Sygo Nature Preserve
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
71 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Williams Township
Williams Township has 94 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Williams Township’s land is conserved, about 348 acres. 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Williams Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #555 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
348 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Williams Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williams Township is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #555 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Williams Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home22% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 35%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 21%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
348 conserved acres
2% of Williams Township’s land. Who manages Williams Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners310 ac
Town or city19 ac
Other state land18 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 289 acUnknown · 21 acLocal Park · 19 acConservation Easement · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 289 | Open |
| Dell Creek and Branches Unknown | Private owners | 21 | Open |
| Township of Williams Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Auburn Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Williams Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Williams Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Williams Township: July and September
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Williams Township →
Next door
Williams Township and its neighbors
Williams Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Township | 2% | 0.2 | 19 | 22% | C+ |
| Midland | 9% | 2.2 | 48 | 96% | A |
| Monitor Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 30% | D |
| Tittabawassee Township | 2% | 0.2 | 32 | 55% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Williams Township
How much of Williams Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Williams Township’s trails?
Sygo Nature Preserve and Williams Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Williams Township?
13,964 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Williams Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #555 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Williams Township 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 →