Dickwood Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
3,895 acres5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eagle Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eagle Lake
The biggest trail networks: Dickwood Lake Wildlife Management Area (5 mi). 18% of Eagle Lake’s land is conserved, about 4,342 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
18%
4,342 acres · of 37.3 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
8.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
3 boat launches
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 Dickwood Lake WMA, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagle Lake Public Reserved Land
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
540 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagle Lake Boat Access
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,342 conserved acres
18% of Eagle Lake’s land. Water is left out: Eagle Lake has 37.3 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eagle Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,799 ac
State parks543 ac
Not recorded5 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,799 acLocal Other or Unknown · 538 acState Park · 4 acLocal Park · 2 acState Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickwood Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,799 | Closed |
| Eagle Lake Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 538 | Closed |
| Eagle Lake Boating Access Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Eagle Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Eagle Lake
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eagle Lake: May, August 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 33 | 46 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Eagle Lake →
Next door
Eagle Lake and its neighbors
Eagle Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wallagrass | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winterville plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagle Lake
Where can I hike in Eagle Lake?
The longest trail networks: Dickwood Lake Wildlife Management Area, 5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Eagle Lake’s trails?
Dickwood Lake Wildlife Management Area and Eagle Lake Public Reserved Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eagle Lake?
235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eagle 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 →