Stanley Eddy Regional Park - South Unit
Managed by Wright County
562 acres7.2 mi of trail
Stanley Eddy South LoopStanley Eddy Alama Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in French Lake Township
French Lake Township has 831 acres of parks, 524 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Stanley Eddy Regional Park - South Unit (7.2 mi), Stanley Eddy Regional Park - North Unit (3.5 mi), Carl Johnson County Forest (0.9 mi). 5% of French Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 1,174 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,174 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
831 ac
524 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is French Lake Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does French Lake Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, French Lake Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of French Lake Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land524 acres of park per 1,000 residents (831 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home36% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Water is 6% of French Lake Township’s area (2 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Stanley Eddy Regional Park - South Unit, with 7.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stanley Eddy Regional Park - North Unit
Managed by Wright County
217 acres3.5 mi of trail
Stanley Eddy Trail (North Unit)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Carl Johnson County Forest
Managed by Wright County Parks Department
43 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mud Lake County Park
Managed by Wright County
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,174 conserved acres
5% of French Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: French Lake Township has 33.4 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages French Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,641 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)45 ac
Other state land9 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,047 acConservation Easement · 648 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 648 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 524 | Restricted |
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 523 | Restricted |
| Moose Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Wright) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in French Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in French Lake Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in French Lake Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in French Lake Township
Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve (North Unit)Fee · In Stanley Eddy Regional Park - North Unit
DirectionsStanley Eddy Regional Park Reserve SouthIn Stanley Eddy Regional Park - South Unit
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.5 mi
Stanley Eddy South Loop3.4 mi
Stanley Eddy Alama Loop3.3 mi
Stanley Eddy Trail (North Unit)3.0 mi
27th Street Northwest0.2 mi
Peyton Avenue Northwest0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in French 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in French Lake Township →
Next door
French Lake Township and its neighbors
French Lake Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
French Lake Township12 miKingston Township0.2 miAlbion Township0.2 miSouthside Township0.1 miCokato Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lake Township | 5% | 0.4 | 524 | 36% | B+ |
| Southside Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 84 | 9% | C+ |
| Kingston Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | under 1% | C− |
| Cokato Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 112 | 19% | C+ |
| Albion Township | 6% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in French Lake Township
Where can I hike in French Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Stanley Eddy Regional Park - South Unit, 7.2 miles; Stanley Eddy Regional Park - North Unit, 3.5 miles; Carl Johnson County Forest, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of French Lake 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 French Lake Township’s trails?
Stanley Eddy Regional Park - South Unit and Stanley Eddy Regional Park - North Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near French Lake Township?
3,189 acres of parks and open public land lie inside French Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 831 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does French Lake Township have?
Ahead of 68% 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 French 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 →