Nature reserve · Michigan
Otto Nature Preserve
Otto Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. The nearest named place is Benona Township Oval Park, a park 3.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oceana Conservation District
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.60467, -86.52236
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Benona Township Oval Park: 3.2 mi
- Benona Township Park: 3.3 mi
- Benona Township Swimming Beach: 3.4 mi
- Golden Township Park: 3.6 mi
- Stony Lake County Park: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Mac Wood's Dune Rides: 3.7 mi
- Silver Lake State Park ORV Scramble Area: 5.9 mi
- Hillbilly Giant Slide: 7.6 mi
- Pork Chop Downs: 7.6 mi
- Kangaroos: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 33
- Stony Creek Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Baker Island: 5.8 mi
- Henderson Road Nature Center: 14.0 mi
- Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Clear Springs Nature Preserve: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Dunes Waterfront Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sylvan Beach Kids Beach: 17.0 mi
- Sunset Point: 18.7 mi
- Blackhawk Waterfront: 18.9 mi
- Duck Lake State Park Beach: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Opus in 3 Movements: 15.6 mi
- Sailboats/Trees: 15.9 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 16.9 mi
- Ludington's Lumbering Era: 24.3 mi
- Reflections: 24.3 mi
Museums: 7
- Chadwick Munger House: 10.4 mi
- Montague Museum: 15.3 mi
- White River Light Station: 16.6 mi
- E. Urner Goodman Owasippe Museum: 18.5 mi
- Historic White Pine Village: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Kinji Shrine: 3.3 mi
- The Monument: 3.3 mi
- Oceana County Veterans Monument: 10.6 mi
- Owasippe's Grave: 17.7 mi
- Old Town Hall: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- Vesper Dune: 3.4 mi
- Chapel Dune: 3.7 mi
- Darer Dune: 3.7 mi
- Test Hill: 6.0 mi
- Sunset Hill: 6.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hart Rest Area 530: 7.1 mi
- Rothbury Rest Area 529: 11.6 mi
- Ludington Rest Area 328: 19.0 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 21.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Headwaters: 19.0 mi
- Marl Springs: 20.1 mi
- Eagle Springs: 20.1 mi
- Shrew Springs: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Leader's Patio: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Beanville: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- North Breakwater Light: 24.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:48 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:26 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hart 3 WSW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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