Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
Nature preserve
233 acres5.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Gepard12 · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Williams Bay
Williams Bay has 9.5 miles of mapped trails, 3.4 for every square mile of land
243 acres are parks and preserves, 81 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Williams Bay’s land is conserved, about 229 acres. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #6 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
229 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
3.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
243 ac
81 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Williams Bay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Williams Bay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williams Bay is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #6 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Williams Bay’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land81 acres of park per 1,000 residents (243 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)#6 of 362
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edgewater Park
Park
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Lake Geneva Shore Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Birch Grove Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Lake Geneva Shore Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy233 acres · 5.6 mi of trail
DirectionsEdgewater Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBirch Grove Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Oak Grove Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lions Park11 acres
DirectionsWalnut Grove Park2 acres
Who protects it
229 conserved acres
13% of Williams Bay’s land. Who manages Williams Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city229 ac
Local Conservation Area · 206 acLocal Park · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 206 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Birch Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Walnut Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Oak Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Edgewater Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Bridgewater Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Williams Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Williams Bay
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Williams Bay
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Williams Bay
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Williams Bay
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.2 mi
Lake Geneva Shore Path1.6 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
3Baseball
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Williams Bay
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Williams Bay →
Next door
Williams Bay and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Williams Bay
Where can I hike in Williams Bay?
The longest trail networks: Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, 5.6 miles; Edgewater Park, 0.4 miles; Birch Grove Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Williams Bay is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Williams Bay’s trails?
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy and Edgewater Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Williams Bay?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Williams Bay?
4,080 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williams Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 243 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Williams Bay have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Bay 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 →