The Bagley Nature Area and Classroom is a 59 acre natural area, deeded to UMD by the Bagley family for the purpose of education and outdoor recreation. Bagley includes 2 miles of nature trails, an observation deck, and flora of unusual diversity. It also features an on-campus campground, where students and community members can tent-camp in one of six rustic sites.
Areas include Rock Pond, which drains into the headwaters of Tischer Creek, a designated trout stream. Bagley hosts a wide variety of forests including old growth oak, maple, and white pine stands as well as areas of balsam fir-spruce and birch forests.