Frankfort-Elberta Betsie Valley Trail: This 4.2 mile trail that connects Elberta and Frankfort is the perfect place for your morning jog, rollerblade, or bike ride. The trail is paved from the Lake Michigan Beach in Frankfort to the public parking area in Elberta. There it connects to the 18-mile-long Betsie Valley Trail, which goes past Rail Road Point on Crystal Lake, then on to Beulah, and eventually connects to Thompsonville. On the trail near Frankfort is a fishing deck on Betsie Bay. There are also two fishing bridges on M-22 connecting Elberta to the Trail.
The Betsie Valley Trail is a great way to go from Frankfort to Elerta’s waterside park, which features new, state of the art playground equipment, picnic pavilion, and ampletheater, which hosts many events throughout the summer.