These are the parks thicket knows about in Franklin — the big ones you already know, and the pocket parks, greenways and trailheads two streets over that you probably do not.
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Deer Island Recreation Area
- Franklin County Recreation Park
- Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve
- Hidden lake Park
- Horseshoe Point Recreation Area
- Jamison Mill Park
- Lynch Park
- Mary Elizabeth Park\
- Maurice Turner Recreation Area
- Penhook State Boat Ramp
- Ryans Branch Recreation Area
- Salthouse Branch Recreation Area
- Scruggs Boat Launch
- Smith Mountain Lake Community Park
- Spring Cove Park Recreation Area
- Veterans Park
- Waid Recreation Park