Seven Sisters Prarie
Managed by The Nature Conservatory
84 acres0.6 mi of trail
Seven Sisters Prairie Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eagle Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eagle Lake Township
The biggest trail networks: Seven Sisters Prarie (0.6 mi). 23% of Eagle Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 4,661 acres. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Eagle Lake Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
23%
4,661 acres · of 31.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Seven Sisters Prarie, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nycklemoe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
204 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
136 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,661 conserved acres
23% of Eagle Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Eagle Lake Township has 31.2 square miles of land and 4.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eagle Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,339 ac
State fish & wildlife345 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)204 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits84 ac
Other state land44 ac
State natural resources40 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,132 acResource Management Area · 454 acState Conservation Area · 345 acPrivate Conservation · 84 acState Resource Management Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,965 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 454 | Restricted |
| Nycklemoe State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 206 | Restricted |
| Jensen Memorial State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 132 | Restricted |
| Seven Sisters Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 84 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Eagle Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Seven Sisters Prairie Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Eagle Lake Township
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eagle Lake Township →
Next door
Eagle Lake Township and its neighbors
Eagle Lake Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Eagle Lake Township3.1 miClitherall Township2.8 miLeaf Mountain Township1.8 miLund Township1.3 miSt. Olaf Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leaf Mountain Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clitherall Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Olaf Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lund Township | — 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 Township
Where can I hike in Eagle Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Seven Sisters Prarie, 0.6 miles; Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Eagle Lake Township’s trails?
Seven Sisters Prarie and Nycklemoe Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eagle Lake Township?
2,330 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eagle Lake 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 →