South Beach State Park
Nature preserve
458 acres8.1 mi of trail
Cooper Ridge Nature TrailOld South Jetty Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Day Use ParkingWebsite ↗
Photo: Becherka · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Newport
Newport has 37 miles of mapped trails, 3.7 for every square mile of land
531 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Newport’s land is conserved, about 607 acres. The biggest trail networks: South Beach State Park (8.1 mi), Ocean Shore State Recreation Area (2 mi), Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (1 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #14 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
607 acres · of 10.0 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
3.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
531 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Highest peak
69 ft
Safe Haven Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Newport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newport is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #14 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newport’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (531 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 91%
Water is 15% of Newport’s area (2 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 South Beach State Park, with 8.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ocean Shore State Recreation Area
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
173 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
40 acres1 mi of trail
Yaquina Bay Beach Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
100 acres0.7 mi of trail
Salal Hill TrailQuarry Cove Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 11 parks & preserves
South Beach State Park458 acres · 8.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOcean Shore State Recreation Area173 acres · 2 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsYaquina Bay State Recreation Site40 acres · 1 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsYaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area100 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
DirectionsAgate Beach State Recreation Site14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsCoast Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFrank V. Wade Memorial Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Newport
DirectionsYaquina Head Marine Garden10 acres · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsDon & Ann Davis Park3 acres
DirectionsLiteracy Park1 acres
DirectionsBig Creek Park1 acres · City of Newport, Oregon
Who protects it
607 conserved acres
10% of Newport’s land. Water is left out: Newport has 10.0 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Newport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city569 ac
State fish & wildlife33 ac
County5 ac
Local Park · 506 acState Recreation Area · 64 acState Resource Management Area · 33 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beach State Park Local Park | Town or city | 461 | Open |
| Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site State Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Yaquina Bay Shellfish Preserve State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 33 | Open |
| Agate Beach State Recreation Site State Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Big Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Sam Moore Parkway Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Frank V. Wade Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mike Miller County Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Betty Wheeler Memorial Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Don Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
54 places to go in Newport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Newport
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Newport
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Newport
21 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Newport
Safe Haven Hill69 ft elevation
DirectionsSalal HillIn Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
DirectionsPicnic areas in Newport
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Newport
Camp Gray (OMSI)Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
DirectionsGroup Site 1In South Beach State Park
DirectionsGroup Site 2In South Beach State Park
DirectionsGroup Site 3In South Beach State Park
DirectionsHiker - Biker CampsiteIn South Beach State Park · South Beach State Park
DirectionsSouth Beach State Park CampgroundFee · In South Beach State Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Newport
Newport Community GardenIn Frank V. Wade Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
18 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 25.0 mi
Cooper Ridge Nature Trail2.0 mi
Old South Jetty Trail1.1 mi
Salal Trail0.8 mi
Ocean to Bay Trail0.7 mi
Sea Level0.4 mi
Salal Hill Trail0.4 mi
Leprechaun Trail0.3 mi
Ballfield Trail0.3 mi
Yaquina Bay Beach Trail0.3 mi
Logjammin' Trail0.2 mi
8 more trails
Aquarium Foot Path
0.2 miQuarry Cove Trail
0.2 miSimple Jack Trail
0.2 miSlick Rick Trail
0.2 miWilder Trail
0.1 miEmery Trail
0.1 miAquarium Nature Trail
0.1 miLevel Up
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
6Baseball
2Football
2Soccer
1Disc golf
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newport: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 12.6 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 12.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Newport →
Questions about parks and trails in Newport
Where can I hike in Newport?
The longest trail networks: South Beach State Park, 8.1 miles; Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, 2 miles; Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site, 1 miles; Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newport is conserved land?
10% 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 Newport’s trails?
South Beach State Park and Ocean Shore State Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newport?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newport?
24,956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 564 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Newport have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 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 Newport 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 →