Big Otter
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls is the seat of Otter Tail County, but that doesn't quite explain the town's enthusiastic alignment with a ground-hugging woodland creature. Posed as if sniffing for a 150-ft.-tall fur trapper, the Big Otter -- its name is Otto -- squats in Adams Park.
Otto was reportedly built by local high schoolers, is 40 feet long, and is made of concrete-covered metal that rings when you tap it. Not a giant on the scale of other Northern Plains animal statuary, but worth a stop.
A sign in front warns: "Stay off the otter. Not responsible for accidents."
Also see: Titans of the Northern Plains
Big Otter
- Address:
- Grotto Park Dr., Fergus Falls, MN [Show Map]
- Directions:
- South of US Hwy 49 in Adams Park.
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Large Canada Goose, Fergus Falls, MN - 2 mi.
- World's Largest Pelican, Pelican Rapids, MN - 20 mi.
- Chief Wenonga Statue, Battle Lake, MN - 17 mi.
- In the region: Big Mallard, Wheaton, MN - 39 mi.
