Chub Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
204 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Christiania Lutheran Free Church · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Eureka Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eureka Township
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Eureka Township. 5% of Eureka Township’s land is conserved, about 1,010 acres.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,010 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eureka Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eureka Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eureka Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 12%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Eureka Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to C−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,010 conserved acres
5% of Eureka Township’s land. Who manages Eureka Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)667 ac
County542 ac
State fish & wildlife198 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,097 acState Conservation Area · 198 acConservation Easement · 121 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 812 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chub Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 198 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Eureka Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eureka Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Soccer
1Football
1Lacrosse
1Equestrian
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Christiania Lutheran Free ChurchBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Eureka 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eureka Township →
Next door
Eureka Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Township | 5% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Lakeville | 7% | 0.7 | 25 | 99% | A |
| New Market Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 16 | 11% | C− |
| Castle Rock Township | 1% | 0.1 | 60 | 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eureka Township
How much of Eureka Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Eureka Township’s trails?
Chub Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eureka Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Eureka Township?
13,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eureka Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eureka Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Eureka 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 →