Saunders Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
143 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bowen Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bowen Township
30% of Bowen Township’s land is conserved, about 6,776 acres. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Bowen Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
6,776 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 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
The longest trail network is Saunders Waterfowl Production Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,776 conserved acres
30% of Bowen Township’s land. Who manages Bowen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,766 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)302 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,791 acResource Management Area · 277 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6,637 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 277 | Restricted |
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 24.0 mi
88th Street Southeast2.0 mi
89th Street Southeast1.7 mi
86th Street Southeast1.5 mi
128th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
131st Avenue Southeast0.3 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bowen Township
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bowen Township →
Next door
Bowen Township and its neighbors
Bowen Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bowen Township24 miHarlem Township23 miForman Township22 miDunbar Township22 miWhitestone Hill Township16 miForman1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitestone Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harlem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dunbar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bowen Township
Where can I hike in Bowen Township?
The longest trail networks: Saunders Waterfowl Production Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bowen Township’s trails?
Saunders Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bowen Township?
494 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bowen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bowen Township 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 →