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Outdoors in Benkelman

Few parks or trails are on the map in Benkelman

4 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
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

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ward Bond Memorial Park

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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
1Baseball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Dundy County CourthouseDistrict · listed 1990
About it
Zorn TheatreBuilding · listed 2021
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Benkelman

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)434657657587929082685444
Rain (in)0.40.50.91.92.92.93.12.71.31.40.60.5

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 3.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Benkelman →

Questions about parks and trails in Benkelman

Are dogs allowed on Benkelman’s trails?

Ward Bond Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Benkelman?

3 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benkelman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benkelman 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 →