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Outdoors in Frankfort

Few parks or trails are on the map in Frankfort

6% of Frankfort’s land is conserved, about 1,149 acres. 1,093 acres are parks and preserves, 3,168 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Frankfort.

Conserved land
6%
1,149 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,093 ac
3,168 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,148 ft
Ganoe Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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12
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.

Tiffany Wildlife Area

Nature preserve
1,029 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Arkansaw Cycle Park

Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

1,149 conserved acres

6% of Frankfort’s land. Who manages Frankfort’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources1,068 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)73 ac
Bureau of Land Management9 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,067 acConservation Easement · 74 acNational Public Lands · 9 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 73 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tiffany Wildlife Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources1,068Open
Northeastern States District Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management9Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Frankfort

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Frankfort
Ganoe Hill1,148 ft elevation
Directions
Gates Hill1,132 ft elevation
Directions
Notch Hill1,053 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Frankfort

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)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)242942576979828072594229
Rain (in)1.01.11.93.34.35.24.04.43.82.61.91.3

January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frankfort →

Next door

Frankfort and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Frankfort— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Maxville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Waterville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pepin— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Maiden Rock— 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

Are dogs allowed on Frankfort’s trails?

Tiffany Wildlife Area and Arkansaw Cycle Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Frankfort?

18,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankfort or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,101 of them inside the town line.

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 →