Otto Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Otto Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Otto Township
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Otto Township.
Conserved land
1%
143 acres · of 31.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
143 conserved acres
1% of Otto Township’s land. Water is left out: Otto Township has 31.0 square miles of land and 4.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Otto Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service107 ac
State fish & wildlife68 ac
Other state land16 ac
State Conservation Area · 68 acResource Management Area · 64 acConservation Easement · 59 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 68 | Restricted |
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 64 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Otto Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Otto Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The walking year in Otto 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 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 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 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 Otto Township →
Next door
Otto Township and its neighbors
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Newton Township4.2 miPine Lake Township2.0 miRush Lake Township1.8 miLeaf Lake Township1.8 miOtto Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rush Lake Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Pine Lake 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 Otto Township
Are dogs allowed on Otto Township’s trails?
Otto Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Otto Township?
747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Otto 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 Otto 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 →