Riverfront Park
Nature preserve
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Williamborg · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Benton City
7% of Benton City’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. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Benton City, 1.3 per square mile of land. 7% of Benton City’s land is conserved, about 113 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #51 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
113 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
50 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Benton City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Benton City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Benton City is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #51 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Benton City’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (50 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 82%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Riverfront Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Benton City Wildlife Area
Managed by Benton City
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Field of Dreams Community Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Riverfront Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Field of Dreams Community Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBenton City Wildlife Area8 acres · Benton City
DirectionsArchie Borden Park2 acres
DirectionsLegion Park2 acres
DirectionsBenton City Community Park2 acres
DirectionsBotaka Park1 acres
Who protects it
113 conserved acres
7% of Benton City’s land. Who manages Benton City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management60 ac
Town or city35 ac
State natural resources12 ac
Other state land8 ac
County1 ac
National Public Lands · 60 acLocal Other or Unknown · 30 acUnknown Easement · 12 acState Park · 8 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Border Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 60 | Open |
| Loth18 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| River State Park State Park | Other state land | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Loth257 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Benton City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Benton City
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Benton City
14th Street Yakima Rivers Access
DirectionsBenton City Boat LaunchFee · In Benton City Wildlife Area
DirectionsScenic views in Benton City
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
4Basketball
2Baseball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Benton City: April to June 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 90 | 89 | 80 | 65 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Benton City →
Questions about parks and trails in Benton City
Where can I hike in Benton City?
The longest trail networks: Riverfront Park, 0.3 miles; Field of Dreams Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Benton City is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Benton City’s trails?
Riverfront Park and Benton City Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Benton City?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Benton City?
23,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 340 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Benton City have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #51 of 285 in Washington. 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 Benton City 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 →