Heritage Park
Park
35 acres0.8 mi of trail
Riverwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Crisco 1492 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Frankenmuth
15% of Frankenmuth’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. 15% of Frankenmuth’s land is conserved, about 304 acres. The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (0.8 mi), Memorial Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #54 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
304 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
152 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Frankenmuth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frankenmuth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frankenmuth is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #54 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frankenmuth’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (152 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 92%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woelzlein Preserve
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Harlan Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Heritage Park35 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park38 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWoelzlein Preserve7 acres
Harlan Park6 acres
Zehnder Park5 acres
DirectionsKingsbrook Park3 acres
Gunzenhausen Park2 acres
DirectionsSummergreen Park2 acres
DirectionsWil Keinath Park2 acres
DirectionsMaplecrest Park2 acres
Krafft Park2 acres
Vitany Park2 acres
DirectionsSunburst Park1 acres
Woodland Acres Preserve1 acres
Eastgate Court Park1 acres
Hanover Park1 acres
DirectionsGenesee Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
304 conserved acres
15% of Frankenmuth’s land. Who manages Frankenmuth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners195 ac
Town or city109 ac
Private Park · 164 acLocal Park · 136 acLocal Conservation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankemuth Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 164 | Restricted |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| St Lorenz Churchgrove Field Local Park | Private owners | 19 | Open |
| St. Lorenx Soccer Fields Local Park | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Harlan Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Zehnder Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Woelzlein Nature Preseve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Cross Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Kingsbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Frankenmuth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Frankenmuth
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Frankenmuth
Hund PlatzIn Memorial Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Frankenmuth
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Frankenmuth
Jellystone Park
DirectionsSt. Lorenz Churchgrove & CampgroundSt. Lorenz Church
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Riverwalk0.8 mi
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
12Tennis
11Soccer
4Baseball
4Pickleball
3Basketball
3Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Frankenmuth: July 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Frankenmuth →
Next door
Frankenmuth and its neighbors
Frankenmuth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenmuth | 15% | 0.6 | 30 | 99%+ | A |
| Frankenmuth Township | 3% | 0.5 | 25 | 17% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frankenmuth
Where can I hike in Frankenmuth?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.8 miles; Memorial Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frankenmuth is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Frankenmuth’s trails?
Heritage Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Frankenmuth?
2,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankenmuth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Frankenmuth have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #54 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Frankenmuth 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 →