City of Frankfort
East Shore Marina (Private) Public and charter boat marina.
C.J. Kibby Memorial Boat Launch (City of Frankfort) Located on Betsie Lake with 24-hour public boat launch and docks, fish cleaning station, ice, bathhouse, and parking. Service Area: Benzie County, region, State of Michigan. Accessibility Assessment - 2
Harborview Recreation Center (City of Frankfort) Also known as the Senior Citizens Center, with a kitchen and multi-purpose room for meal site and services. Service Area: City of Frankfort. Accessibility Assessment - 3
Mineral Springs Park (City of Frankfort) Six acre neighborhood park with mineral springs. The park has picnic tables, grills, shelter, indoor bathrooms, volleyball, playground equipment, sandbox, shuffleboard, open space, benches, and parking. Includes the City Marina with 71 berths. Service Area: City of Frankfort, Benzie County, State of Michigan. Accessibility Assessment - 1
Frankfort City Marina and Borwell Yacht Basin (City of Frankfort) Michigan State Waterways Commission funded public facility with a complete marina including 71 transient and seasonal slips for 30 to 60 foot boats. Part of Mineral Springs Park. Service Area: City of Frankfort, Benzie County, State of Michigan. Accessibility Assessment - 1
Karl E. Luedtke Park (City of Frankfort) Commonly known as Rotary Park, a miniature park of less than one acre, located in the business district of Frankfort. The park has unique landscaping with benches, flowers, trees, shrubs, and an accessible ramp from the Marina to Main Street. Service Area: City of Frankfort. Accessibility Assessment - 2
Jacobsen Marina and Clubhouse (Private) Complete public marina facilities and clubhouse with transient and seasonal slips for 72 boats up to 80 feet in length.
Goldcoast Marina (Private) Seasonal slips for 72 boats that will accommodate 35 feet in length and up.
Cannon Park (City of Frankfort) Two acre neighborhood park on the south side of Main Street and across from First Street. The park has a cannon, historic marker, benches, grills, and water. The 7-ton cannon was brought to Frankfort in the late 1800s by the Grand Army of the Republic. Service Area: City of Frankfort. Accessibility Assessment - 1 a. Marquette’s Death - Memorial Historic Marker Marker erected in 1965.
Frankfort Lake Michigan Beach (City of Frankfort) 12 acre community park with swimming beach, beach volleyball, swing sets, parking, and benches. The North Pier along the river outlet and the North Break Wall are used for walking and fishing. Service Area: City of Frankfort, Benzie County, State of Michigan. Accessibility Assessment - 4
Tank Hill - Park Avenue Forest Area (City of Frankfort) 20 acre neighborhood park with steep slopes and undeveloped open space. Includes hiking trails and features mature maple trees. Service Area: City of Frankfort. Accessibility Assessment - 1
Frankfort Elementary School (Frankfort Elberta School District) Multipurpose meeting room, commercial kitchen, and gymnasium. Service Area: Frankfort-Elberta School District. Accessibility Assessment - 5
13. Lockhart Field (Frankfort-Elberta Athletic Association) Part of the school complex. Includes a stadium for football and soccer, bleachers, press box, facilities for baseball, softball, track and field sports, a storage room, and locker room. Service Area: Frankfort-Elberta School District. Accessibility Assessment - 2
Crystal Lake Beach (City of Frankfort) Community park on Crystal Lake, commonly known as Bellows Park or the Seventh Street Beach. See the Crystal Lake Township inventory page.
Open Space (City of Frankfort) Three acres of open space between the District Library and C.J. Kibby Memorial Boat Launch. Service Area: City of Frankfort. Accessibility Assessment - 1
Betsie Valley Trail and the Beach to Beach Trail (MDNR/Benzie County) Located on the former Ann Arbor Railroad right-of-way north from Thompsonville to Elberta and Frankfort, with connecting links from the Frankfort beach on Lake Michigan to the Elberta beach. Service Area: Benzie County, region, State of Michigan. Accessibility Assessment - 4
Market Square Park (City of Frankfort) Two acre neighborhood park located in the heart of the City with 2 basketball courts, 2 tennis courts, and miscellaneous playground equipment. Service Area: City of Frankfort. Accessibility Assessment - 2
Frankfort Land Company House (Private) Located on Leelanau Avenue and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also known as the John Bochoven House and added to the National Register in 1995. Period of Significance: 1850-1874.
Frankfort North Breakwater Light (U.S. Coast Guard) Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also known as Frankfort Breakwater Light or Frankfort Arrowhead Breakwaters. The breakwater is located offshore and extends 0.4 of a mileSW of Main Street and Michigan Avenue. Added to the National Register in 2005. Periods of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974. Service Area: City of Frankfort, Benzie County, State of Michigan. Accessibility Assessment - 2
U.S. Coast Guard Station (U.S. Coast Guard) Located on the North Shore of Betsie Lake near the mouth of Frankfort Harbor on Coast Guard Road. Service Area: National. Accessibility Assessment - 3 a. Historic Frankfort Coast Guard Station Designation Eligible on the National Register of Historic Places. Due west and across the street from the New Coast Guard Station. The Crystal Lake Art Center has made plans to move into the historic structure and has initiated a capital campaign for renovations. b. Navigation Structures at Frankfort Harbor Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Periods of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949.
Garden Theater (Private) Located on Main Street, the 300-seat theater is being refurbished. In addition to movies, the renovation will include an upgraded stage for live theater and music. Other uses will include private parties, meeting space, school plays and band concerts.
Crystal Lake Art Center (CLAC Board) Promotes and develops the visual, performing, and literary arts in Benzie county by offering a wide variety of classes and exhibits. The Capital Campaign Fund and the Permanent Endowment Fund are managed by the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation.
Benzie Shores District Library (BSDL Board) Located on Main Street overlooking the harbor with an extensive business and children’s collection. Free presentations on a myriad of subjects and many programs and services.
WPA Mural (U.S. Postal Service) Large mural in the Frankfort Post Office depicting a historic car ferry on Lake Michigan in a storm.
City Hall (City of Frankfort) Recently rebuilt offices and meeting space located on Main Street. Service Area: City of Frankfort. Accessibility Assessment - 4
Frankfort Junior-Senior High School (Frankfort-Elberta Area School District) Complete educational facility located on 11th Street. Service Area: Frankfort-Elberta Area School District Accessibility Assessment - 3
Proposed Sleeping Bear Dunes Boat Cruises (Private) Operating from the Frankfort Waterfront, with offices located on Main Street, offering scenic cruises along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
