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Bowlus Village Hall, Bowlus, MinnesotaPhoto: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Bowlus

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bowlus

2 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bowlus, 0.2 per square mile of land. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Bowlus Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bowlus Park

Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

1 places to go in Bowlus

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Bowlus

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

1.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Bowlus

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)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212639546877817971563926
Rain (in)0.70.81.42.43.54.44.23.62.92.71.30.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bowlus →

Questions about parks and trails in Bowlus

Where can I hike in Bowlus?

The longest trail networks: Bowlus Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Bowlus’ trails?

Bowlus Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Bowlus?

1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Bowlus?

506 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bowlus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bowlus 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 →