Benson Park

Benson Park: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Benson Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.04383, -92.82952. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Benson Park

• Lily Lake · lake · Washington · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake · lake · Saint Croix · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake McKusick · lake · Saint Croix · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake McKusick · lake · Washington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota · museum · Saint Croix · ~3 km · Must-see
• Stillwater Overlook · viewpoint · Washington · ~3 km · Must-see
• St. Croix River Boom Site Landing · park · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
• St. Croix Boom Site State Wayside · park · Washington · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Elmo Park Reserve · lake · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Corky's Pier & Lake Mallalieu Boat Launch · lake · Saint Croix · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake De Montreville · lake · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Lake · lake · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Little Falls Dam · waterfall · Saint Croix · ~13 km · Must-see
• Willow River State Park · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~15 km · Must-see
• School Section Lake · lake · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Square Lake · lake · Saint Croix · ~16 km · Must-see
• St Paul Minnesota LDS Temple · church · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
• White Bear Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Benson Park

Other parks near Benson Park

• St. Croix River Boom Site Landing · park · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
• St. Croix Boom Site State Wayside · park · Washington · ~7 km · Must-see
• William O'Brien State Park · park · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wic̣aḣapi · park · Ramsey · ~26 km · Must-see
• Como Park Zoo · park · Ramsey · ~33 km · Must-see
• Shamrock Park · park · Ramsey · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dickerman Park · park · Ramsey · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crosby Farm Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tower Hill Park · park · Hennepin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mississippi Gorge Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~39 km · Must-see

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