Overview
Bowling Green is in the Florida Heartland.
1 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 50°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and Aug. (climate data from nearby Bartow)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LAL Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland — 27 mi away. Directions
- SRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota/Bradenton — 48 mi away (major hub). Directions
By private vehicle.
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Understand
Bowling Green is on the northern boundary of Hardee County. It had an estimated population of 2,930 residents as of 2010. Bowling Green has a scattering of businesses and is mainly a very rural residential community. Ranching and citrus growing are the main business activities of the area in which Bowling Green is located.
Get in
By private vehicle.
Get around
By private vehicle.
Eat
Eat Gloria's Restaurant
A breakfast and lunch spot.
Sleep
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