Photo: Bwsmith84 · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Benton Township
27% of Benton Township’s land is conserved, about 3,874 acres. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Benton Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,874 conserved acres
27% of Benton Township’s land. Who manages Benton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,874 | Open |
1 places to go in Benton Township
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2 named trails
The best walking months in Benton Township: April and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Benton Township →
Benton Township and its neighbors
Benton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Perry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grandview Township | 43% | 0.8 | 6 | 23% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Benton Township
Is there public land near Benton Township?
55,401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,889 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benton Township 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 →