Benson Lot

Benson Lot: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Benson Lot

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

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

Visiting Benson Lot: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Benson Lot — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.56784, -72.25563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Benson Lot

• Willard Covered Bridge · attraction · Windsor · ~10 km · Must-see
• Colburn Park · sanctuary · Grafton · ~10 km · Must-see
• North Hartland Dam · lake · Windsor · ~12 km · Must-see
• Corbin Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mascoma Lake · lake · Grafton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eastman Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Grafton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Quechee State Park · park · Windsor · ~18 km · Must-see
• American Precision Museum · museum · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hood Museum of Art · museum · Grafton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Montshire Museum of Science · museum · Grafton · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Epic of American Civilization · attraction · Grafton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hanover Center Reservoir Dam · lake · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Grafton Pond · lake · Grafton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Eshqua Bog Natural Area · sanctuary · Windsor · ~24 km · Must-see
• Goose Pond · lake · Grafton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Ascutney · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Benson Lot

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Benson Lot

• Colburn Park · sanctuary · Grafton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Corbin Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
• Eshqua Bog Natural Area · sanctuary · Windsor · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Ascutney · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
• George Perkins Marsh Boyhood Home · sanctuary · Windsor · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gile State Forest · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lord State Forest · sanctuary · Windsor · ~36 km · Must-see
• Emily & Theodore Hope Forest · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sculptured Rocks Geologic Site · sanctuary · Grafton · ~45 km · Must-see

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