TPA Park
Managed by City of Frankfort
48 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Paul J Everett · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Frankfort
Frankfort has 94 acres of parks, 5.9 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Frankfort’s land is conserved, about 84 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Frankfort, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #220 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
84 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Frankfort?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frankfort have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frankfort is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #220 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frankfort’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 46%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 63%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Frankfort’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 TPA Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John Redmon Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
TPA Park48 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Frankfort
DirectionsPrairie Creek Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLawrence Ferrell Park11 acres
DirectionsJohn Redmon Park8 acres
Dorner Park6 acres
DirectionsLuther Howe Park3 acres
Circle Park1 acres
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
1% of Frankfort’s land. Who manages Frankfort’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Local Park · 84 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tpa Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Lawrence Ferrell Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| John Redmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Dorner Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Luther Howe Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Circle Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Frankfort
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Frankfort
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Frankfort
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Frankfort
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
15Basketball
12Pickleball
12Tennis
9Baseball
3Soccer
2Football
1Skate park
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Clinton County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itOld Frankfort Stone High SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itCharles H. and Emma Condon HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itFrankfort Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About itChristian Ridge Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About itSouth Frankfort Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2009
About itTPA ParkDistrict · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Frankfort
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frankfort →
Next door
Frankfort and its neighbors
Frankfort has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 | 1% | 0.4 | 6 | 89% | B− |
| Center Township | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 86% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frankfort
Where can I hike in Frankfort?
The longest trail networks: TPA Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frankfort is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Frankfort’s trails?
TPA Park and Lawrence Ferrell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Frankfort?
123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankfort or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Frankfort have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #220 of 593 in Indiana. 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 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 →