Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Frankford Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Frankford Township
4 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Frankford Township. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
111 acres · of 29.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
111 conserved acres
1% of Frankford Township’s land. Who manages Frankford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land71 ac
State fish & wildlife40 ac
Conservation Easement · 71 acState Conservation Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Frankford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Frankford Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Frankford Township
Pine Lawn City ParkFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Frankford 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frankford Township →
Next door
Frankford Township and its neighbors
Frankford Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Frankford Township0.1 miGrand Meadow0.0 miRacine Township0.0 miSpring Valley Township0.0 miBennington Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Meadow | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | C− |
| Racine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bennington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frankford Township
Are dogs allowed on Frankford Township’s trails?
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Frankford Township?
878 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Frankford 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 →