Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in West Newton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross West Newton, 0.6 per square mile of land. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #447 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Newton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Newton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Newton is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #447 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Newton’s 3% is ahead of 21% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
Water is 8% of West Newton’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Goehiring Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lions Club Field
Court Street Park
Second Street Park
20 conserved acres
3% of West Newton’s land. Water is left out: West Newton has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages West Newton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goehring Park Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Goehring Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Great Allegheny Passage Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Cort Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Vine Street Park & Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| 2Nd Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in West Newton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in West Newton: April and August
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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Newton →
West Newton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Newton | 3% | 0.6 | 9 | 99%+ | B+ |
| South Huntingdon Township | 9% | 0.2 | 4 | 15% | C |
| Rostraver Township | 3% | 0.4 | 57 | 50% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Newton
Where can I hike in West Newton?
The longest trail networks: Goehiring Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Newton is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on West Newton’s trails?
Goehiring Park and Lions Club Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Newton?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Newton?
8,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Newton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Newton have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #447 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 West Newton neighbors.
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 →