Ben Ash Historical Monument
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eagle Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eagle Township
6% of Eagle Township’s land is conserved, about 1,331 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 325 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Eagle Township.
Conserved land
6%
1,331 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
325 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Who protects it
1,331 conserved acres
6% of Eagle Township’s land. Who manages Eagle Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board1,289 ac
Bureau of Land Management42 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,289 acNational Public Lands · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sd Public Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,289 | Open |
| South Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 42 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Eagle Township: August and September
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 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 86 | 76 | 60 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Eagle Township →
Questions about parks and trails in Eagle Township
Are dogs allowed on Eagle Township’s trails?
Ben Ash Historical Monument doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eagle Township?
31,878 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,338 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from 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 →