Widney Park
Managed by Pocahontas County Parks and Recreation
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Frank
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Frank
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Frank’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
8 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8 conserved acres
3% of Frank’s land. Who manages Frank’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County8 ac
Not recorded8 ac
Local Park · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widney Park Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Widney Park Rail-Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Widney Park Rail-TrailBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Frank: April 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Frank →
Next door
Frank and its neighbors
Frank has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bartow | — 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 Frank
Are dogs allowed on Frank’s trails?
Widney Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Frank?
84,965 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frank or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Frank 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 →