Benson Dam

Benson Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Benson Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Benson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.32155, -117.27601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Benson Dam

• Malheur Dam · lake · Malheur · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~44 km · Must-see
• Malheur Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ontario State Recreation Site · park · Malheur · ~49 km · Must-see
• Treasure Valley Ball Park · park · Malheur · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Boise · fort · Malheur · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lime Cement plant (Demolished 2018) · fort · Baker · ~12 km
• Indian Head Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~14 km
• Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~24 km
• Haystack · viewpoint · Washington · ~26 km
• Áatway Spring · attraction · Baker · ~28 km
• Barton Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~35 km
• McChord Butte · viewpoint · Washington · ~36 km
• Monroe Butte · viewpoint · Washington · ~37 km
• Sagebrush Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~38 km
• Chinamans Hat · viewpoint · Washington · ~39 km
• Mann Creek Dam · lake · Washington · ~39 km
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~40 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Benson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Benson Dam

• Malheur Dam · lake · Malheur · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~44 km · Must-see
• Agency Valley Dam · lake · Malheur · ~105 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Baker · ~105 km · Must-see
• Thief Valley Reservoir · lake · Baker · ~110 km · Must-see
• Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~119 km · Must-see
• Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~120 km · Must-see
• Bonny Lakes · lake · Wallowa · ~120 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~121 km · Must-see
• Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~123 km · Must-see

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