Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
102 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Frankfort
Frankfort has 254 acres of parks, 37 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Frankfort’s land is conserved, about 262 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #682 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
262 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
254 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,490 ft
Joslin Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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 32% of U.S. towns, #682 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frankfort’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (254 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 32%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 10%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hilltop Park
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Canal Street Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
262 conserved acres
1% of Frankfort’s land. Who manages Frankfort’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation101 ac
Other state land99 ac
Town or city91 ac
Regional Water Districts9 ac
State Conservation Area · 101 acState Recreation Area · 99 acLocal Park · 91 acLocal Other or Unknown · 8 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herkimer Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 101 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 99 | Open |
| Village of Frankfort Land Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| Lehman Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Frankfort Water Works Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Unknown |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Regional, Water Board Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Frankfort
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Frankfort
Frankfort Marina Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Frankfort
Joslin Hill1,490 ft elevation
DirectionsDutch Hill1,043 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Baseball
4Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Frankfort: May, August 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frankfort →
Next door
Frankfort and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Utica14 miNew Hartford8.0 miGerman Flatts6.1 miIlion4.6 miSchuyler1.3 miHerkimer0.3 miFrankfort0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort | 1% | under 0.1 | 37 | 55% | C |
| Schuyler | 6% | under 0.1 | 440 | 60% | B |
| Utica | 13% | 0.8 | 18 | 96% | A |
| Herkimer | 4% | under 0.1 | 82 | 88% | B |
| New Hartford | 3% | 0.3 | 20 | 62% | B− |
| German Flatts | 6% | 0.2 | 62 | 90% | B+ |
| Ilion | 18% | 1.8 | 39 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frankfort
How much of Frankfort is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York 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?
Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel and Hilltop Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Frankfort?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Frankfort?
11,592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankfort or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 254 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frankfort have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #682 of 758 in New York. 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 →