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Jim Bowie Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 116 Google reviews · Running trail in Houma, Louisiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Jim Bowie Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Cypress and oak trees shade this clean, serene place for fishing or picnicking, with picnic tables and benches.
What runners say about Jim Bowie Park
“It was clean and the memorial trees were beautiful!”
“It has changed a great deal, but it's still a beautiful place to relax and reconnect with nature.”
“Nice mature oak and cypress trees to shade the picnic tables and BBQ areas located throughout the park.”
“Nice quiet spot to fish or picnic under rows of large shady Oak trees.”
Nice quiet setting along Bayou Black. Great place for dog walking and fishing. Nice mature oak and cypress trees to shade the picnic tables and BBQ areas located throughout the park.
Peaceful walk along a Cypress tree lined Bayou. Several oak trees that were planted by Gold Star families after WWI honor the local fallen heroes of that battle. A wonderful place for a family outing. Plenty of places for a picnic.
Nice little place to go and chill out. Pretty quiet not too many people. It is nice and shady walking under them trees and looking at the canal.
Trail conditions & character
“Nice quiet spot to fish or picnic under rows of large shady Oak trees.”
“It has changed a great deal, but it's still a beautiful place to relax and reconnect with nature.”
“Nice mature oak and cypress trees to shade the picnic tables and BBQ areas located throughout the park.”
Plan your run at Jim Bowie Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–7 pm |
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