Roadside Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Otis
Few parks or trails are on the map in Otis
2% of Otis’ land is conserved, about 4 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Otis, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
4 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
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
4 conserved acres
2% of Otis’ land. Who manages Otis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4 | Closed |
When to get out
The best walking months in Otis: April and June
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Otis →
Questions about parks and trails in Otis
Are dogs allowed on Otis’ trails?
Roadside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Otis?
1 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Otis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Otis 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 →