City of Milwaukee · Photo: Bill Herd · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Frankfort
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Frankfort, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Frankfort?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Frankfort have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frankfort is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 12% of Frankfort’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
32 conserved acres
4% of Frankfort’s land. Water is left out: Frankfort has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Frankfort’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 1 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 11 | Restricted |
| Mineral Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
7 places to go in Frankfort
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.4 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.
4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Frankfort: May to August
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Frankfort →
Frankfort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort | 4% | 0.1 | 35 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Elberta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gilmore Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Lake Township | 6% | 0.3 | 511 | 52% | B+ |
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: Market Square Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frankfort is conserved land?
4% 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 Frankfort’s trails?
Tank Hill Park and Open Space Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Frankfort?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Frankfort?
6,542 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankfort or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Frankfort have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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 →