Brown Sanctuary
Managed by Sarett Nature Center
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Benton Heights
Few parks or trails are on the map in Benton Heights
5% of Benton Heights’ land is conserved, about 118 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Benton Heights, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
118 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
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.
Tower Hill Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
118 conserved acres
5% of Benton Heights’ land. Who manages Benton Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners105 ac
Town or city12 ac
Private Park · 105 acLocal Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Trails Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 105 | Restricted |
| Butler Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| East Robbins Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Benton Heights: June, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Benton Heights →
Next door
Benton Heights and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benton Township | 5% | 0.4 | 46 | 44% | B |
| Benton Harbor | 3% | 0.7 | 17 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Benton Heights
Are dogs allowed on Benton Heights’ trails?
Brown Sanctuary and Tower Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Benton Heights?
4,559 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benton Heights 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 →