Benson Community Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Benson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Benson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Benson’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
4 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
7.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
4% of Benson’s land. Who manages Benson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Local Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Benson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Benson
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Benson: April, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Benson →
Questions about parks and trails in Benson
Are dogs allowed on Benson’s trails?
Benson Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Benson?
139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benson 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 →