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Outdoors in King William

Few parks or trails are on the map in King William

6% of King William’s land is conserved, about 166 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross King William, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
6%
166 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

166 conserved acres

6% of King William’s land. Who manages King William’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State conservation166 ac
Other state land166 ac
Conservation Easement · 166 acOther Easement · 166 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 166 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

3 places to go in King William

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in King William

3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
King William County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1969
About it
King William Training SchoolBuilding · listed 2006
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in King William: April to June

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)495260717885908881716152
Rain (in)3.32.84.03.44.04.44.84.74.63.83.23.6

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in King William →

Questions about parks and trails in King William

Is there public land near King William?

4,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside King William or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from King William neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →