Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Benton
8% of Benton’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Benton, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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17 conserved acres
8% of Benton’s land. Water is left out: Benton has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Benton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
1 places to go in Benton
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1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Benton: April and May
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Benton →
Questions about parks and trails in Benton
Is there public land near Benton?
4,462 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benton 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 →