Recreation

Five-Year Recreation Plan Survey

Franklin Township is developing a new Five-Year Recreation Plan for 2025-2029. Members of the public are being asked to fill out a survey to determine recreation habits and recreation site usage in Franklin Township. The survey’s goal is to collect information on the types of recreational opportunities and sites community members would like to see developed, maintained, and/or enhanced. This information will help prioritize funding and increase the Township’s understanding of community recreation needs.

The survey also gives the public an opportunity to give feedback or suggestions on the proposed improvements to recreation sites in Franklin Township. Individuals can fill out the survey online or on paper. You can access a paper copy from Franklin Township Hall (49850 US Hwy 41, Hancock) or the Portage Lake Public Library (501 Campus Dr., Hancock and 58 Huron St. Houghton). Public responses are due October 4, 2024 and are confidential; survey results will be included in the final draft of the 2025-2029 Five-Year Recreation Plan.

To access the online survey, please copy the link below.

Recreation Plan Survey

If you have any trouble filling out the survey, or for more information, please get in touch with Rachael Pressley at rpressley@wuppdr.org

Township Owned

Boston Location

The township owns 40 acres near Boston Location and the Boston Lake, a small impoundment. The site is adjacent to a snowmobile and recreational trail.

Portage Lake Waterfront Access

The township owns a 100-foot-wide site in Ripley.

Ice Rink

A small parcel of land is owned by the township in the Coburntown neighborhood/location. This site is used in the winter for ice skating and will be used in the summer for outdoor recreation.

ICE RINK- Franklin Township owns a small parcel in Coburntown which is utilized in the winter months as a skating rink. The rink is overseen by Board Trustee Dan Dulong.

During the last few years, many volunteer hours have gone into the construction of a new warming shack. Numerous individual donations were given to provide new lighting. This year, a generous donation has been given to provide the shack with a rocking sound system.

If anyone is interested in helping flood, or man the concession stand, please contact Dan at 906-231-3532.

Thank you to all the hard work all volunteers have put in to get this up and running.