13% of Frankfort Township’s land is conserved: 3,003 acres
116 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Frankfort Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #483 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Frankfort Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Frankfort Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frankfort Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #483 of 768 in Illinois. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
3,003 conserved acres
13% of Frankfort Township’s land. Who manages Frankfort Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,888 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 114 | Open |
1 places to go in Frankfort Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Frankfort Township
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.5 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Frankfort Township →
Frankfort Township and its neighbors
Frankfort Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Township | 13% | 0.1 | 18 | 36% | B− |
| Benton Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 12% | D |
| Denning Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Cave Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frankfort Township
How much of Frankfort Township is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Frankfort Township’s trails?
West Frankfort City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Frankfort Township?
2,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankfort Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frankfort Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #483 of 768 in Illinois. 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 Frankfort Township neighbors.
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 →