Meadow Creek Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: SunDawn · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Frisco
Frisco has 6.4 miles of mapped trails, 3.8 for every square mile of land
25% of Frisco’s land is conserved, about 262 acres. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 109 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #21 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
262 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
3.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
109 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 7.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Frisco?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frisco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frisco is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #21 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frisco’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (109 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 87%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Frisco’s 25% is ahead of 91% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
Water is 6% of Frisco’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 23%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Meadow Creek Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
262 conserved acres
25% of Frisco’s land. Water is left out: Frisco has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Frisco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts124 ac
Town or city74 ac
Private owners49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits21 ac
U.S. Forest Service12 ac
County3 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 124 acLocal Recreation Area · 99 acConservation Easement · 23 acNational Forest · 12 acLocal Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Reservoir Private Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 124 | Open |
| Peak One Disc Golf Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Frisco Adventure Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 41 | Open |
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 12 | Open |
| Frisco Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 8 | Open |
| Meadow Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Summit County County Land - General Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Closed |
| The Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Walter Bryan Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Historic Park & Museum Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Frisco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Frisco
Frisco Bay Marina Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Frisco
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Frisco
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Frisco
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.7 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Lakeshore Perimeter Trail1.0 mi
Phat0.5 mi
Balfonz Blitz0.3 mi
Phat Loop0.3 mi
Peak One0.3 mi
Queen of the West0.2 mi
M'Rezy0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Tennis
2Volleyball
2Baseball
2Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Frisco: June to 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
June is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 2.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Frisco →
Questions about parks and trails in Frisco
Where can I hike in Frisco?
The longest trail networks: Meadow Creek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frisco is conserved land?
25% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Frisco’s trails?
Meadow Creek Park and Frisco Historic Park & Museum don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Frisco?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 7.1 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Frisco?
84,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frisco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 117 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frisco have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Frisco 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 →