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Outdoors in Eugene Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Eugene Township

5% of Eugene Township’s land is conserved, about 1,630 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Eugene Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
5%
1,630 acres · of 49.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
791 ft
Shields Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
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
Who protects it

1,630 conserved acres

5% of Eugene Township’s land. Who manages Eugene Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)1,630 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,630 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,630 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Eugene Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Eugene Township
Shields Hill791 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Eugene 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)374355657584888780685442
Rain (in)1.41.82.74.15.15.14.64.14.13.12.41.7

January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Eugene Township →

Next door

Eugene Township and its neighbors

Eugene Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Eugene Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wakenda Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
De Witt 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 Eugene Township

Is there public land near Eugene Township?

975 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eugene 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 Eugene 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 →