More than half of Williams Township’s land is conserved: 65%
65% of Williams Township’s land is conserved, about 13,999 acres. 45 miles of mapped trail cross Williams Township, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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13,999 conserved acres
65% of Williams Township’s land. Water is left out: Williams Township has 33.8 square miles of land and 2.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Williams Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,689 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,211 | Open |
| Kidder County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 200 | Restricted |
7 named trails
The best walking months in 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) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 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 Williams Township →
Williams Township and its neighbors
Williams Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weiser Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Springs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peterson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westford 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 Williams Township
Is there public land near Williams Township?
12,739 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,208 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from 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 →