Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Eagle has 21 miles of mapped trails, 3.6 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Eagle’s land is conserved, about 131 acres. 82 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #87 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Eagle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Eagle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eagle is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #87 of 159 in Colorado. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Eagle’s 3% is ahead of 32% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Brush Creek Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
131 conserved acres
3% of Eagle’s land. Who manages Eagle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pool & Ice Rink Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Brush Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Eagle Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Eagle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
16 named trails
6 more trails
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Eagle: May, June and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 59 | 70 | 81 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
December is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 1.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Eagle →
Eagle and its neighbors
Eagle has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | 3% | 3.6 | 11 | 95% | A− |
| Gypsum | 3% | 2.2 | 8 | 86% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagle
Where can I hike in Eagle?
The longest trail networks: Brush Creek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eagle is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Eagle’s trails?
Brush Creek Park and Eagle Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eagle?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eagle?
126,620 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eagle have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eagle neighbors.
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 →