Peggy O'Neil Basham Nature Park
Park
5 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Williston
Williston has 71 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Peggy O'Neil Basham Nature Park (0.5 mi). 1% of Williston’s land is conserved, about 67 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #292 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
67 acres · of 6.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Williston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Williston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williston is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #292 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Williston’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (71 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 52%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 54%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Peggy O'Neil Basham Nature Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Williston Youth Aletic Association Sports Park
Park
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Heritage Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
John Henry Celebration Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Park Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Peggy O'Neil Basham Nature Park5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
John Henry Celebration Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Williston Youth Aletic Association Sports Park21 acres
Heritage Park4 acres
Epperson Park3 acres
City of Williston Tennis Courts1 acres
Who protects it
67 conserved acres
1% of Williston’s land. Who manages Williston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city67 ac
Local Park · 36 acLocal Recreation Area · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williston Youth Athletic Association (Wyaa) Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Williston Horseman'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| City Of Williston Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Peggy O'Neill Bashum Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Williston Heritage Park / Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Epperson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Johnny T Henry Celebration Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Williston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Williston
John Henry Celebration Park PlaygroundIn John Henry Celebration Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Park Walking Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Tennis
2Volleyball
1Soccer
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Citizens BankBuilding · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Williston
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Williston →
Next door
Williston and its neighbors
Williston has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston | 1% | 0.1 | 22 | 92% | B− |
| East Williston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Williston
Where can I hike in Williston?
The longest trail networks: Peggy O'Neil Basham Nature Park, 0.5 miles; John Henry Celebration Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Williston is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Williston’s trails?
Peggy O'Neil Basham Nature Park and Williston Youth Aletic Association Sports Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Williston?
23,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Williston have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #292 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Williston neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →