Vilas County Fairgrounds
Park
23 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Eagle River
Eagle River has 73 acres of parks, 48 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Vilas County Fairgrounds (0.5 mi). 9% of Eagle River’s land is conserved, about 194 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
194 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Eagle River?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eagle River have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eagle River is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eagle River’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Vilas County Fairgrounds, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Minnesota Street Park & Playground
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Riverview Park
Managed by City of Eagle River
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dyer Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
194 conserved acres
9% of Eagle River’s land. Who manages Eagle River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners147 ac
U.S. Forest Service33 ac
Town or city14 ac
Private Park · 147 acNational Forest · 33 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 147 | Open |
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 33 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Eagle River
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eagle River
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Eagle River
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Eagle River
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miUnpaved · 1.2 mi
Three Eagle Trail1.2 mi
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
off-road bike paths
Three Eagle TrailBike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
5Tennis
4Baseball
2Beach volleyball
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Eagle River: May and August
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) | 21 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eagle River →
Next door
Eagle River and its neighbors
Eagle River has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River | 9% | 0.7 | 48 | 92% | A |
| Lincoln | 3% | 0.2 | 325 | 29% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagle River
Where can I hike in Eagle River?
The longest trail networks: Vilas County Fairgrounds, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eagle River is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Eagle River’s trails?
Vilas County Fairgrounds and Minnesota Street Park & Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eagle River?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Three Eagle Trail.
Is there public land near Eagle River?
82,644 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eagle River have?
Ahead of 89% 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 Eagle River 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 →