If you have a smartphone or tablet, we recommend that you download the free app called Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping.
Once you’ve installed the app and downloaded the free Newton Trails Map 2026, it’s easy to navigate on every trail in parks and conservation areas in Newton and some surrounding towns. When you open the map in Avenza, your phone’s GPS feature displays a small blue circle at your location.
Here’s a screen shot of the map that appears while the user is walking on a trail in Cold Spring Park:
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The map has up-to-date information on trails in Newton, as well as in adjacent areas such as Cutler Park, Millennium Park, and the Blue Heron Trail from Watertown to Needham.
Our thanks to Doug Greenfield, who manages the City of Newton’s Geographic Information System, for creating an Avenza version of the GIS map, which he has uploaded to Avenza as the Newton Trails Map 2026. Doug also used the city GIS system to produce the next generation of maps of Newton parks and conservation areas. These maps now appear on the property pages of this website, and also in the all-new, 2026 edition of our guide to Newton open spaces..
Avenza lets users download a wide variety of maps, some free and some for a fee, onto their phone or tablet.
A No-App Alternative
Many of the features of the Avenza Newton Trails Map are available on the City of Newton’s map, Newton Walking Trails and Open Space, which can be viewed on any device using a web browser.
Other Smartphone Maps
Many other apps and web pages allow you to view trail maps on your smartphone. This list of Smartphone Trail Maps compares some of them.
How to Use Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping
One-Time Setup
The first step is to download the app to your device:
Avenza for Android devices from Google Play
Avenza for Apple devices from the App Store
The following screenshots and instructions are for an iphone. For help with any kind of device, go to the Avenza help page.
Next, open the Avenza app. You should be on the Library screen.
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Tap the plus sign in the upper right corner of the screen.
You should be on the Import screen:
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At the bottom, click on “Get a map from the store”
You should see a pop-up requesting to use your location. Click on “Allow While Using App”
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You should be on the Find a map screen.
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In the search box, type Newton Trails Map 2026
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Click on Free
Using Avenza
From now on, when you open the app, you should see the Newton Trails Map 2026 on the Library page. Tap on it to open the map.
Your location should be marked as a blue dot on the map. Use your fingers to zoom in or out.
