Benson State Recreation Area
Benson State Recreation Area
Location:Off I-84 (eastbound access only from Exit 30), 30 miles east of Portland.
Facilities:Picnic area, group shelter, restrooms, disc golf course.
Activities:Boating, fishing, swimming, disc golf.
Special Features:Park features an annual Free Fishing Day (first weekend in June); anyone can bring a pole (or use provided equipment) to try and catch some of the thousands of rainbow trout with which the lake is stocked.
Address:c/o Columbia River Gorge Management Unit
PO Box 100
Corbett, OR 97019
Phone:800-551-6949
Web: www.oregonstateparks.org/park_147.php
Size: 272 acres.
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