Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Williams Township
34% of Lake Williams Township’s land is conserved, about 7,142 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 16 per 1,000 residents. 45 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Williams Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7,142 conserved acres
34% of Lake Williams Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Williams Township has 32.4 square miles of land and 3.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Williams Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,756 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Williams Nature Preserve Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 749 | Unknown |
| Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 431 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 425 | Open |
5 places to go in Lake Williams Township
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2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
1 more trails
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.
The best walking months in Lake Williams Township: May, August 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Williams Township →
Lake Williams Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Williams Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wise Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Turtle Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Medicine Hill Township | — 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 Lake Williams Township
Is there public land near Lake Williams Township?
13,121 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Williams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 424 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Williams Township 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 →