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Places in Benson

Benson’s downtown: 97 places in a five-minute walk

400 places in Benson: 53 places to eat and drink, 32 shops, 26 things to do and 25 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
400
74 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
53
9.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
32
8 gifts · 5 antiques
Things to do
26
10 outdoors · 5 arts · 7 landmarks
Places to stay
25
4.6 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Benson have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The map

Where Benson gathers

97 of Benson’s 400 places sit within a five-minute walk of E 4th St.

E 4th St
97places in a five-minute walk of E 4th St24% of Benson’s places
Eat & drink

53 places to eat & drink

40 restaurants, 10 cafés & treats, 2 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

25 places to stay

14 hotels & inns, 11 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Shops

32 shops

8 gifts & boutiques, 7 home & hardware, 5 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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Things to do

26 things to do

10 parks & outdoors, 7 history & landmarks, 5 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Everyday

205 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

59 schools, churches & public places

Where Benson learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Benson neighbors.

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What’s missing?

Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.