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Viewed from the air, Port Franks tree canopy is so dense it hides all trace of human habitation. Characterized by twisting, rolling, treed rural roads shaped by its many river branches, creeks and inlets, Port Franks offers an abundance of quiet, picturesque charm that residents treasure and seasonal visitors crave. A great place to kayak and canoe and spot birds.
Part of the Carolinian Life Zone, Port Franks coastal dune system is home to plants and animals found collectively nowhere else in Canada. The Acadian Flycatcher, Dwarf Hackberry trees, various species of Blazing Stars, Eastern Flying Squirrel, Eastern Hognosed Snake and Giant Swallowtail Butterfly can all be found inhabiting this rare Oak Savanna ecosystem.
The Lambton County Heritage Forest, purchased in 1940, is owned and managed by the County of Lambton. Abutting to the west, L-Lake Management Area has been owned and managed by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority since 1987. The Karner Blue Sanctuary was purchased in 1988 by Lambton Wildlife Incorporated. The Port Franks Forested Dunes Nature Reserve, obtained by the Nature Conservancy of Canada in 1994, is managed by Lambton Wildlife Incorporated.