Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
5,877 acres35.7 mi of trail
Moraine Ridge TrailIce Age TrailBlue LoopNature Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Eagle
Eagle has 639 acres of parks, 182 for every 1,000 residents
45 miles of mapped trail cross Eagle, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit (35.7 mi), Eagle Oak Opening State Natural Area (5.8 mi). 5% of Eagle’s land is conserved, about 1,042 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #121 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,042 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
639 ac
182 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Eagle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eagle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eagle is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #121 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eagle’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (45 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land182 acres of park per 1,000 residents (639 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home38% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 67%
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 Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit, with 35.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagle Oak Opening State Natural Area
Nature preserve
342 acres5.8 mi of trail
Blue LoopStute Springs TrailWhite LoopGreen Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagle Town Park
Managed by Town of Eagle
40 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit5,877 acres · 35.7 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsEagle Oak Opening State Natural Area342 acres · 5.8 mi of trail
Eagle Town Park40 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Eagle
Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area13 acres
Paradise Valley Wildlife Area10 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Ottawa Lake Recreation Area2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,042 conserved acres
5% of Eagle’s land. Who manages Eagle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits594 ac
State natural resources477 ac
County120 ac
Private owners2 ac
Private Conservation · 594 acState Conservation Area · 390 acState Recreation Area · 138 acUnknown Easement · 40 acState Resource Management Area · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell And Ann Meyer Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 510 | Open |
| Lulu Lake Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 244 | Restricted |
| Lulu Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 83 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 70 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 69 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 51 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 51 | Open |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 26 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Restricted |
| Paradise Valley Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Eagle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eagle
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Eagle
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Eagle
Big Hill OverlookIn Eagle Oak Opening State Natural Area
DirectionsOak SavannahIn Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
DirectionsCampgrounds in Eagle
KMSF-SU Shelter 1In Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 16.1 miHorses · 16.8 miUnpaved · 38.9 mi
Moraine Ridge Trail11.6 mi
Ice Age Trail8.9 mi
Blue Loop7.3 mi
Stute Springs Trail1.4 mi
Nature Trail0.6 mi
White Loop0.4 mi
Orange Loop0.4 mi
Green Loop0.3 mi
Red Loop0.3 mi
Brady's Rocks Loop0.2 mi
1 more trails
Purple Loop
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Soccer
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Eagle
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eagle →
Next door
Eagle and its neighbors
Eagle has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 | 5% | 1.3 | 182 | 38% | A− |
| Palmyra | 5% | 1.3 | 111 | 13% | B+ |
| Mukwonago | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Troy | 15% | 0.5 | 618 | 51% | A− |
| Ottawa | 9% | 1.1 | 235 | 27% | A− |
| East Troy | 7% | 0.3 | 83 | 36% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagle
Where can I hike in Eagle?
The longest trail networks: Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit, 35.7 miles; Eagle Oak Opening State Natural Area, 5.8 miles; Eagle Town Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eagle is conserved land?
5% 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’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eagle?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eagle?
40,057 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,945 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eagle have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #121 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 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 →