1
Dame Mall
Park
4 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Fitness Center Lot
Outdoors · Franklin
Franklin, IN parks, trails & bike paths
About 1.4% of Franklin is conserved land, roughly 138 acres. There are about 13 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Dame Mall (0.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Franklin, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Franklin outdoors
Conserved land
1.4%
138 of 10,029 acres
Trails
13 mi
0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
3
5 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
13.2 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 13.1 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Blue Heron Park
Park
111 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Province Park
Park
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Von Boll Lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Franklin
Showing 1–10 of 13 playgrounds
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Blue Heron Park
Unnamed playground in Blue Heron Park
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Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
138 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths13.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis39
- Baseball15
- Pickleball13
- Basketball12
- Football5
- Soccer2
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Franklin
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 137 acConservation Easement 1 ac
Showing 1–10 of 12 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Province ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Scott ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Branigin Woods ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Morgan ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Temple ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Province Park Dog ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Payne ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Community ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Palmer ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Franklin's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.