Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Williamstown has 94 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
76% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Williamstown, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #43 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Williamstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williamstown is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #43 of 142 in Kentucky. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Williamstown’s 1% is ahead of 33% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
90 conserved acres
1% of Williamstown’s land. Who manages Williamstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| J.B. Miller Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Mullins Field Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Unknown Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Williamstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Williamstown
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Williamstown →
Williamstown and its neighbors
Williamstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1% | 0.4 | 24 | 76% | B− |
| Dry Ridge | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 62% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Williamstown
How much of Williamstown is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Williamstown’s trails?
Webb Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Williamstown?
2,074 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williamstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Williamstown have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 of 142 in Kentucky. 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 Williamstown neighbors.
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 →