William DeLong Memorial Park
Managed by Maxatawny Township
16 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Bowers
19% of Bowers’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: William DeLong Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 19% of Bowers’ land is conserved, about 75 acres.
Conserved land
19%
75 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
197 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is William DeLong Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
19% of Bowers’ land. Who manages Bowers’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County224 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government20 ac
Agricultural Easement · 224 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Fire Co. Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bowers
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bowers
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bowers: April and May
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bowers →
Next door
Bowers and its neighbors
Bowers has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maxatawny Township | 24% | 0.2 | 37 | 68% | B+ |
| Rockland Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 10 | 8% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bowers
Where can I hike in Bowers?
The longest trail networks: William DeLong Memorial Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bowers’ trails?
William DeLong Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bowers?
7,344 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bowers or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bowers 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 →