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Outdoors in Bowman

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bowman

2% of Bowman’s land is conserved, about 45 acres. 45 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Bowman, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
45 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
45 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

45 conserved acres

2% of Bowman’s land. Who manages Bowman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city45 ac
Local Park · 45 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Bowman Community Park
Local Park
Town or city45Open
History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Building at 6 and 7 Public SquareBuilding · listed 2009
About it
Bowman Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2016
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Bowman: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.39.9
High (°F)535765748087908883746356
Rain (in)4.44.34.73.43.54.44.14.43.83.43.84.6

October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bowman →

Questions about parks and trails in Bowman

Is there public land near Bowman?

1,514 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bowman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bowman neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →