Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest
Managed by PA DCNR
102 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Williams Township
More than half of Williams Township’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of Williams Township’s land is conserved, about 3,630 acres. The biggest trail networks: Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest (1.4 mi), State Game Lands Number 264 (0.7 mi). 28 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
64%
3,630 acres · of 8.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Williams Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 79% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Williams Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land64% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home52% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Williams Township’s 64% is ahead of 100% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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
The longest trail network is Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 264
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,500 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
102 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Williams Township Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest102 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · PA DCNR
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 2643,500 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsWeiser State Forest102 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Williams Township Park10 acres
Stoney Park8 acres
Williamstown Community Park6 acres
Who protects it
3,630 conserved acres
64% of Williams Township’s land. Who manages Williams Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,502 ac
State natural resources101 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government28 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,603 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 acLocal Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 264 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,502 | Open |
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 101 | Open |
| Williams Township Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Stoney Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Gun Club Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Williamstown Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
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
3Baseball
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Williams Township: April to August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Williams Township →
Next door
Williams Township and its neighbors
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Jackson Township57 miHegins Township4.6 miWilliams Township4.5 miPorter Township4.2 miWiconisco Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Township | 64% | 0.5 | 24 | 52% | A− |
| Wiconisco Township | 63% | 0.1 | 6 | 72% | B |
| Porter Township | 3% | 0.2 | 13 | 57% | B− |
| Hegins Township | 12% | 0.1 | 27 | 48% | B |
| Jackson Township | 39% | 1.4 | 21 | under 1% | 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
Where can I hike in Williams Township?
The longest trail networks: Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest, 1.4 miles; State Game Lands Number 264, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Williams Township is conserved land?
64% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania 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?
Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest and State Game Lands Number 264 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Williams Township?
73,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,655 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Williams Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 →