Photo: Ian Ballinger · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ottawa Township
3 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ottawa Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5 lakes & rivers
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3 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.
April is the best month for walking in Ottawa 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ottawa Township →
Ottawa Township and its neighbors
Ottawa Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ottawa | 2% | 0.5 | 13 | 83% | B |
| Harrison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peoria 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 Ottawa Township
Are dogs allowed on Ottawa Township’s trails?
Forest Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ottawa Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ottawa Township?
1,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ottawa Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ottawa Township neighbors.
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 →