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Outdoors in Otter Creek Township

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

8% of Otter Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 5,614 acres. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Otter Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
8%
5,614 acres · of 112.4 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,650 ft
Temple Knob
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

5,614 conserved acres

8% 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 & nonprofits4,442 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,172 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,614 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,614 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Otter Creek Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Otter Creek Township
Temple Knob1,650 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Township Road 5150.5 mi
Hedge0.1 mi
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
North Branch Otter Creek BridgeStructure · listed 1985
About it
When to get out

April 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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)434858687685909082705746
Rain (in)0.91.52.63.75.85.54.13.83.93.32.11.6

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Otter Creek Township →

Next door

Otter Creek Township and its neighbors

Otter Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

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
Glencoe Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Twin Grove Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Union Center Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fall River Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Eureka Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Spring Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hickory 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?

309 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Otter Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Otter Creek Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →