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Outdoors in Otter Lake

Few parks or trails are on the map in Otter Lake

2% of Otter Lake’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
6 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
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

6 conserved acres

2% of Otter Lake’s land. Water is left out: Otter Lake has 0.5 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Otter Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife6 ac
State Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Otter Lake Public Access Site
State Recreation Area
State fish & wildlife6Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Otter Lakelake
When to get out

The best walking months in Otter Lake: April and September

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)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)313546597079838175624736
Rain (in)2.52.02.33.64.34.03.93.73.23.13.02.4

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Otter Lake →

Questions about parks and trails in Otter Lake

Is there public land near Otter Lake?

2,180 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Otter Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Otter Lake 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 →