Newport City Park
Park
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Newport
Newport has 35 acres of parks, 5.0 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Newport, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Newport’s land is conserved, about 162 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #55 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
162 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 45% of U.S. towns, #55 of 177 in Tennessee. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newport’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 69%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Newport’s 5% is ahead of 77% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Newport City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
162 conserved acres
5% of Newport’s land. Who manages Newport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County130 ac
Town or city31 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 129 acLocal Park · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocke County Local Other or Unknown | County | 129 | Unknown |
| Newport City Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mayor Danny Wester Memorial Tree Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Newport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newport
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Newport
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
6Tennis
2Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Newport: April to June
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newport →
Questions about parks and trails in Newport
Where can I hike in Newport?
The longest trail networks: Newport City Park, 0.3 miles; Bryant Town Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newport is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Tennessee 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?
Newport City Park and Bryant Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newport?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newport?
1,838 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Newport have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 of 177 in Tennessee. 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 →