Bonaparte City Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bonaparte
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bonaparte
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 10.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bonaparte, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
10.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Bonaparte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bonaparte
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and No. 7Structure · listed 1977
About itAunty Green HotelBuilding · listed 1978
About itMeek's Flour MillBuilding · listed 1983
About itBonaparte Historic Riverfront DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itBonaparte Pottery Archeological DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bonaparte: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bonaparte →
Questions about parks and trails in Bonaparte
Are dogs allowed on Bonaparte’s trails?
Bonaparte City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bonaparte?
9,510 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bonaparte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bonaparte neighbors.
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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 →