Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Benton by type
All 255 places by distance →One day from Benton
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Benton
- Bluebell Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Bentonlake · 45 min
- Rend Lakelake · 45 min
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Back in Benton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Benton?
Rend Lake (lake, about 16 km), Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area (nature spot, about 16 km), Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum (museum, about 1 km), Lincoln School (heritage site, about 1 km), Benton City Park (park, about 2 km), Bluebell Bluff (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Benton?
58 places on Spotwander: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 forts & heritage, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Benton?
Bluebell Bluff, about 4 km by road; Browning Hill (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Benton?
Lake Benton, about 8 km by road; Beaver Lake (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Benton?
Start in Benton, visit Bluebell Bluff, then Lake Benton, then Rend Lake, then Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, then Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.