Bowling Green City Park
Park
23 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
James Beauchamp Clark House · Photo: MustardsMom · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bowling Green
Bowling Green has 35 acres of parks, 8.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bowling Green City Park (0.7 mi). 2% of Bowling Green’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #145 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
26 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
8.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bowling Green have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bowling Green is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #145 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bowling Green’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 41%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bowling Green’s 2% is ahead of 37% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bowling Green City Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
15th St Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
2% of Bowling Green’s land. Who manages Bowling Green’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Local Park · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green City Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Bowling Green
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bowling Green
7 playgrounds 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
6Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Bowling Green
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bowling Green →
Questions about parks and trails in Bowling Green
Where can I hike in Bowling Green?
The longest trail networks: Bowling Green City Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bowling Green is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bowling Green’s trails?
Bowling Green City Park and 15th St Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bowling Green?
142 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bowling Green or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bowling Green have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #145 of 247 in Missouri. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bowling Green 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 →