Bowstring State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
329 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bena
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bena
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Bena yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Bena’s land. Who manages Bena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowstring State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bena
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bena
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Bena
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Winnibigoshish ResortBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Bena
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bena →
Questions about parks and trails in Bena
Are dogs allowed on Bena’s trails?
Bowstring State Forest and Chippewa National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bena?
132,371 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bena 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 →