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Outdoors in Frankfort Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Frankfort Township

3% of Frankfort Township’s land is conserved, about 730 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Frankfort Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
730 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

730 conserved acres

3% of Frankfort Township’s land. Who manages Frankfort Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,041 ac
State fish & wildlife15 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,041 acState Conservation Area · 15 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 715 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Frankfort
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife15Restricted
When to get out

The best walking months in Frankfort Township: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.411.813.414.815.615.314.012.510.99.58.8
High (°F)232942576979858374594228
Rain (in)0.50.61.02.13.23.73.32.42.32.10.70.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frankfort Township →

Next door

Frankfort Township and its neighbors

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Harmony Township31 miLodi Township18 miFrankfort Township17 miLincoln Township13 miHarrison Township7.0 miBelle Plaine Township3.7 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Frankfort Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lincoln Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lodi Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Belle Plaine Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harmony Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harrison 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 Frankfort Township

Is there public land near Frankfort Township?

1,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankfort Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Frankfort 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 →