Opossum Lake Park
Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Angler's Access Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lower Frankford Township
5% of Lower Frankford Township’s land is conserved: 485 acres
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 8.2 per 1,000 residents. 5.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lower Frankford Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
485 acres · of 14.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lower Frankford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lower Frankford Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lower Frankford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (14 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home4% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lower Frankford Township’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
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
The longest trail network is Opossum Lake Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
485 conserved acres
5% of Lower Frankford Township’s land. Who manages Lower Frankford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County506 ac
State fish & wildlife217 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits94 ac
Not recorded93 ac
Agricultural Easement · 506 acState Other or Unknown · 217 acPrivate Conservation · 187 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 217 | Open |
| Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 180 | Closed |
| Reineman Wildlife Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lower Frankford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lower Frankford Township
Canoe / kayak launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Lower Frankford Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Angler's Access Trail3.5 mi
Tuscarora Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lower Frankford Township: April to June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lower Frankford Township →
Next door
Lower Frankford Township and its neighbors
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Tyrone Township16 miNorth Middleton Township7.6 miLower Frankford Township5.8 miWest Pennsboro Township4.3 miUpper Frankford Township4.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Frankford Township | 5% | 0.4 | 8 | 4% | C+ |
| West Pennsboro Township | 23% | 0.1 | 26 | 34% | B |
| Tyrone Township | 24% | 0.4 | 18 | 22% | B |
| Upper Frankford Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| North Middleton Township | 8% | 0.3 | 21 | 69% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lower Frankford Township
Where can I hike in Lower Frankford Township?
The longest trail networks: Opossum Lake Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lower Frankford Township is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lower Frankford Township’s trails?
Opossum Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lower Frankford Township?
31,532 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lower Frankford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 221 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lower Frankford Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Lower 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 →