John Margis JR Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bohners Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bohners Lake
6 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
2.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Herb Leach Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Louis Fago Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Julius Aukes Beach Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Bohners Lake’s land. Water is left out: Bohners Lake has 3.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bohners Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Fago Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bohners Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bohners Lake
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bohners Lake
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
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
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bohners Lake: July and September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bohners Lake →
Next door
Bohners Lake and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohners Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burlington | 6% | 0.3 | 135 | 59% | B+ |
| Lyons | 3% | 0.4 | 72 | 46% | B |
| Wheatland | 8% | 0.2 | 351 | 37% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bohners Lake
Are dogs allowed on Bohners Lake’s trails?
John Margis JR Wildlife Area and Herb Leach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bohners Lake?
11,549 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bohners Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bohners Lake 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 →