Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Newton
8 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Newton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2 places to go in Newton
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2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Newton: May, June and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 80 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 63 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newton →
Questions about parks and trails in Newton
Is there public land near Newton?
999 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from 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 →