River Preserve County Park
Managed by Elkhart County Parks
24 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Benton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Benton
The biggest trail networks: River Preserve County Park (0.8 mi). 24 acres are parks and preserves, 62 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Benton, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
3 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is River Preserve County Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
1% of Benton’s land. Who manages Benton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3 ac
Local Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Preserve Park Local Park | County | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Benton
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Boat launches in Benton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Benton: April 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Benton →
Questions about parks and trails in Benton
Where can I hike in Benton?
The longest trail networks: River Preserve County Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Benton’s trails?
River Preserve County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Benton?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Benton?
1,165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benton 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 →