Ewing Young Park
Managed by Chehalem Park and Recreation District
33 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Newberg
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Newberg
7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Newberg, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Ewing Young Park (1.5 mi), Darnell Wright Sports Complex/Crater Park (0.6 mi). 125 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #68 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
111 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
125 ac
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
25 mi
19 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Newberg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newberg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newberg is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #68 of 142 in Oregon. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newberg’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land4.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (125 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 52%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Ewing Young Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Darnell Wright Sports Complex/Crater Park
Managed by Chehalem Park and Recreation District
20 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jaquith Park
Managed by Chehalem Park and Recreation District
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Friends' Park
Managed by Chehalem Park and Recreation District
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 18 parks & preserves
Ewing Young Park33 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsDarnell Wright Sports Complex/Crater Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsHerbert Hoover Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Newberg
DirectionsWhite Oak Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsJaquith Park16 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsFriends' Park9 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsRogers Landing6 acres · Yamhill County
DirectionsBabe Nicklous Pool and Park6 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsKing's Landing Open Space4 acres
Spring Meadow Park4 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsTom Gail Park4 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
Rotary Centennial Park2 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsArmory Park and Youth Center2 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
Memorial Park2 acres · City of Newberg
Gladys Park2 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
Scott Leavitt Park1 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
College Park1 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
Buckley Park1 acres · Chehalem Park and Recreation District
DirectionsWho protects it
111 conserved acres
3% of Newberg’s land. Who manages Newberg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency101 ac
Town or city7 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 106 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Young Park Local Park | Regional agency | 32 | Open |
| Darnell Wright Sport Complex/Crater Park Local Park | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
| Jaquith Park Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Friends Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Babe Niclous Pool and Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Herbert Hoover Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Spring Meadow Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Tom Gail Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Armory Park and Youth Center Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Newberg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newberg
The Fire TruckIn Jaquith Park
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Newberg
Ewing Young Dog ParkIn Ewing Young Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Newberg
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Newberg
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Newberg
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Hess Creek Canyon Loop0.7 mi
Biking & sports
25 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
4.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
24Tracks
17Baseball
12Basketball
12Pickleball
8Tennis
6Soccer
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jesse Edwards HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itJohn T. Smith HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itJoseph and Virginia Chambers FarmsteadBuilding · listed 1992
About itFernwood Pioneer CemeterySite · listed 1994
About itCharles K. Spaulding HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itMinthorn HallBuilding · listed 1997
About itPaulson-Gregory HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itUnion BlockBuilding · listed 2000
About itWilliam Albert and Anna May Bristow Parrish FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2000
About itDr. Henry J. Minthorn House (Herbert Hoover House)Building · listed 2003
About itJ.C. Penney BuildingBuilding · listed 2007
About it99W Drive-in TheatreSite · listed 2014
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newberg: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 7.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Newberg →
Questions about parks and trails in Newberg
Where can I hike in Newberg?
The longest trail networks: Ewing Young Park, 1.5 miles; Darnell Wright Sports Complex/Crater Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newberg is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Newberg’s trails?
Ewing Young Park and Darnell Wright Sports Complex/Crater Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newberg?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of painted or protected lanes, 1.7 of off-road paths and 4.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Newberg?
4,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newberg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Newberg have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 of 142 in Oregon. 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 Newberg 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 →