State Recreation Area · Oregon, United States
Benson State Recreation Area
Benson State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Oregon, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Portland/Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45.5789° N, 122.1256° W |
| Managed by | Oregon state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Benson State Recreation Area
Benson State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The Recreation Area contains a disc golf course and picnic area and is home to Benson Lake and Hartman Pond, which are open to non-motorized personal boats, swimming, and fishing. Benson State Recreation Area as well as Benson Lake are named for Portland businessman and philanthropist Simon Benson. Hartman Pond is named for Bud Hartman, a prominent local fisherman and officer of the Oregon Bass and Panfish Club. Benson Lake is the body of water that Multnomah Falls drains into.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Portland International Airport (PDX) · Portland, United States · 22.9 miles away
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) · Seattle, United States · 129.4 miles away
Parks nearby
Ainsworth State Park
Guy W. Talbot State Park
George W. Joseph State Natural Area (accessible from Guy W. Talbot State Park)
Rooster Rock State Park
John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
Beacon Rock State Park
More parks in Oregon
Frequently asked questions
Where is Benson State Recreation Area?
Benson State Recreation Area is in Oregon, United States (45.5789° N, 122.1256° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oregon_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Oregon state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).