Benson State Recreation Area, Recreation area in Multnomah County, US.

Benson State Recreation Area is a park along the Columbia River that includes Benson Lake, Hartman Pond, and several picnic areas. The site sits near Multnomah Falls and provides direct access to the water and riverbanks.

The City of Portland founded the park in 1915 as Benson Park, naming it for businessman and philanthropist Simon Benson, who donated the land and backed the Historic Columbia River Highway. From 1933 to 1935 a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, CCC Camp Benson, remodeled the grounds into New Benson Park. In 1939 the city gave the park to the U.S. Forest Service, which passed control to Oregon State Parks, and donations and purchases expanded it until 1977.

The area is named after Simon Benson, a timber industrialist who played a role in building the Historic Columbia River Highway. His name reflects the region's connection to early 20th-century development.

The park lies 1.5 km west of Multnomah Falls, directly off Interstate 84. It is a day-use area with a fee; parking is paid by credit card. Shepperd's Dell and Guy W. Talbot state parks are close by. Latourell Creek and Youngs Creek cross the grounds to the Columbia River.

Benson Lake is stocked with thousands of rainbow trout from March through October by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. This regular management program makes fishing here a reliable activity for visitors seeking to catch fish.