Benton City Wildlife Area

Benton City Wildlife Area: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Benton City Wildlife Area

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Benton City Wildlife Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.26813, -119.48598. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Benton City Wildlife Area

• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Howard Amon Park · park · Benton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~25 km · Must-see
• REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lookout Summit · viewpoint · Benton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hanford Reach National Monument · sanctuary · Benton · ~44 km · Must-see
• McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Benton City Wildlife Area

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Benton City Wildlife Area

• Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hanford Reach National Monument · sanctuary · Benton · ~44 km · Must-see
• McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~58 km · Must-see
• Arid Lands Ecology Reserve · sanctuary · Grant · ~60 km · Must-see
• Juniper Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Franklin · ~63 km · Must-see
• Drumheller Channels · sanctuary · Adams · ~90 km · Must-see
• Potholes State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~101 km · Must-see
• Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park · sanctuary · Kittitas · ~107 km · Must-see

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