Lincoln Park
Park
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Franklin Township
Franklin Township has 42 acres of parks, 6.0 for every 1,000 residents
73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #459 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Franklin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Franklin Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #459 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Franklin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4DPark land6.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home73% 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 15%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 23%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Franklin Township’s under 1% is ahead of 7% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Franklin Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunnay Acres Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Webster Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Seventh Michigan Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lincoln Park25 acres
Sunnay Acres Park6 acres
Webster Park6 acres
Seventh Michigan Park4 acres
Franklin Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Franklin Township’s land. Who manages Franklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
Local Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Michigan Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Franklin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Franklin Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Franklin 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Franklin Township →
Next door
Franklin Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 73% | C− |
| Pleasant Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 1 | 34% | C− |
| Mill Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 41% | C− |
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 69% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Franklin Township
How much of Franklin Township is conserved land?
under 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 Franklin Township’s trails?
Lincoln Park and Sunnay Acres Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Franklin Township?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Franklin Township?
7,981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Franklin Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #459 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 Franklin Township 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 →