Local favourite lake · Benton, Missouri
Benson Lake
Benson Lake is a lake in Benton, Missouri.
Benson Lake: 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 Lake
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 Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.31336, -93.48187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Benson Lake
- Harry S Truman State Park · sanctuary · Benton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sawmill Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Brewner Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~61 km · Must-see
- Knob Noster State Park · park · Johnson · ~62 km · Must-see
- Pomme De Terre State Park Marina · lake · Hickory · ~63 km · Must-see
- KMOS-TV (Sedalia) · church · Pettis · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fiery Fork Conservation Area · sanctuary · Camden · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bothwell Lodge State Historical Site · park · Pettis · ~72 km · Must-see
- Benson Dam · lake · Benton · ~0 km
- Sugarcamp Hollow · viewpoint · Benton · ~4 km
- Brush Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Benton · ~6 km
- Kaysinger Bluff · viewpoint · Benton · ~11 km
- Concord School · fort · Benton · ~11 km
- Hooper House · fort · Benton · ~11 km
- Wilson Hollow · viewpoint · Benton · ~12 km
- Swinging Bridge · lake · Benton · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Benson Lake
- Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pomme De Terre State Park Marina · lake · Hickory · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~87 km · Must-see
- Stockton Lake · lake · Dade · ~107 km · Must-see
- Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~120 km · Must-see
- Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~127 km · Must-see
- Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~131 km · Must-see
- Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~133 km · Must-see
- Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Benson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Benson Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Benson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Benson Lake?
Nearby: Harry S Truman State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Harry S. Truman Reservoir (lake, 18 km), Sawmill Hollow (viewpoint, 55 km), Brewner Hollow (viewpoint, 55 km), Lake of the Ozarks (lake, 61 km), Knob Noster State Park (park, 62 km).