Doran Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
111 acres0.6 mi of trail
County Road 120
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: wylbur · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Eglon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eglon Township
The biggest trail networks: Doran Lake WPA (0.6 mi). 22% of Eglon Township’s land is conserved, about 4,723 acres. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Eglon Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
22%
4,723 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers
15
2 boat launches
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 Doran Lake WPA, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rushfeldt WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
631 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Noreen WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
483 acres0.2 mi of trail
28th Avenue South
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hoe Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
175 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Doran Lake WPA111 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsNoreen WPA483 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Rushfeldt WPA631 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsHoe Lake WPA175 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Stangeland WPA153 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Three/Jetvig Lakes WPA90 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Lee Lake WPA87 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsBeva Paulson Memorial Hardwood Forest SNA8 acres · Minnesota DNR
Who protects it
4,723 conserved acres
22% of Eglon Township’s land. Water is left out: Eglon Township has 34.0 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eglon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,710 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government49 ac
Resource Management Area · 3,846 acConservation Easement · 2,864 acUnknown Easement · 49 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,697 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,992 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,855 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Eglon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Eglon Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.9 mi
50th Avenue South1.6 mi
28th Avenue South1.0 mi
County Road 1201.0 mi
60th Avenue South0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Eglon 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 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eglon Township →
Next door
Eglon Township and its neighbors
Eglon Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hawley Township6.2 miEglon Township4.1 miHighland Grove Township3.6 miParke Township3.5 miCuba Township3.2 miCormorant Township3.1 miHawley2.6 miLake Park Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eglon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Highland Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parke Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hawley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hawley | 6% | 1.0 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
| Cuba Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cormorant Township | 9% | 0.1 | 5 | 2% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eglon Township
Where can I hike in Eglon Township?
The longest trail networks: Doran Lake WPA, 0.6 miles; Noreen WPA, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Eglon Township’s trails?
Doran Lake WPA and Rushfeldt WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eglon Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Eglon Township?
1,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eglon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eglon 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 →