Mervin Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
237 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eagle Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eagle Township
3% of Eagle Township’s land is conserved, about 761 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Eagle Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
761 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fond Du Lac State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
761 conserved acres
3% of Eagle Township’s land. Who manages Eagle Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources522 ac
State fish & wildlife239 ac
State Resource Management Area · 522 acState Conservation Area · 239 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 476 | Open |
| Mervin State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 238 | Restricted |
| Fond Du Lac State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 46 | Open |
| Eagle Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Carlton) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Eagle 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, 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 4 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 Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kalevala Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cromwell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakeview 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 Township
Are dogs allowed on Eagle Township’s trails?
Mervin Wildlife Management Area and Fond Du Lac State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eagle Township?
60,787 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 530 of them inside the town line.
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 →