Benson Mountain

Benson Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Benson Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Benson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.09924, -93.95409. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Benson Mountain

• Botanical Garden of the Ozarks · sanctuary · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Fayetteville · lake · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument · attraction · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Shiloh Memorial Park · park · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Shiloh Museum · museum · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Cemetery · sanctuary · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Benton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Withrow Springs State Park · park · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Arkansas Air & Military Museum · museum · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Atalanta · lake · Benton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Carroll · ~37 km · Must-see
• HANWA Hindu Temple · temple · Benton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam · lake · Carroll · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bentonville Arkansas Temple · church · Benton · ~47 km · Must-see
• Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · museum · Benton · ~48 km · Must-see
• Thorncrown Chapel · church · Carroll · ~49 km · Must-see
• Museum of Native American History · museum · Benton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pea Ridge National Military Park · sanctuary · Benton · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Benson Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Benson Mountain

• Cane Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~52 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bear Hollow · viewpoint · Benton · ~65 km · Must-see
• Rough Hollow · viewpoint · Benton · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bobs Knob · viewpoint · Benton · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Roost Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~76 km · Must-see
• Clayton Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~79 km · Must-see
• Boone Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~80 km · Must-see
• Thomas Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~81 km · Must-see
• Big Cedar Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~82 km · Must-see

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