Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
443 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Crown Star Images · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Grey Eagle Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grey Eagle Township
3% of Grey Eagle Township’s land is conserved, about 497 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Grey Eagle Township.
Conserved land
3%
497 acres · of 25.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
2.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
16
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
156 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ostendorff Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
497 conserved acres
3% of Grey Eagle Township’s land. Water is left out: Grey Eagle Township has 25.5 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Grey Eagle Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources279 ac
State fish & wildlife217 ac
State Resource Management Area · 279 acState Conservation Area · 217 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 279 | Open |
| Buckhorn Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 156 | Restricted |
| Ostendorff State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 61 | Restricted |
| Big Birch Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Todd) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Grey Eagle Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Grey Eagle Township
Eagle Mountain
DirectionsThe Mound
DirectionsTrails & water
16 lakes & rivers
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Grey 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grey Eagle Township →
Next door
Grey Eagle Township and its neighbors
Grey Eagle Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Swanville Township1.4 miGrey Eagle Township1.0 miElmdale Township0.9 miBurnhamville Township0.8 miBirchdale Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Eagle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burnhamville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Birchdale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elmdale Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Swanville 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 Grey Eagle Township
Are dogs allowed on Grey Eagle Township’s trails?
Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area and Buckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grey Eagle Township?
1,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grey Eagle Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 121 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grey 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 →