Lincoln Brick Park
Park
36 acres1.7 mi of trail
Prairie LoopDeer RunCherry Ridge
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Eagle Township
Eagle Township has 223 acres of parks, 80 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Brick Park (1.7 mi), Eagle Park Fairgrounds (1.1 mi), Portland State Game Area (0.5 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Eagle Township’s land is conserved, about 229 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #488 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
229 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
223 ac
80 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eagle Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eagle Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #488 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eagle Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land80 acres of park per 1,000 residents (223 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home13% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 30%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Lincoln Brick Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagle Park Fairgrounds
Park
30 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Portland State Game Area
Nature preserve
177 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
229 conserved acres
1% of Eagle Township’s land. Who manages Eagle Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife145 ac
County52 ac
Town or city29 ac
Other state land3 ac
State Conservation Area · 145 acLocal Park · 52 acLocal Recreation Area · 29 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 145 | Open |
| Lincoln Brick Park Local Park | County | 52 | Open |
| Eagle Park Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Prairie Loop0.6 mi
Deer Run0.2 mi
Cherry Ridge0.2 mi
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eagle Township: 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Eagle Township →
Next door
Eagle Township and its neighbors
Eagle Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Danby Township17 miEagle Township14 miGrand Ledge5.9 miWatertown Township5.9 miOneida Township4.0 miWestphalia Township1.8 miWacousta0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Township | 1% | 0.4 | 80 | 13% | C+ |
| Grand Ledge | 7% | 1.5 | 24 | 93% | A |
| Watertown Township | 1% | 0.2 | 27 | 32% | C+ |
| Wacousta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Danby Township | 10% | 0.5 | 674 | 25% | B+ |
| Oneida Township | 3% | 0.1 | 15 | 42% | C+ |
| Westphalia Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 41% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagle Township
Where can I hike in Eagle Township?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Brick Park, 1.7 miles; Eagle Park Fairgrounds, 1.1 miles; Portland State Game Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eagle Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Eagle Township’s trails?
Lincoln Brick Park and Eagle Park Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eagle Township?
7,068 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 223 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eagle Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #488 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Township 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 →