Benton Park
Managed by Benton Charter Township
63 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fair Plain
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fair Plain
15% of Fair Plain’s land is conserved, about 419 acres. 262 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Fair Plain, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
419 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
262 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
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 Benton Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carronde Park
Managed by St. Joseph Charter Township
20 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Charles Yarbrough Riverview Drive Park
Managed by City of Benton Harbor
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
419 conserved acres
15% of Fair Plain’s land. Water is left out: Fair Plain has 4.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fair Plain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city315 ac
Private owners104 ac
Other state land57 ac
Local Park · 315 acPrivate Park · 104 acConservation Easement · 57 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Park Local Park | Town or city | 271 | Open |
| Berrien Hills Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 104 | Restricted |
| Carronde Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Fair Plain
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fair Plain
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Fair Plain
Benton Township River Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
7Tennis
5Baseball
4Soccer
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fair Plain: May to 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 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 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 Fair Plain →
Next door
Fair Plain and its neighbors
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Benton Township13 miSt. Joseph Township5.9 miBenton Harbor2.9 miSt. Joseph2.2 miRoyalton Township1.5 miFair Plain0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Plain | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benton Harbor | 3% | 0.7 | 17 | 96% | B+ |
| St. Joseph Township | 11% | 0.9 | 37 | 96% | A |
| Benton Township | 5% | 0.4 | 46 | 44% | B |
| Royalton Township | 2% | 0.1 | 39 | 7% | C |
| St. Joseph | 7% | 0.7 | 19 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fair Plain
Where can I hike in Fair Plain?
The longest trail networks: Benton Park, 0.1 miles; Carronde Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Fair Plain’s trails?
Benton Park and Carronde Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fair Plain?
4,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fair Plain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 262 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fair Plain 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 →