Ackerhurst-Eipperhurst Dairy Barn · Photo: PhotoMary · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Bennington’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Bennington, 0.6 per square mile of land. 6% of Bennington’s land is conserved, about 33 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bennington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bennington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bennington is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
33 conserved acres
6% of Bennington’s land. Who manages Bennington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns-Bohn Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Tim Ohrt Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 places to go in Bennington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Bennington: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bennington →
Questions about parks and trails in Bennington
Where can I hike in Bennington?
The longest trail networks: Tim Ohrt Park, 0.2 miles; Centennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bennington is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Nebraska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bennington’s trails?
Johns-Bohn Park and Tim Ohrt Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bennington?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bennington?
7,162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bennington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bennington have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bennington neighbors.
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 →