Williamsburg Town Square
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Williamsburg
Williamsburg has 63 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Williamsburg, 0.8 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Williamsburg’s land is conserved, about 59 acres.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #56 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
59 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Williamsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Williamsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williamsburg is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #56 of 140 in Iowa. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Williamsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IA town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IA 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (63 acres) · IA 19 · U.S. 13BParks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · IA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
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Iowa towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 60%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Williamsburg Town Square, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
59 conserved acres
3% of Williamsburg’s land. Who manages Williamsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city59 ac
Local Park · 59 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Williamsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Williamsburg
West End Pond Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Williamsburg
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
8Baseball
3Soccer
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
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).
David and M. Maria Hughes HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Williamsburg
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Williamsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Williamsburg
Where can I hike in Williamsburg?
The longest trail networks: Williamsburg Town Square, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Williamsburg is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Iowa town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Williamsburg’s trails?
Williamsburg Town Square doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Williamsburg?
5,147 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williamsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Williamsburg have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #56 of 140 in Iowa. 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 Williamsburg 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 →