Newton has more than a hundred parks, conservation areas, and privately owned open spaces.
Parks are managed by the Newton Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture; they are listed here.
Conservation areas are managed by the Newton Conservation Commission; they are listed here.
The 2025 edition of the Newton Conservators Trail Guide has maps and detailed descriptions of 28 of these areas. Each of these 28 sites has a page on this website. A locator map and listing of these pages can be found on our Newton Open Space Map and Index page.
In addition, this website has individual pages describing many other properties. Some of these pages have links to maps. Here’s a list:
The following sites are now included in the website page for the Blue Heron Trail:
Charles River Path – Watertown Square to Bridge Street
Charles River Path – Bridge Street to Moody Street
Mary Hunnewell Fyffe Footbridge
Charles River Path – Quinobequin Road
Upper Falls Riverwalk Conservation Area
Helen Heyn Riverway Conservation Area
The listing above is in order going upstream along the Charles from Watertown Square.
Other sites:
Properties owned by Newton Conservators
Properties with conservation restrictions held by Newton Conservators
