Crooks Veterans Park
Managed by Crooks Veterans Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Benton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Benton Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 1.5 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Benton Township. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
119 acres · of 30.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Who protects it
119 conserved acres
1% of Benton Township’s land. Who manages Benton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service83 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits36 ac
Conservation Easement · 119 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 119 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 50-122-155Structure · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Benton Township
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Benton Township →
Next door
Benton Township and its neighbors
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Sioux Falls61 miHartford Township1.2 miMapleton Township0.9 miBenton Township0.7 miWayne Township0.5 miCrooks0.0 mi
| 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 | ||||
| Crooks | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Sioux Falls | 5% | 0.7 | 16 | 84% | B+ |
| Hartford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mapleton Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 10% | D |
| Wayne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Benton Township
Are dogs allowed on Benton Township’s trails?
Crooks Veterans Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Benton Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Benton Township?
4,676 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benton Township 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 →