miami Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Newtown Unk. Park Debolt @ Plum Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Newtown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newtown
MoundviewIn Moundview Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Newtown
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Newtown
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Tennis
2Multi-sport
1Baseball
1Football
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Newtown
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newtown →
Next door
Newtown and its neighbors
Newtown has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 17% | 0.3 | 73 | 99%+ | A |
| Dry Run | 6% | 0.1 | 24 | 78% | B |
| Turpin Hills | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 89% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newtown
Where can I hike in Newtown?
The longest trail networks: Little Miami Scenic Corridor, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newtown is conserved land?
17% 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 Newtown’s trails?
Little Miami Scenic Corridor and Lake Barber Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newtown?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newtown?
15,418 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newtown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 197 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newtown have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 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 Newtown 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 →