Photo: Camb.g2g · CC BY-SA 4.0Williamston has 59 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Williamston. 2% of Williamston’s land is conserved, about 54 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #133 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Williamston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Williamston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williamston is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #133 of 290 in North Carolina. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Skewarkee Park
Williamston Youth Park
54 conserved acres
2% of Williamston’s land. Who manages Williamston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Williamston - Gaylord Perry Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Martin County - Moratoc Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Town of Williamston - Roanoke River Boardwalk and Boat Ramp Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Martin County - Kehukee Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Town of Williamston Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Williamston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.0 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Williamston: April and May
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Williamston →
Questions about parks and trails in Williamston
How much of Williamston is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for a North Carolina town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Williamston’s trails?
Gaylord Perry Park and Skewarkee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Williamston?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Williamston?
3,050 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williamston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Williamston have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 of 290 in North Carolina. 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 Williamston 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 →