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Dr. P.K. VYAS MD Community Park
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Benson
Benson, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.3% of Benson is conserved land, roughly 46 acres. Benson has 5 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Benson, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Benson outdoors
Conserved land
2.3%
46 of 2,016 acres
Trails
0.8 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
5
11 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Community Park Expantion
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Benson Dog Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Singing Grove
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Benson
Unnamed playground in Singing Grove
Who protects the land
46 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball9
- Tennis2
- Basketball1
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Benson
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Recreation Area 24 acLocal Park 22 acLocal Other or Unknown 13 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Benson - Benson Parks and Recreation DepartmentLocal Recreation Area | Not recorded | 21 | Access unknown |
| Town of Benson Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Access unknown |
| Municipal Park & Civic CenterLocal Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Dr. P.K. Vyas Md Community ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Mitchell Nance ComplexLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Isham McLamb CemeteryCemetery
Roselawn CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Benson's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.