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Outdoors in Franzen

Few parks or trails are on the map in Franzen

2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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

2 conserved acres

under 1% of Franzen’s land. Who manages Franzen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources2 ac
State Recreation Area · 1 acState Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ice Age Trail
State Recreation Area
State natural resources1Open
Ice Age Trail - Wd
State Park
State natural resources1Open
Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Franzen

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)9.210.411.813.414.815.615.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)232840546776807870574128
Rain (in)1.21.11.83.13.94.73.83.83.72.91.91.6

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Franzen →

Next door

Franzen 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
Franzen— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Alban— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Beventunder 1%under 0.1849%C−
Germania— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Elderon— 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 Franzen

Is there public land near Franzen?

21,409 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franzen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Franzen neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →