Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
47 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Williams Township
More than half of Lake Williams Township’s land is conserved: 73%
73% of Lake Williams Township’s land is conserved, about 14,638 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 29 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Williams Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
73%
14,638 acres · of 31.3 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Lake Williams WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14,638 conserved acres
73% of Lake Williams Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Williams Township has 31.3 square miles of land and 4.5 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.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service15,288 ac
State land board1,263 ac
State fish & wildlife52 ac
Conservation Easement · 14,074 acState Resource Management Area · 1,263 acResource Management Area · 1,214 acState Conservation Area · 52 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,263 | Open |
| Kidder County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,214 | Restricted |
| Lake Williams State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 52 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lake Williams Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lake Williams Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.9 mi
37th Avenue Southeast4.0 mi
38th Avenue Southeast4.0 mi
23rd Street Southeast2.9 mi
18th Street Southeast2.0 mi
20th Street Southeast1.3 mi
36th Avenue Southeast0.9 mi
22nd Street Southeast0.5 mi
21st Street Southeast0.5 mi
41st Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Williams Township: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Williams Township →
Next door
Lake Williams Township and its neighbors
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Merkel Township66 miBuckeye Township47 miPettibone Township42 miRobinson Township32 miFrettim Township32 miLake Williams Township29 mi
| 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 | ||||
| Frettim Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pettibone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buckeye Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Robinson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Merkel 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
Where can I hike in Lake Williams Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Williams Township’s trails?
Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Williams Township?
15,574 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Williams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,273 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake 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 →