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Otter Creek Park

Kentucky

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Otter Creek Park is a park in Kentucky managed by Louisville Metro Parks, about 2.8 miles from the town of Muldraugh. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Brandenburg weather station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 44°F, and April is similar at about 69°F by day and 42°F at night. Several trails start close by. Valley Overlook Trail is about half a mile away, and Otter Creek Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Playground, The, a climbing area, sits about 1.4 miles away. Paddlers can head to Mosquito Creek, roughly 7.9 miles away across the state line in Indiana.

Park size

2,222 acres

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Otter Creek Park

Kentucky

Data source: padus local parks

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–83°F and lows of 42–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Brandenburg, KY weather station, 4.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high23° low
  2. Feb47° high25° low
  3. Mar57° high33° low
  4. Apr69° high42° low
  5. May76° high53° low
  6. Jun83° high61° low
  7. Jul86° high65° low
  8. Aug86° high63° low
  9. Sep80° high56° low
  10. Oct69° high44° low
  11. Nov56° high34° low
  12. Dec46° high27° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Otter Creek Park · Public land
Nearest town
Muldraugh, Kentucky · 2.8 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Otter Creek Park

Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    43° / 23°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 25°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 33°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 42°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 53°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 65°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 63°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 56°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 44°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brandenburg, KY, 4.2 mi away at 615 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.