Benson State Recreation Area, Recreation area in Multnomah County, US.
Benson State Recreation Area stretches along the Columbia River shoreline, featuring Benson Lake, Hartman Pond, and designated picnic areas near Multnomah Falls.
The City of Portland established the park in 1915, later hosting a Civilian Conservation Corps camp between 1933 and 1935 for extensive renovation work.
The recreation area bears the name of Simon Benson, a lumber businessman who contributed to the development of the Historic Columbia River Highway.
The park entrance at Interstate 84 milepost 30 accepts only eastbound traffic, with credit card payment required for the day-use parking permit.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks Benson Lake with thousands of rainbow trout from March through October for recreational fishing.
Location: Multnomah County
Website: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=106
GPS coordinates: 45.57889,-122.12556
Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:57
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