Indian Boundary North Park
Park
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Frankfort Square
11% of Frankfort Square’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11% of Frankfort Square’s land is conserved, about 171 acres. 195 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #164 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
171 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
195 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
4.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Frankfort Square?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frankfort Square have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frankfort Square is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #164 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frankfort Square’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (195 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 79%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Boundary South Park
Park
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kiwanis Park
Park
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Kiwanis Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Hunter Prairie Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Boundary North Park55 acres
Indian Boundary South Park40 acres
Woodlawn Park9 acres
Kingston Park6 acres
Indian Trail Park5 acres
Hoffman Park4 acres
Lincoln-Way North Park1 acres
Who protects it
171 conserved acres
11% of Frankfort Square’s land. Who manages Frankfort Square’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency133 ac
Town or city38 ac
Local Park · 133 acLocal Recreation Area · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Prairie Park Local Park | Regional agency | 54 | Open |
| Square Links Golf Course and Driving Range Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Indian Grove Park South Local Park | Regional agency | 30 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Woodlawn Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Hunter Prairie Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Kingston Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Hoffman Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Magnolia Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Frankfort Square
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Frankfort Square
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
11Baseball
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Frankfort Square: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frankfort Square →
Next door
Frankfort Square and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rich Township29 miFrankfort Township22 miTinley Park13 miMatteson3.1 miFrankfort2.1 miFrankfort Square0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Square | 11% | 0.2 | 20 | 99%+ | A− |
| Frankfort | 5% | 0.1 | 26 | 99% | B+ |
| Tinley Park | 4% | 0.8 | 10 | 93% | B+ |
| Frankfort Township | 6% | 0.6 | 20 | 98% | A− |
| Matteson | 4% | 0.3 | 8 | 99% | B+ |
| Rich Township | 11% | 0.8 | 12 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frankfort Square
Where can I hike in Frankfort Square?
The longest trail networks: Kiwanis Park, 0.2 miles; Hunter Prairie Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frankfort Square is conserved land?
11% 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 Square’s trails?
Indian Boundary North Park and Indian Boundary South Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Frankfort Square?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Frankfort Square?
7,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankfort Square or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frankfort Square have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 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 Square 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 →