Photo: Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ottertail
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ottertail, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3 places to go in Ottertail
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Ottertail
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ottertail →
Ottertail and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottertail | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Otter Tail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leaf Lake 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 Ottertail
Where can I bike in Ottertail?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ottertail?
2,375 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ottertail or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ottertail 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 →