John Frank Mathews Plantation · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Howard
6% of Howard’s land is conserved, about 112 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Howard, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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112 conserved acres
6% of Howard’s land. Who manages Howard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 112 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Howard: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Howard →
Questions about parks and trails in Howard
Where can I bike in Howard?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Howard?
39 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Howard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Howard 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 →