Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Managed by Dakota County Parks
1,602 acres28.5 mi of trail
Northern Voyageur TrekSouthern Voyageur TrekVoyageur TrekShulze Lake Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Tylervigen · CC BY 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Eagan
22% of Eagan’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 22% of Eagan’s land is conserved, about 4,302 acres. 49 miles of mapped trail cross Eagan, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #7 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
4,302 acres · of 31.2 sq mi of land
Trails
49 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,382 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
141 mi
4.0 mi lanes · 137 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
34
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Eagan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eagan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eagan is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #7 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eagan’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (49 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land64 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,382 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 98%
Water is 7% of Eagan’s area (2 of 33 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Lebanon Hills Regional Park, with 28.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fort Snelling State Park
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,486 acres3.2 mi of trail
Mendota Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Patrick Eagan Park
Park
117 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Blackhawk Park
Park
89 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Burr Oaks Park
Park
45 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Northview Park
Park
121 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Captain Dodd Park
Park
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 58 parks & preserves
Lebanon Hills Regional Park1,602 acres · 28.5 mi of trail · Dakota County Parks
DirectionsFort Snelling State Park1,486 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsPatrick Eagan Park117 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
Blackhawk Park89 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Burr Oaks Park45 acres · 1 mi of trail
Northview Park121 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Woodhaven Park26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCaptain Dodd Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Rahn Park78 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWescott Station Park32 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCaponi Art Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Milkweed and Monarchs20 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKettle Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Fish Lake Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBridgeview Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThomas Lake Park37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDowning Park32 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Evergreen Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCarnelian Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsUplands4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Moonshine Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThresher Fields Park93 acres
DirectionsMinnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge87 acres
Lexington-Diffley Park57 acres
DirectionsCentral Park50 acres
DirectionsTrapp Farm Park39 acres
DirectionsO'Leary Park34 acres
Mueller Farm Park33 acres
Barbara Curry Park31 acres
Meadowland Park19 acres
Ridgecliff Park18 acres
DirectionsCarlson Lake Park16 acres
Bridle Ridge Park16 acres
Ravine Park16 acres
George Ohmann Park14 acres
DirectionsOak Pond Hills Park14 acres
DirectionsGoat Hill Park14 acres
DirectionsRiver Hills Park12 acres
Lakeside Park11 acres
Sky Hill Park10 acres · City of Eagan
DirectionsWondering Walk Park9 acres
DirectionsWetlands Board8 acres
DirectionsClearwater Park8 acres
Bluebird Preservation8 acres
DirectionsWalden Heights Park8 acres · City of Eagan
DirectionsQuarry Park8 acres
DirectionsCedar Pond Park7 acres
Highview Park7 acres
Walnut Ridge Park6 acres
DirectionsPilot Knob Park5 acres
DirectionsPeridot Path Park5 acres
South Oaks Park5 acres
Country Home Park4 acres
Holz Farm Park3 acres
Lexington Park2 acres
Cinnamon Ridge Park2 acres
Wescott Commons Park2 acres
Oak Chase Park, Eagan, MN 551232 acres
Who protects it
4,302 conserved acres
22% of Eagan’s land. Water is left out: Eagan has 31.2 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eagan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,685 ac
Town or city1,326 ac
State parks1,138 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service164 ac
Regional agency84 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits71 ac
Local Park · 2,471 acState Park · 1,138 acLocal Recreation Area · 343 acLocal Conservation Area · 255 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 164 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Hills Regional Park Local Park | County | 1,598 | Open |
| Fort Snelling State Park State Park | State parks | 1,138 | Open |
| Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 164 | Restricted |
| Patrick Eagan Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 129 | Open |
| Blackhawk Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Thresher Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Long Meadow Lake Unit Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Open |
| Thomas Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Lexington Diffley Athletic Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
56 places to go in Eagan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Eagan
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Eagan
42 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Eagan
Thresher Fields Off-Leash Dog ParkIn Thresher Fields Park
DirectionsThresher Fields Off-Leash Small Dog ParkIn Thresher Fields Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Eagan
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Eagan
Fishing dockIn Blackhawk Park
DirectionsPlus 3 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Eagan
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Eagan
Sky Hill Park OverlookIn Sky Hill Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Eagan
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 34 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.6 miHorses · 6.5 miUnpaved · 19.6 mi
Mendota Trail2.5 mi
Northern Voyageur Trek1.6 mi
Southern Voyageur Trek1.4 mi
Voyageur Trek1.2 mi
Northside Caponi Footpaths0.8 mi
Caponi South Paths0.8 mi
Shulze Lake Trail0.6 mi
Discovery Trail0.4 mi
Southeast Path0.3 mi
Lowland Path0.2 mi
1 more trails
Portage path
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Bald LakeBlackhawk LakeBridge PondBuck PondCarlson LakeCattail LakeDakota LakeEast Thomas LakeFish LakelakeFritz LakeFrog PondGerhardt LakeHay LakeHeine PondHilltop PondHolland LakeHolz LakelakeHurley LakeJensen LakeLemay LakepondLily PondMarsh LakeMcCarthy LakeMcDonough LakeMilkweed and MonarchspondO'Brien LakeO'Leary LakePortage LakeQuigley LakeSchulze LakeSchwanze LakeSedge PondThomas LakeWetlandspond
Biking & sports
141 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
137 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
80Baseball
46Tennis
26Basketball
18Soccer
12Pickleball
5Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Eagan
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eagan →
Next door
Eagan and its neighbors
Eagan has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Eagan49 miBloomington47 miBurnsville21 miApple Valley19 miInver Grove Heights17 miMendota Heights8.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan | 22% | 1.6 | 64 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Bloomington | 23% | 1.3 | 40 | 99% | A+ |
| Inver Grove Heights | 7% | 0.6 | 22 | 95% | A− |
| Apple Valley | 13% | 1.1 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
| Mendota Heights | 18% | 0.9 | 83 | 97% | A+ |
| Burnsville | 12% | 0.9 | 33 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagan
Where can I hike in Eagan?
The longest trail networks: Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 28.5 miles; Fort Snelling State Park, 3.2 miles; Patrick Eagan Park, 2.9 miles; Blackhawk Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eagan is conserved land?
22% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Eagan’s trails?
Lebanon Hills Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eagan?
141 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of painted or protected lanes and 137 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eagan?
42,297 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,382 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eagan have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Eagan 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 →