Whispering Pines Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cherry Creek Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA. · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Franktown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Franktown
2% of Franktown’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Franktown, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
32 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
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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The longest trail network is Whispering Pines Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
2% of Franktown’s land. Who manages Franktown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency23 ac
County12 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Local Park · 30 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 acOther Easement · 3 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franktown Elementary Local Park | Regional agency | 23 | Restricted |
| Whispering Pines Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Pfeifer Acquisistion Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
6 places to go in Franktown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Franktown
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Legacy Pines Open Space Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Pike's Peak Grange No. 163Building · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Franktown: May, June and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 46 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 80 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Franktown →
Questions about parks and trails in Franktown
Where can I hike in Franktown?
The longest trail networks: Whispering Pines Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Franktown’s trails?
Whispering Pines Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Franktown?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Franktown?
8,645 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franktown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Franktown 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 →