Local favourite lake · Wake, North Carolina
Lake Benson
Lake Benson is a lake in Wake, North Carolina.
Lake Benson: 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 Lake Benson
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 Lake Benson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.67123, -78.63005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Benson
- Yates Mill · museum · Wake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dorothea Dix Park · park · Wake · ~14 km · Must-see
- WHPY-AM (Clayton) · attraction · Johnston · ~14 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Raleigh · church · Wake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Wake · ~15 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Museum of History · fort · Wake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Edenton Street United Methodist Church · church · Wake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Carousel · attraction · Wake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pullen Park · park · Wake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pullen Memorial Baptist Church · church · Wake · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Chapel · church · Wake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake · lake · Wake · ~18 km · Must-see
- JC Raulston Arboretum · park · Wake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake Dam · lake · Wake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Wake · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Museum of Art · museum · Wake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sree Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina · temple · Wake · ~27 km · Must-see
- Raleigh North Carolina Temple · temple · Wake · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Benson
- Sunset Lake · lake · Wake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake Dam · lake · Wake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Wake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn · lake · Wake · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Crabtree · lake · Wake · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Crabtree County Park · lake · Wake · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Wake · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jordan Lake · lake · Chatham · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Lake Dam · lake · Wilson · ~58 km · Must-see
- University Lake · lake · Orange · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Benson full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Benson yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Benson?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Benson?
Nearby: Yates Mill (museum, 9 km), Dorothea Dix Park (park, 14 km), WHPY-AM (Clayton) (attraction, 14 km), First Baptist Church of Raleigh (church, 15 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, 15 km), North Carolina Museum of History (fort, 15 km).