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Outdoors in Otter Creek Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Otter Creek Township

3% of Otter Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 707 acres. 650 acres are parks and preserves, 811 per 1,000 residents. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Otter Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
707 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
650 ac
811 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

707 conserved acres

3% of Otter Creek Township’s land. Who manages Otter Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits647 ac
Regional Water Districts59 ac
Town or city1 ac
Private Park · 647 acConservation Easement · 59 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 59 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Otter Creek Hunting Club
Private Park
Land trusts & nonprofits647Open
Otterville Town Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Otter Creek Township

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)384354667584888680685442
Rain (in)2.32.23.14.55.04.33.93.73.33.23.32.5

February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Otter Creek Township →

Next door

Otter Creek Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Otter Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Quarry Township22%1.996240%A
English Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Rosedale Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Otter Creek Township

Is there public land near Otter Creek Township?

8,272 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Otter Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 650 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Otter Creek 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 →